Tucker Carlson Allies Court Big Donors for Post-MAGA Movement as 2026 Vote-Split Fears Grow
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Updated · POLITICO · Aug 10
Tucker Carlson Allies Court Big Donors for Post-MAGA Movement as 2026 Vote-Split Fears Grow
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Aug 10
Summary
Marjorie Taylor Greene said calls and interest from "large donors" have surged since a viral photo of Trump defectors, turning Tucker Carlson’s post-MAGA talk into active organizing and funding discussions.
Greene framed the effort as a response to a "complete and total failure" of the two-party system and Republican betrayals of campaign promises, while insisting neither she nor Carlson is currently running for president.
Two people close to Carlson said he still has no present interest in a White House bid, but one said that could change if Trump backs Marco Rubio rather than JD Vance.
Trump allies largely dismissed the project as a revenge-driven media play, while some warned it could peel off enough Republican voters in November 2026 to cost the GOP the House.
Critics from both inside and outside the right questioned whether Carlson can build a viable third force at all, with Ralph Nader calling it a publicity stunt and urging any serious effort to work through the Libertarian Party.