2-MIN READ2-MIN0ListenPublished: 9:00pm, 3 Jul 2026High-profile conservative commentator Tucker Carlson’s split with President Donald Trump and the Republican Party will jeopardise the party’s prospects in the US midterm elections and intensify the quarrel over its identity and direction, according to an official Chinese think tank.The former Fox News host has repeatedly expressed his dissatisfaction with the current administration, in particular its decision to go to war with Iran.In an interview with the Columbia Journalism Review published on Wednesday, the podcast host said that he planned to help launch a new political party but did not plan to run as a candidate.00:59Trump thanks China’s Xi, Russia’s Putin for being ‘neutral’ in Iran war
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Carlson’s split with Republicans to deepen rifts in US right, Chinese think tank says
An official Chinese think tank believes that conservative commentator Tucker Carlson's departure from the Republican Party will harm its midterm election prospects and exacerbate internal debates about its identity. Carlson, a former Fox News host, has voiced strong disapproval of the current administration, particularly its decision to engage in conflict with Iran.
Meredith ChenSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-03 · 13:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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An official Chinese think tank believes that conservative commentator Tucker Carlson's departure from the Republican Party will harm its midterm election prospects and exacerbate internal debates about its identity. Carlson, a former Fox News host, has voiced strong disapproval of the current administration, particularly its decision to engage in conflict with Iran. He indicated in a recent interview that he intends to support the formation of a new political party but will not seek office himself. This development comes as President Trump has thanked China's Xi and Russia's Putin for remaining neutral in the Iran war.
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Tucker Carlson plans to help launch a new political party but does not plan to run as a candidate.
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Tucker Carlson has repeatedly expressed dissatisfaction with the current administration's decision to go to war with Iran.
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Carlson's split will intensify the quarrel over the Republican Party's identity and direction.
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Tucker Carlson's split with Trump and the Republican Party will jeopardize the party's prospects in the US midterm elections.
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