Could Tucker Carlson hijack the GOP — and take the White House?
Key takeaways
- Franklin, File) Earlier this month, Tucker Carlson reached his highest perch yet on the prediction markets, climbing to 7 percent on Polymarket to win the 2028 Republican presidential nomination.
- Plenty of people will tell you the idea of President Carlson is preposterous, but many said the same thing about President Trump in 2015.
- In a recent interview with Piers Morgan, Carlson refused to rule out a presidential run, saying the chance to debate and dismantle Sen.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Franklin, File) Earlier this month, Tucker Carlson reached his highest perch yet on the prediction markets, climbing to 7 percent on Polymarket to win the 2028 Republican presidential nomination. By Wall Street standards, that figure is small. By the standards of a man with no campaign, no committee, and no party apparatus, one-in-14-odds are enormous.
Plenty of people will tell you the idea of President Carlson is preposterous, but many said the same thing about President Trump in 2015.
In a recent interview with Piers Morgan, Carlson refused to rule out a presidential run, saying the chance to debate and dismantle Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) — who has reportedly expressed presidential aspirations of his own — might be reason enough to jump in. If he goes through with it, don t bet against him.