Tucker 2024? Growing Chorus Of Republicans Want Fox Host To Run For President
Republicans looking to carry President Trump's 'America First' momentum into the post-Trump era are excitedly eyeing Fox News host Tucker Carlson for a 2024 run.
According to Politico, "Republican strategists, conservative commentators, and former Trump campaign and administration officials are buzzing about Carlson as the next-generation leader of Donald Trump’s movement — with many believing he would be an immediate frontrunner in a Republican primary."
Sixteen prominent Republicans interviewed by POLITICO said there’s an emerging consensus in the GOP that the 51-year-old Carlson would be formidable if he were to run. Some strategists aligned with other potential candidates are convinced he will enter the race and detect the outlines of a stump speech in Carlson’s recent Fox monologues. Others, particularly those who know him well, are skeptical that he would leave his prime-time TV gig.
"Let me put it this way: If Biden wins and Tucker decided to run, he’d be the nominee," said former Trump aide Sam Nunberg - though Nunberg also doesn't think Carlson will run because he's "so disgusted with politicians."
Carlson commands the largest audience of any cable news host in history according to ratings released this week - while Carlson clips on Fox News' YouTube channel have racked up more than 60 million views, according to the report.
To put it simply, Tucker tells the truth and will call out bullshit on both sides of the aisle. He also frequently treads headfirst into subject matter like few, if any, of his media peers.
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