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Tucker is Done With Republicans

June 24, 2026

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Tucker Carlson, the most influential voice in right-wing media, has publicly declared he will never vote Republican again. The clip ricocheting across the internet is not a throwaway line. It is a signal from the figure who has been the de facto leader of the non-interventionist right for years, and it lands at a moment when the Trump administration is trying to sell a fragile, contested deal with Iran as a victory while the coalition that elected him fractures in real time.

The Iran Deal: A Rocky Start and a Credibility Gap

The core development is the memorandum of understanding with Iran, which is not a peace deal but a bare-bones structure for 60 days of negotiations. Dave Smith and Robbie Bernstein are deeply skeptical. They note that the JCPOA took two years to negotiate; this timeline is two months. The signing ceremony nearly fell apart, and the administration is already spinning hard.

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What you'll learn

  • 1 (02:01) **Trump's Rocky Iran Negotiations Begin** - Dave and Rob discuss the fragile 60-day MOU with Iran, Trump's attempt to spin it as a victory, and the credibility gap from his previous war rhetoric.
  • 2 (17:09) **Tucker Carlson Says He's Done With the Republican Party** - Dave and Rob react to Tucker Carlson's viral statement that he will never vote Republican again due to the party's disloyalty to American citizens.
  • 3 (34:00) **Michael Knowles vs. Tucker: The "Lesser Evil" Plea** - Dave and Rob contrast Tucker's rejection of the GOP with Michael Knowles' plea for unity against the left's "trans kids" agenda.
  • 4 (54:44) **The Daily Wire's Hypocrisy on "Right-Wing Infighting"** - Dave and Rob expose the contradiction of Michael Knowles pleading for unity while his boss Ben Shapiro actively undermines the Trump administration's Iran negotiations.
  • 5 Standout Quotes
  • 6 (20:01) "I would not support the Republican Party. There's no chance I would support the Republican Party. ... how could I or any American voters support a political party that's not loyal to the United States that puts the interests of a foreign country above those of its own citizens?" - Tucker Carlson
  • 7 (36:18) "What you got podcasters picking a fight with the president over Iran? ... With the commander and chief. Overlaw. What is this petty issue?" - Michael Knowles (as quoted by Dave)

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Guests on this episode

Dave Smith Robbie Bernstein

Show Notes

Dave Smith brings you the latest in politics! On this episode of Part Of The Problem, Dave and Robbie "the fire" Bernstein discuss Tucker announcing his end of support for the Republican party, Michael Knowles urging republicans that the party is not their enemy, the rocky start to negotiations with Iran, and more.


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