Joe Kent floats a third party built around ending foreign wars

Aug 04, 2026

A group of former Trump allies is quietly discussing a new third party focused on pulling the U.S. out of foreign wars, a sign of deepening cracks on the right.

  • Joe Kent, Tucker Carlson, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and Thomas Massie met at Carlson's Maine home and agreed the two-party system is broken.
  • They feel betrayed by Trump, mainly over a new Middle East war they say broke his promise to avoid foreign conflicts.
  • The plan would target the 2028 presidential race first, since the president has the most power over foreign policy.
  • The pitch is deliberately narrow — no more foreign wars, no foreign lobbies like AIPAC setting policy — to unite people across left and right who disagree on social issues.
  • They want to run on grassroots money only, avoiding corporate PAC cash, and hope Carlson runs despite his refusals so far.

Outlook: The group is still weighing whether to build a real third party or run an insurgent inside an existing one, with ballot access and money as the big hurdles.

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