Carlson called for a fairer, more sovereign and productive United States while suggesting that one or more new political parties may be needed amid his widening break with President Donald Trump over the Iran war.
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Tucker Carlson unveiled a 10-point political framework Wednesday night that he said could restore America First principles, laying out positions on foreign influence, immigration, government secrecy, public health, economic production and national unity as speculation grows about a possible third-party movement.
The journalist and political commentator delivered the platform during a widely anticipated podcast in which some viewers expected him to announce the creation of a new party following his split with President Donald Trump over U.S. involvement in the war between Israel and Iran.
Carlson stopped short of making such an announcement but suggested that the country’s current two-party structure may no longer be adequate.
A third party “or multiple parties” could be necessary, he said.
“Is that the best system? I don’t know. It’s better than the one we have,” Carlson said during the podcast presentation.
Carlson’s break with Trump intensified after he criticized U.S. support for last year’s 12-day conflict between Israel and Iran. The disagreement has placed him among a group of former Trump allies who contend that the administration has moved away from its pledge to place American interests first.
“So, here are the 10 things that when all is said and done, America should be and probably has been in the past, but certainly should be,” Carlson said.
“And if you get these right, if you could buy in on these – and it shouldn’t be hard because almost everybody agrees with these – then you can actually have hope that the system will be more responsive – it certainly won’t be suicidal – that the country itself will be vibrant and alive and not dying.”
Axios reported that Carlson has become an “intellectual hub” for a loose coalition of former Trump supporters who believe the president has abandoned core America First commitments.
That group reportedly includes former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and former counterterrorism official Joe Kent.
Carlson organized his proposed national program around 10 qualities he said the United States should embody.
The first was fairness. Carlson argued that presidents, federal law enforcement officers and wealthy elites should all be subject to the same legal standards. He pointed to Jeffrey Epstein’s years of apparent impunity as an example of what he described as an “Epstein class” enriching itself through a corrupt and unequal system.
His second principle was sovereignty. Carlson claimed Israel pushed the United States into war with Iran through “bribery or threat or both.” He also described foreign lobbying, corporate influence over government and high-interest debt as forms of “slavery” that prevent Americans and their elected institutions from acting independently.
Carlson next called for a more productive country built around farming, manufacturing and skilled craftsmanship. He criticized an economy increasingly centered on finance, real estate speculation, surveillance technology and weapons production rather than the creation of practical goods.
His fourth principle focused on beauty. Carlson said American cities had been deliberately made uglier and portrayed brutalist architecture, graffiti, open drug use and violent crime as assaults on the public rather than unavoidable consequences of urban life.
On health, Carlson aligned himself with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s food agenda and called for widespread sobriety. He argued that extensive use of medications such as Xanax, Adderall and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors had left many Americans “half-addled.”
Carlson’s sixth principle was honesty. He said public officials should face consequences for lying to citizens and called for the release of most classified government records, including documents related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
He also said the nation should become more optimistic by encouraging family formation and long-term thinking. Carlson described having children as a biological imperative and argued that aging, childless elites often support policies without regard for their effects on future generations.
The eighth principle was wisdom. Carlson said schools should teach students how the physical world functions and emphasize what he considers permanent truths about human nature, including innate differences between men and women. He criticized educational systems focused on credentials, screens and technological trends.
Carlson called for national decency as his ninth principle. He said the United States should apologize and provide restitution when it kills noncombatants, reverse Trump’s rebranding of the Department of Defense as the “Department of War” and stop financing allied governments that commit what he described as genocide, specifically citing Israel.
His final principle was unity. Carlson advocated suspending immigration until the consequences of artificial intelligence become clearer, ending government benefits for illegal immigrants and making English the sole language used on federal documents and election ballots.
The presentation further defined the political divide between Carlson’s coalition and the Trump administration, particularly on foreign policy and Israel.
Carlson’s supporters have portrayed his platform as a potential foundation for organizing voters who remain aligned with the original America First movement but are dissatisfied with the administration’s recent decisions.
The broader political implications remain uncertain. Carlson did not formally launch a party or announce a candidacy, but his willingness to discuss alternative political organizations and present a detailed national program added to speculation that he is helping construct a movement outside the Republican Party’s current leadership.
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