Tucker Carlson floats idea of new political party in the US in interview

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Tucker Carlson, the rightwing broadcaster, wants to help build a new political party in the United States, he said in an interview – though he gave scant detail about the party, and did not indicate whether he was referring to a concrete project or merely musing. In the same interview, Carlson dismissed the idea of running for office as part of that new party. “I don’t want to be a candidate,” he said. Carlson, the former Fox News broadcaster turned podcast host, has made no secret of his frustration with the Trump administration and especially its war with Iran. In recent months he has expressed regret for formerly supporting Donald…