Overview
- In early August Carlson livestreamed a 10‑point manifesto called "It's Time to Save America" that lays out an antiwar, populist and anti‑elite agenda and suggests a right‑wing third‑party pathway without naming a personal candidacy.
- Carlson hosted allies at his Maine compound, including Marjorie Taylor Greene, Joe Kent and Rep. Thomas Massie, where participants discussed organizing around opposition to the Trump administration’s war with Iran and other grievances.
- Carlson publicly left the Republican Party in June over the war with Iran and has since said he will help build a third party but does not plan to run as its candidate.
- Analysts are divided: some say the effort is carving a 'Pure MAGA' lane that could pull right‑wing nationalist voters away from Trump, while critics argue the manifesto lacks broad appeal and quoted figures have mocked its political palatability.
- Practical barriers make a new party unlikely to win nationwide office in the near term because of state ballot rules, debate access thresholds and the US two‑party incentives, so the most likely near‑term effect is pressure on Republican discourse and primaries.