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Tucker Carlson officially dumps the Republican party - though he’s not becoming a Democrat

“I’M OUT:” Tucker Carlson says he’s done with the GOP. “I’m out,” Carlson said on an episode of the “Can’t Be Censored” podcast that aired Thursday but gained traction online Monday. “And if I’m out, then I think a lot of other people are out.” “I would not support the Republican Party. There’s no...

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What happened The former Trump backer also had a warning for the GOP ahead of the midterms.
The headline split The left frames it as "Tucker Carlson officially dumps the Republican party - though he’s not becoming a Democrat". The right frames it as "Tucker Carlson said he’s DONE with Republican Party".
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Left / center-leftTucker Carlson officially dumps the Republican party - though he’s not becoming a Democrat

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Right / center-right“I’M OUT:” Tucker Carlson says he’s done with the GOP. “I’m out,” Carlson said on an episode of the

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InstapunditOpinion · Jun 22, 9:14 PM

“I’M OUT:” Tucker Carlson says he’s done with the GOP. “I’m out,” Carlson said on an episode of the

“I’M OUT:” Tucker Carlson says he’s done with the GOP. “I’m out,” Carlson said on an episode of the “Can’t Be Censored” podcast that aired Thursday but gained traction online Monday. “And i...

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The Right ScoopNews report · Jun 22, 11:27 PM

BREAKING: Tucker Carlson said he’s DONE with Republican Party

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Well it’s about time. Tucker Carlson says he’s finally done with the Republican Party, according to Axios. Here’s the news: Conservative pundit Tucker Carlson says he’s “out” of the Republi...

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PJ MediaNews report · Jun 22, 11:10 PM

Dear Tucker Carlson: Spare Us the Tormented Routine

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The New AmericanNews report · Jun 22, 10:39 PM

Carlson Quits GOP Over Support for Israel

Podcaster Tucker Carlson has quit the Republican Party over its support for Israel over the interests of Americans....

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The IndependentNews report · Jun 22, 10:13 PM

Tucker Carlson officially dumps the Republican party - though he’s not becoming a Democrat

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The former Trump backer also had a warning for the GOP ahead of the midterms

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Legal InsurrectionNews report · Jun 22, 10:00 PM

Tucker Carlson Officially Exits the Republican Party; ‘It’s Immoral … I’m Out’

"How could I or any American voter support a political party that’s not loyal to the United States? That puts the interests of a foreign country above those of its own citizens." The post T...

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Details71/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 6 sources
71/99 Wording GapLow confidence6 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 6 sources · format mismatchFormats: Opinion, News report

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Now: Wording Gap is 71/99 and story health is developing · 6 sources · format mismatch.