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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Erin Keller

Why Tucker Carlson says he feels ‘betrayed’ by Trump

  • Tucker Carlson, a prominent conservative media figure, stated he feels "betrayed" by President Donald Trump's recent military actions in the Middle East.
  • Carlson, who was once a close ally and informal adviser to Trump, has become one of the president's most vocal conservative critics regarding foreign policy.
  • He believes Trump has abandoned his "America First" promise to avoid new foreign wars, suggesting the president is now influenced by neoconservatives and Israel.
  • Carlson identified February 28, the day of U.S. and Israeli airstrikes in Iran that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as a critical breaking point for conservatives.
  • Trump has dismissed Carlson and other critics as having a "low IQ," to which Carlson responded by calling the president a "slave" who cannot make his own decisions.

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