Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson recently snubbed the idea of becoming former President Donald Trump’s 2024 running mate on Monday after Trump said he would consider him for the role via Mediaite.
After Axios reported last week that Melania Trump had been lobbying her husband to choose Carlson as his running mate, Trump revealed on the Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show that he would consider Carlson for the position.
“I like Tucker a lot. I guess I would. I think I’d say I would because he’s got great common sense,” Trump said.
During an interview with Carlson on SiriusXM’s The Megyn Kelly Show, Monday, Kelly asked the former Fox News host whether he would say yes to such a proposition.
“Well, it’s just– it’s just so unimaginable,” Carlson replied. “I mean, I haven’t led a life that prepares a person for politics. As I said, I don’t think I have any like horrible skeletons or anything. It’s not that, it’s just that that’s not how my brain works. I’ve never done anything like that. I can’t imagine spending time with politicians.”
He continued, “I’m a total sucker for Trump, I think he’s– you know, personally I get along with Trump really well. The closer I am physically to Trump, like if I’m with him in the room, I always love Trump and I think it’s impossible not to, and you know the experience. He’s just charming.”
“Yeah,” replied Kelly, whom Trump branded “the biggest loser” of NewsNation’s Republican primary debate last week.
Carlson went on:
And he’s funny as hell, and he’s brave in his way, I think. So I really appreciate that and I agree fundamentally with his views. You know, maybe fewer wars, maybe have a border, like those are not crazy things and I support them, and I’m appalled and terrified by the use of the DOJ to rig an election, which is what’s happening now, so all those factors make me kind of psyched to vote for Trump. But serving in politics with anybody, I mean that’s just– that’s a– it’s a lot for me to think about because I just don’t think I’m really suited for that. Would anyone want to see a guy like me run for office?
“Yes!” claimed Kelly, before concluding, “You’re not gonna end your life without having been probably president, maybe vice president.”
