Tucker Carlson
Carlson has been the most prominent conservative voice against the war in Iran and against the influence of foreign lobbies in Washington, and he has pushed the Republican Party toward economic nationalism. He broke with the president over the Iran war in 2026 and is Vice President Vance's most prominent ally in the media. He interviewed Vladimir Putin in Moscow in February 2024 and has opposed aid to Ukraine. Text messages disclosed in the 2023 Dominion Voting Systems lawsuit showed him privately disparaging claims and people he treated more respectfully on air, and his 2025 interview with the white nationalist Nick Fuentes divided the conservative movement.
Carlson has never held public office. This grade rests on his public statements and advocacy as a commentator.
This grade is preliminary and based on the public record to date.
The grades
- SovereigntyDid they put American interests first and keep decisions in American hands?A-
- HemisphereDid they guard the Americas against rival powers and threats?C
- No entangling warsDid they keep the country out of wars that weakened it and served no American interest?A
- StatecraftDid they use diplomacy, force and alliances skillfully, on American terms?C
- Industry and tradeDid they protect and build American industry?B
- Working AmericansDid ordinary working families do better because of them?B
- BuildingDid they build things that lasted and push the frontier forward?C+
- NationDid they strengthen a shared American identity and the Union?A-
- CompetenceWere they capable and effective in office?C+
- IntegrityDid they govern honestly, free of corruption and of capture by donors or foreign interests, and do what they said?C
On the axes
Dark dot: Tucker Carlson. Red mark: the Monroe Society. Ideological closeness to the Society: 91%.