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Tucker Carlson Blasts 'Lock-Step' Political Establishment, Vows 'To Do Everything I Can' To Build Third Party

Tucker Carlson told the Columbia Journalism Review he believes the two major U.S. parties are "in lockstep" on war and finance, called the country a "one-party state posing as a democracy," said a third party is inevitable and vowed to "do everything I can" to help build one, and previously said he will not support the GOP in the 2026 midterms.

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“Tucker Carlson said "There’s going to be a third party, and I’m going to do everything I can to bring that about."”

Attributed to Tucker Carlson

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Original context and attribution

Statement made in an interview with the Columbia Journalism Review, as reported by the Daily Caller.

What the proof shows

The quoted line appears verbatim in the Columbia Journalism Review interview published July 1, 2026; the Daily Caller accurately attributed that quote to Tucker Carlson. CJR’s full interview also includes Carlson saying “I’m going to help build a third party,” while immediately adding he “doesn’t want to be a candidate” and that his “only power” is to speak — important context that limits how operationally committed he represented himself to be.

Corrected version

Tucker Carlson said in a July 1, 2026 interview with the Columbia Journalism Review: “There’s going to be a third party, and I’m going to do everything I can to bring that about.” He also said “I’m going to help build a third party,” but added he “doesn’t want to be a candidate” and described his primary power as “the power to talk and be heard.”

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‘All I Have Is the Power to Talk and Be Heard’ ↗

Columbia Journalism Review
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“That’s not a democracy. That’s a one-party state posing as a democracy, and it needs to be broken, and there’s going to be a third party, and I’m going to do everything I can to bring that about.”

Independent reporting Supports

Tucker Carlson Blasts ‘Lock-Step’ Political Establishment, Vows ‘To Do Everything I Can’ To Build Third Party ↗

The Daily Caller
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“There’s going to be a third party, and I’m going to do everything I can to bring that about,” he said.

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“Tucker Carlson said the Democratic and Republican parties are "in lockstep" on questions of war and finance and described the U.S. as "a one-party state posing as a democracy."”

Attributed to Tucker Carlson

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Original context and attribution

Claim made in an interview with the Columbia Journalism Review, accusing the political establishment of unity on core issues like war and finance.

What the proof shows

Tucker Carlson did say those words in a June 2026 CJR interview (so the attribution is accurate). His claim that Democrats and Republicans are “in lockstep” on war and finance is an overgeneralization: there is clear bipartisan alignment on many defense and foreign‑aid measures (e.g., annual NDAA; large Ukraine/sanctions packages), but there are also substantial, well‑documented partisan splits on major finance and many foreign‑policy issues (e.g., 2017 tax overhaul and recent large domestic spending/tax bills were largely party‑line). In short: some important votes show bipartisan consensus, but many high‑profile war and finance decisions divide the parties — Carlson’s language overstates the uniformity and omits significant counterexamples.

Corrected version

Tucker Carlson said the Democratic and Republican parties are largely aligned on some major national security and financial measures; however, there are also important and well‑documented partisan disagreements on many war and finance policies.

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References and proof

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Primary source Supports

‘All I Have Is the Power to Talk and Be Heard’ — Tucker Carlson interview ↗

Columbia Journalism Review
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“On those questions, the parties are in lockstep solidarity with each other. That’s not a democracy. That’s a one‑party state posing as a democracy.”

Independent reporting Supports

Tucker Carlson Blasts ‘Lock‑Step’ Political Establishment, Vows ‘To Do Everything I Can’ To Build Third Party ↗

The Daily Caller
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Article quotes Carlson saying parties are “in lockstep” on war and finance and calls the U.S. “a one‑party state posing as a democracy.”

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“Tucker Carlson said he is "done" with the Republican Party and there is "no chance" he would support the GOP in the 2026 midterms.”

Attributed to Tucker Carlson

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Original context and attribution

Statement made on the "Can’t Be Censored" podcast (June 18), as cited by the Daily Caller.

What the proof shows

Primary audio of the June 18, 2026 Can’t Be Censored interview and multiple independent news organizations (AP, CNN, others) quote Tucker Carlson saying “there’s no chance I would support the Republican Party,” that he is “out,” and that he will not support Democrats either — explicitly presented as his intent ahead of the November 2026 midterm elections. The Daily Caller article correctly reports those statements and cites the podcast clip.

Corrected version

On the June 18, 2026 episode of the Can’t Be Censored podcast, Tucker Carlson said “there’s no chance I would support the Republican Party” and that he is “out,” adding he would not support Democrats either — remarks made in the context of the upcoming November 2026 midterm elections and his criticism of GOP foreign-policy choices.

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References and proof

Every link was reachable when published. Each proof point states how that source bears on the claim.

Primary source Supports

Tucker Carlson: The Conversation They Tried to STOP - YouTube ↗

Can’t Be Censored / YouTube (podcast video)
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"There's no chance I would support the Republican Party."

Primary source Supports

Tucker Carlson: The Conversation They Tried to STOP - Spotify (episode page) ↗

Spotify (podcast host page)
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Episode listing for the Can’t Be Censored interview with Tucker Carlson (June 18/19, 2026).

Independent reporting Supports

Tucker Carlson says he'll no longer support the Republican Party ↗

Associated Press
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Carlson said on a podcast that "there's no chance I would support the Republican Party" ahead of the November midterm elections.

Independent reporting Supports

Transcript: CNN (clip) — Carlson: 'I would not support the Republican Party' ↗

CNN (transcript)
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"I would not support the Republican Party. There's no chance I would support the Republican Party."

Independent reporting Supports

‘No Chance I Would Support The Republican Party’: Tucker Carlson Ditches GOP ↗

The Daily Caller
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During a June 18 episode of the 'Can’t Be Censored' podcast, Carlson declared he is “done” with the Republican Party, saying there is “no chance” he would support the GOP in the 2026 midterms.

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