Why Tucker Carlson is expressing remorse for supporting Trump

NPR | By Kai McNamee,

Scott Detrow, Patrick Jarenwattananon

Published April 24, 2026 at 1:55 PM MDT

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Jason Zengerle, New Yorker journalist and author of a book about Tucker Carlson, about the conservative pundit's sharp break with President Trump.

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Scott Detrow is a White House correspondent for NPR and co-hosts the NPR Politics Podcast.

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