MTG makes left-field endorsement for next MAGA president — and Trump won’t be happy

Tucker Carlson called Trump’s war in Iran ‘absolutely disgusting and evil’ NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsMTG makes left-field endorsement for next MAGA president — and Trump won’t be happyTucker Carlson called Trump’s war in Iran ‘absolutely disgusting and evil’Graig Graziosi in Washington, D.C. Friday 06 March 2026 21:43 GMTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popoverRelated video: Tucker Carlson: 'This is Israel's war, not the United States'Your support helps us to tell the storyRead moreSupport NowFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.Your support makes all the difference.Read moreFormer Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has made an early endorsement for the Republican presidential ticket in 2028, and it isn't likely going to sit well with President Donald Trump. On Friday, Greene heaped praised onto former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, who, like her, has been an outspoken critic of Trump's war on Iran. "I SUPPORT TUCKER," Greene wrote. "Trump doesn't even know what MAGA is anymore and turned it into MIGA [Make Iran Great Again]. Trump is not America First, he's donor first," she wrote on social media. She went on to say that she would vote for Carlson as president, and said she believed he'd beat Trump. "Tucker would beat Trump if he ran for President and Trump tried to violate the constitution and tried to run again for a third term," she wrote. open image in galleryFormer Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene defended former Fox News host Tucker Carlson after President Donald Trump suggested he has ‘lost his way.’ Carlson criticized Trump’s war in Iran, calling is ‘disgusting and evil.’ Greene said she would vote for Carlson if he ran for president and said she believes he can beat Trump (Getty Images)Greene’s comments came after Trump claimed “Tucker had lost his way,” with the podcast host calling the war in Iran “absolutely disgusting and evil.”"Tucker has lost his way,” Trump told ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl when asked about Tucker.“I knew that a long time ago, and he's not MAGA. MAGA is saving our country. MAGA is making our country great again. MAGA is America first, and Tucker is none of those things. And Tucker is really not smart enough to understand that,” he added.Carlson, when asked to respond, refused to hit back at the president. “There are times I get annoyed with Trump, right now definitely included,” he told Status. “But I’ll always love him no matter what he says about me.”Carlson has teased the idea of a possible presidential run, though never in any overly serious way. During a 2024 episode of his podcast, Carlson said he might consider a candidacy in 2028, but added that he doesn't "think I'd be very good at it." open image in galleryFormer Fox News host Tucker Carlson has criticized President Donald Trump’s war in Iran, calling it ‘Israel’s war.’ Trump responded by saying Carlson has ‘lost his way’ and that he’s ‘not MAGA’ (Getty Images)Meanwhile, Greene — who resigned from her Congressional seat after a high-profile rift with Trump — has become an outspoken critic of the war in Iran. She was also a critic of the U.S.'s continued support for Ukrainian defense against Russia and wanted the U.S. to cut military aid to Israel. Trump has dismissed Greene as a “traitor” and a “ranting lunatic.”On Wednesday, Greene complained that Trump's war in Iran was costing U.S. taxpayers billions. "War with Iran is costing American taxpayers $1 billion dollars a day. Most American tax payers will never receive a Social Security check because it will be bankrupt by 2033," she wrote on social media. "Most Americans can’t afford health insurance policies because they are so expensive."She continued, arguing against the U.S. spending billions on a war while regular Americans struggled to make ends meet. "Most American families cannot financially survive on a single income, and both parents have to work like slaves in order to feed their children and keep a roof over their heads," she said. "But the Trump administration has decided that these American taxpayers have to spend $1 billion a day to murder people and their children in a foreign country that none of us have ever met and know nothing about.""Incredible MA