Greene, Carlson, and Massie Signal Push for New America First Political Movement

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, media personality Tucker Carlson, and Rep. Thomas Massie have publicly aligned in what they describe as the beginning of a new political movement centered on “America First” principles, following months of growing estrangement from President Donald Trump and the Republican Party.

On Saturday, Greene posted a photograph on X showing herself seated at a table with Carlson, Massie, former National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent, and several others, including Greene’s husband, conservative journalist Brian Glenn. In the accompanying statement, Greene wrote: “We said no more foreign wars, and we meant it and supported Donald Trump because he made that promise. But he’s betrayed us all. Our commitment is America First for all Americans, right, left, and center. The movement has begun.”

The image and message come weeks after Carlson stated in interviews that he intends to help build a third political party. Speaking to the Columbia Journalism Review last month, Carlson argued that the major parties operate in “lockstep solidarity” on issues of war and finance, creating what he called “a one-party state posing as a democracy.” He said a third party was necessary to prioritize the welfare of ordinary Americans and added that he would “do everything I can to bring that about,” while clarifying that he does not want to run as a candidate himself.

Greene has similarly discussed the idea in recent months. In a June interview, she said a group of figures who have “literally fought the system” could potentially launch “a true America-focused party that doesn’t fall into the traps of Democrats or Republicans, but could align some serious players from the right and the left.” She described ongoing “serious conversations” about the mechanics of such an effort, while acknowledging that building a viable third party would require significant time and grassroots involvement.

The three figures have each experienced sharp breaks with Trump and mainstream Republican leadership. Greene left Congress earlier this year after Trump withdrew his endorsement. Massie, a longtime libertarian-leaning Republican from Kentucky known for opposing foreign interventions and certain spending measures, lost his primary to a Trump-backed challenger. Carlson, once one of Trump’s most prominent media supporters, has repeatedly criticized the administration’s handling of the conflict with Iran and related foreign policy decisions; Trump has publicly stated that Carlson “is not MAGA.”

Joe Kent, who resigned from his counterterrorism post earlier this year in protest of the Iran war, also appeared in the photograph, underscoring the group’s shared emphasis on non-interventionism. The gathering appears to have taken place at a location associated with Carlson.

No formal party name, platform documents, or organizational structure have been announced. Participants have framed the effort as a movement rather than an immediate electoral vehicle, with a focus on attracting voters disillusioned by both major parties on issues of war, economic priorities, and national sovereignty. Greene’s statement explicitly sought to position the initiative as inclusive of Americans “right, left, and center” under an America First banner.

The development adds a new layer of intra-conservative tension ahead of the midterm elections. Trump and his allies have dismissed critics on the right as insufficiently loyal, while the figures involved insist the original promises of the America First agenda—particularly ending foreign wars—have not been kept. Whether the discussions evolve into a structured third-party effort capable of ballot access and sustained organization remains to be seen, but the public alignment of Carlson, Greene, and Massie marks the most visible step yet toward that possibility.