Once a loyal voice for Donald Trump's 2024 campaign, Tucker Carlson now sits among the president's sharpest critics, and in an NPR interview he argued that Trump's Cabinet should have removed him under the 25th Amendment after an April threat against Iran. The warning, delivered as Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, drew Carlson's reading of it as a nuclear menace, even though the posts themselves named power plants and bridges. Carlson's words sit at a familiar crossroads in a republic, where the question of who may check a leader in wartime meets the quieter question of what a political recko
Tucker Carlson Says Trump Should Have Been Removed Under 25th Amendment Over Iran Nuclear Threat
"There's no greater crime than that."
Mark
Why does this interview matter, given Carlson is a commentator and not an official?
Mimi
Because of where he came from. He campaigned for Trump in 2024, and now he says the Cabinet should have removed him. That's a striking turn.
Luke
It's still one man's opinion, though. Nothing here says any Cabinet member considered the 25th Amendment.
Mark
What set this off?
Mimi
Trump's April statements when Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz. He said a whole civilization would die, then posted on Easter Sunday about Power Plant Day and Bridge Day.
Luke
Worth noting those quoted posts name power plants and bridges. Carlson calls it a nuclear threat, and that's his characterization, not something the quoted words state.
Mark
Did Inskeep push him on it?
Mimi
He asked directly whether the 25th Amendment should have been used. Carlson said yes, and called it a crime.
Luke
Calling it a crime is rhetoric here. No charge or legal finding is mentioned.
Mark
And his forecast?
Mimi
He thinks impeachment, if it comes, will be about corruption, not the war.
Luke
That's a prediction. Nobody has announced impeachment articles in this reporting.
Der Puls
- A former Trump campaigner now calls for the president to be removed by his own Cabinet under the 25th Amendment.
- Trump's Easter Sunday post promised that a power plant and bridge would be struck in Iran, and warned of a country "living in Hell."
- Carlson reads those threats as nuclear, a characterization the quoted posts themselves do not contain.
- No Cabinet action under the 25th Amendment has been reported, and the call remains a single prominent voice.
- Carlson predicts impeachment will turn on corruption rather than the Iran war, so the war may go unanswered.
Once a loyal voice for Donald Trump's 2024 campaign, Tucker Carlson now sits among the president's sharpest critics, and in an NPR interview he argued that Trump's Cabinet should have removed him under the 25th Amendment after an April threat against Iran. The warning, delivered as Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, drew Carlson's reading of it as a nuclear menace, even though the posts themselves named power plants and bridges. Carlson's words sit at a familiar crossroads in a republic, where the question of who may check a leader in wartime meets the quieter question of what a political reckoning will ultimately be about. He doubts that the war itself will be the reckoning, suggesting that accountability may come through other doors entirely.
In an interview with NPR, former Fox News host Tucker Carlson said President Donald Trump should have been removed from office under the 25th Amendment, the provision that lets a Cabinet set a president aside. His reason was a threat of nuclear war made earlier this year. "He should have been removed from office by his own Cabinet secretaries the moment he threatened a nuclear attack," Carlson said. When NPR host Steve Inskeep pressed him, Carlson confirmed he meant the amendment itself, calling the act "a crime" and saying there was "no greater crime than that."
The remarks carry weight because of Carlson's own history. He campaigned for Trump in 2024 and has since become one of the president's loudest critics, especially over the war with Iran and Israel's role in it.
The statement he reacts to dates to April. After Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, Trump warned that "a whole civilization will die tonight." On Easter Sunday he posted that Tuesday would bring "Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day" in Iran, demanded the strait be reopened in profane terms, and warned the country would be "living in Hell." The posts name power plants and bridges, not nuclear weapons. Carlson's charge rests on his own reading of them.
Asked what accountability might look like, Carlson doubted the war would ever be the basis for punishment. He predicted Democrats would more likely pursue impeachment over corruption. "He's not going to be punished for it," he said. "They'll get him on corruption or whatever."
No Cabinet action under the 25th Amendment has been reported. What the interview records is one prominent former ally arguing the mechanism should have been used, and forecasting that the war itself will not be what Trump answers for.
In an interview with NPR, former Fox News host Tucker Carlson said President Donald Trump should have been removed from office under the 25th Amendment. His reason was a threat of nuclear war made earlier this year. "He should have been removed from office by his own Cabinet secretaries the moment he threatened a nuclear attack," Carlson said.
NPR host Steve Inskeep pressed him on whether he meant the 25th Amendment specifically, the provision that lets a president be set aside by his own Cabinet. Carlson confirmed that he did. "He should have been bundled up and taken out," he said. "That's a crime. There's no greater crime than that."
The remarks stand out because of where Carlson has stood politically. He campaigned for Trump in 2024. He has since become one of the president's loudest critics, particularly over the war with Iran and the part Israel has played in it.
The statement he is reacting to dates to April. When Iran first closed the Strait of Hormuz, Trump warned that "a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again," a reference to Iran. On Easter Sunday he followed with a post on social media: "Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!!" He then demanded that Iran open the strait, using profane language, and warned that otherwise the country would be "living in Hell."
The source material describes the threats as a nuclear one, which is how Carlson characterized them. The quoted posts themselves name power plants and bridges as targets and do not mention nuclear weapons. Carlson's call for removal rests on his reading of them.
Carlson was also asked what accountability might look like. He does not expect the war to be the basis of any punishment. He predicted that Democrats would likely seek to impeach Trump over something like corruption rather than over Iran. "He's not going to be punished for it," Carlson said. "They'll get him on corruption or whatever."
No Cabinet action under the 25th Amendment has been reported. What the interview records is one prominent former ally arguing that the mechanism should have been used, and predicting that the war itself will not be what Trump answers for.
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He should have been removed from office by his own Cabinet secretaries the moment he threatened a nuclear attack.— Tucker Carlson, NPR interview
He's not going to be punished for it. They'll get him on corruption or whatever.— Tucker Carlson, NPR interview
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