Current sectionIsrael NewsHaaretz TodayHaaretz Today Backed by Republicans who have been burned by President Trump, the former Fox News host appears to be ready to launch a new party. Such a move could usher in a new political dynamic, in which antisemitism is normalizedShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeBen Samuels08:35 PM • August 06 2026 IDTTucker Carlson and several of his most prominent ideological allies have signaled in recent days that they are considering launching a third-party political organization, with Israel's influence over American politics at the center of the prospective movement.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Haaretz Today NewsletterCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesMichigan PrimaryCori BushGazaHezbollahNetanyahuDavid BarneaElection PollsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastAmerica First, Antisemitism Second: Tucker Carlson Enters Electoral PoliticsDon't Let the Price of Israel's Big Mac Get You DownU.K. Regulator to Probe Charities Over Funding of Israeli West Bank Settlements70-year-old Israeli Man Dies of West Nile Fever, Health Officials SayPalestinians Report Assaults, Vandalism as IDF Storms Palestinian Refugee CampRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThis Israeli ultra-Orthodox Feminist Activist Has a Warning for U.S. JewsHow Israel's Elbit Armed the United Arab Emirates'I Tried, I Got Crushed by AIPAC': Andy Levin Is All-in for El-SayedIt's No Wonder Israelis Want War. Violence Has Become a Source of JoyIsrael Captured 230 Square Miles of Lebanon, Razed Villages and Built New BasesFormer Mossad Chief Appointed to Lead U.S. Defense Technology Company
Haaretz Today • America first, Antisemitism second: Tucker Carlson enters electoral politics
Backed by Republicans who have been burned by President Trump, the former Fox News host appears to be ready to launch a new party. Such a move could usher in a new political dynamic, in which antisemitism is normalized












