Tucker Carlson appears to have detonated one of the more stunning political reversals in recent memory, turning his fire directly on President Trump and, by extension, much of the movement that once treated him as a trusted ally. According to the material provided, Carlson used his own show to sit down with his brother Buckley Carlson and unload on President Trump in terms that would have sounded unthinkable just a few years ago.
The most explosive claim was the reported discussion of using the 25th Amendment to remove President Trump from office. That is not mild criticism. That is not strategic disagreement. That is the same constitutional mechanism often floated by Trump’s fiercest opponents during his first term. Hearing it now associated with Tucker Carlson is enough to make longtime viewers wonder whether they accidentally changed channels.
Carlson also reportedly said he regrets helping propel President Trump to the presidency and apologized for “misleading people.” Those are extraordinary words from someone who spent years as one of the most influential voices in conservative media. Tucker was not some casual observer. He helped shape narratives, energize voters, and defend the administration during some of its toughest political battles.
Now he says that support will “torment” him for years.
BREAKING:
On his podcast today, @TuckerCarlson and his brother Buckley Carlson @buckleycarlson (who Tucker named his son after) called for the 25th Amendment to be used against President Trump @POTUS to remove him from office.
“We do have remedies for an out-of-control,… pic.twitter.com/5ltTlASNz1
— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) April 20, 2026
'I WILL BE TORMENTED BY IT FOR A LONG TIME' — Tucker Carlson on campaigning for Trump
'I'm implicated in this… Me… Everyone who supported him — WE ARE THE REASON THIS IS HAPPENING!'
'I'm sorry for misleading people — it was not intentional'
'That's all I'll say' pic.twitter.com/bzy5eYdSj1
— RT (@RT_com) April 21, 2026
That kind of public remorse is bound to create shockwaves on the right. Carlson built a loyal audience by positioning himself as a truth-teller willing to confront media narratives and establishment talking points. Many supporters trusted him because he often seemed willing to say what others would not. But when a figure with that much influence suddenly pivots and condemns his own role, people are going to ask whether this is a sincere reckoning or just another media rebrand.
The timing is also notable. The report says Tucker’s son, Buckley Carlson, who had reportedly joined the Trump White House in January 2025 as Deputy Press Secretary to Vice President JD Vance, is no longer with the administration. Sources cited in the material say the departure coincided with tensions over the administration’s actions toward Iran. If true, that raises obvious questions about whether policy disagreements helped spark this family revolt.
Carlson and his brother also reportedly criticized President Trump’s relationships with donors and foreign policy allies, suggesting loyalty had been misplaced. Those accusations go beyond personality clashes and into core questions of governance and influence.
For Trump supporters, this episode will likely be viewed as betrayal. For critics of President Trump, it will be celebrated as vindication. For everyone else, it is another reminder that politics often turns allies into enemies overnight.
What makes this so striking is not that Tucker Carlson criticized a politician. Plenty of commentators do that daily. It is that one of the loudest voices who helped build modern populist conservatism now seems eager to tear down part of what he helped create. In politics, loyalty is often temporary. Ambition and resentment tend to last longer.

