Ultra-conservative journalist Tucker Carlson apologizes for supporting Trump: "It haunts me"

Washington.- Influential ultraconservative journalist Tucker Carlson, for years one of the most prominent voices of Trumpism, apologized for openly supporting US President Donald Trump, a decision that he said has left him "tormented."

Carlson made these statements during a conversation on Monday on his podcast with his brother Buckley Carlson, who also supported Trump and wrote speeches for the now president. "This will haunt us for a long time; it will haunt me," Carlson stated, who added: "I want to apologize for having deceived people. It was not intentional." The journalist, who for years was one of the star presenters of the conservative Fox News channel and one of the media figures who most supported Trump, currently maintains a tense relationship with the president due to the Republican's support for Israel and the war with Iran that began last February. We recommend reading: Carlson has been one of the most visible voices in defense of "America First," the campaign slogan with which Trump promised to prioritize domestic policy and avoid getting involved in prolonged conflicts abroad.

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In that context, he described Trump's language on Iran as "vile in every way" and stated he felt responsible for his return to power. "You, me, and everyone else who supports him. You wrote speeches for him, I campaigned for him. We are involved in this, without a doubt," she told her brother. "You, me, and millions of people like us are the reason this is happening right now," added Tucker Carlson, who participated in Trump's 2024 campaign rallies. On April 10th, Trump lashed out in a message on his Truth Social network against four conservative media figures who supported him in the past, but who now criticize him for the war with Iran: Carlson himself, Megyn Kelly, Alex Jones, and Candace Owens. The leader called them "rabble-rousing lunatics" and mocked them for having been "kicked off television" and dedicating themselves to making podcasts, in addition to reproaching them for their conspiracy theories.