President Tucker Carlson?

Fired Fox News host Tucker Carlson claims that after he was let go by Fox News, the Murdochs encouraged him to run for president in the GOP primary against Donald Trump.

"In May of 2023, they asked me to run for president against Trump and said they would back me," Carlson said to former Fox host Clayton Morris.

Carlson said that the Murdochs hate Trump. "I would never get elected anyway," Carlson said. adding, "Plus, I like Trump."

Fox nor the Murdochs have commented on Carlson’s claims.

H/T Brian Stelter