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Tucker Carlson June 19, 2026 59s

Tucker on JD Vance’s Next Move

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  1. What's your take on J.D. Vance? What's What's your take on J.D. Vance? What's your your your >> I love J.D. Vance. >> I love J.D. Vance. >> I love J.D. Vance. >> You do? >> You do? >> You do? >> I know J.D. so well and I've known him >> I know J.D. so well and I've known him >> I know J.D. so well and I've known him since long before he got into politics. since long before he got into politics. since long before he got into politics. I will always think of him as a friend. I will always think of him as a friend. I will always think of him as a friend. Think he's in a impossible situation. Think he's in a impossible situation. Think he's in a impossible situation. The Vice President does not make the The Vice President does not make the The Vice President does not make the policy. He can't be fired cuz he was policy. He can't be fired cuz he was policy. He can't be fired cuz he was elected, but he works for the President. elected, but he works for the President. elected, but he works for the President. The President chose him. And this The President chose him. And this The President chose him. And this President has completely betrayed his President has completely betrayed his President has completely betrayed his own voters. [music] And so that leaves own voters. [music] And so that leaves own voters. [music] And so that leaves the Vice President in a horrible the Vice President in a horrible the Vice President in a horrible situation. situation. situation. >> What is your advice to him then [music] >> What is your advice to him then [music] >> What is your advice to him then [music] in terms of what he does here? in terms of what he does here? in terms of what he does here? >> I know what I would do. I would march >> I know what I would do. I would march >> I know what I would do. I would march into the Oval Office and say to Trump, into the Oval Office and say to Trump, into the Oval Office and say to Trump, "Knock it off. Like this is ridiculous. "Knock it off. Like this is ridiculous. "Knock it off. Like this is ridiculous. This is the opposite of what we ran on. This is the opposite of what we ran on. This is the opposite of what we ran on. What are you doing?" And you either stop What are you doing?" And you either stop What are you doing?" And you either stop doing it or I'm going to give a press doing it or I'm going to give a press doing it or I'm going to give a press conference every single day from my conference every single day from my conference every single day from my house and explain to the world what house and explain to the world what house and explain to the world what you're doing and why. And I'm going to you're doing and why. And I'm going to you're doing and why. And I'm going to attack you. I don't want to, but I'm attack you. I don't want to, but I'm attack you. I don't want to, but I'm going to. I'm not sure that that's the going to. I'm not sure that that's the going to. I'm not sure that that's the right thing to do. J.D. has a different right thing to do. J.D. has a different right thing to do. J.D. has a different personality where he's always trying to personality where he's always trying to personality where he's always trying to make [music] things better. You know, make [music] things better. You know, make [music] things better. You know, and I'm the guy who's like, "You know and I'm the guy who's like, "You know and I'm the guy who's like, "You know what? You make me sick. I'm out." And what? You make me sick. I'm out." And what? You make me sick. I'm out." And that's why I guess I'm in journalism, that's why I guess I'm in journalism, that's why I guess I'm in journalism, right? And not right? And not right? And not >> [laughter]

Summary

The speaker expresses a strong personal positive regard for J.D. Vance, recognizing his difficult position as Vice President under a President who has "betrayed his own voters." The core advice is for Vance to confront the President directly and, if necessary, publicly expose the administration's policy divergence, highlighting the speaker's more confrontational approach versus Vance's desire to "make things better."

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