Is Tucker Carlson a threat to Donald Trump and the Republican Party?

The answer may surprise both Carlson’s supporters and Trump’s defenders.

The real question isn’t whether Tucker Carlson can build a successful third party or become president. He probably can’t. Third parties have a miserable track record in American politics, and Carlson has shown little interest in the nuts and bolts of organizing one.

But he doesn’t have to win to become a serious problem for Donald Trump and Republicans.

Carlson has become one of Trump’s most relentless conservative critics. Day after day, he posts videos speaking directly to millions of viewers, arguing that the Trump administration has betrayed the America First movement. Much of his criticism centers on foreign policy, particularly Israel and America’s role overseas, but it has broadened into a wider indictment of Trump’s leadership.

Then came one of the most unexpected moments in recent political media: Carlson sat down for a lengthy interview with Hunter Biden. The interview wasn’t an endorsement of Biden. It was something perhaps more significant. Carlson........

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