Tucker Carlson

American conservative political commentator (born 1969)

Tucker Swanson McNear Carlson is an American conservative political commentator who hosts Tucker on X and The Tucker Carlson Show since 2023. He previously hosted the nightly political talk show Tucker Carlson Tonight on Fox News from 2016 to 2023, when his contract with Fox News was terminated. A longtime advocate of U.S. president Donald Trump, Carlson has been described as a high-profile proponent of Trumpism, and an influential voice in right-wing media. In 2026, Carlson publicly withdrew his support for Trump and apologized for "misleading" people into supporting him.