Candace Owens and Shawn Ryan would like to see Joe Kent run for office in 2028.

 

Does Joe Kent going to run with Tucker Carlson in a third Party?

Tucker Carlson has announced plans to launch a third party, and political analysts have heavily speculated about a potential 2028 presidential ticket with Joe Kent, but neither figure has officially declared a joint third-party run.

The rumors of a political alliance stem from recent major foreign policy breaks within the Republican Party:

Tucker Carlson's Third-Party Announcement

• The Break with the GOP: In late June 2026, Tucker Carlson officially broke with the Republican Party, calling it "not loyal to the United States" due to its handling of the ongoing war in Iran.
• The Third-Party Plan: On July 2, 2026, Carlson explicitly stated in an interview with the Columbia Journalism Review that he intends to help build a new third political party centered around non-interventionist, anti-war, and working-class populist principles.

Joe Kent's High-Profile Role

• The Administration Resignation: In March 2026, Joe Kent resigned from his post as President Trump's Director of the National Counterterrorism Center in protest of the U.S. military offensive in Iran.
• Alignment with Carlson: Immediately following his resignation, Kent appeared on the Tucker Carlson Show for a nearly two-hour interview to lambast U.S. foreign policy. Carlson praised Kent as "the bravest man I know" and warned that neoconservatives would try to destroy him.
• Speculation: Because Kent represents the same anti-war, "America First" populist faction that Carlson is trying to mobilize, political programs like The Hill's Rising and various independent commentators have floated a "Tucker Carlson and Joe Kent for President" ticket for the 2028 cycle