The key facts
- Tucker Carlson declared the US 'bankrupt' because of wars and accused Trump of prioritizing Israel's interests
- He called the Republicans' defeat in the November 3 elections the end of Trump's political era
- According to preliminary estimates, the Democrats won at least 223 seats in the House of Representatives and an advantage in the Senate
Carlson's statement following the election results
American journalist Tucker Carlson, in a new episode of his own program, said that the United States has 'effectively gone bankrupt' because of the numerous wars its leaders have dragged the country into. 'The United States has gone bankrupt because of these wars. And this is not an anti-Semitic conspiracy theory. This is mathematics,' Life.ru quotes him as saying with reference to the program episode.
Accusations against the president
In Carlson's view, President Donald Trump put Israel's interests above America's, and this became one of the main reasons for the Republican Party's defeat in the midterm congressional elections. 'That is exactly what Trump did — he chose Israel over the United States. They lie about it, but everyone can see it. It is completely obvious. And it is simply wrong,' the journalist said. To illustrate his point, he compared the president's actions to the behavior of a father who sends the neighbors' children to Disneyland while his own family goes hungry. Carlson also stressed that the current conflict is not the first one Washington has been drawn into under the influence of advocates of such decisions, and that opponents of the war with Iran had warned Republicans in advance about the consequences.
Voting results
The journalist declared the end of Trump's political era: in his assessment, the defeat in the November 3 elections put an end to the previous political period. In the midterm elections, the Democratic Party won a majority in both chambers of Congress: according to preliminary estimates, the Democrats secured at least 223 seats in the House of Representatives, as well as an advantage in the Senate. The new composition of the American parliament will take office in January 2027.
Context and limitations
It should be noted that all of the assessments cited are statements by Carlson himself, not confirmed facts: the thesis about the US 'bankruptcy' and the conclusion about the reasons for the Republicans' defeat reflect the journalist's position. The confirmed parts of the report are the results of the November 3 vote and the preliminary seat projections; the final results and the composition of the new Congress still need to be clarified.
