"You and I and everyone else who supported him, you wrote speeches for him, I campaigned for him, I mean, we're implicated in this for sure. It's not enough to say, 'I changed my mind.' Or like, 'Oh, this is bad, I'm out.' It's like, in very small ways, but in real ways, you and me and millions of people like us are the reason this is happening right now."
"I do think it's like a moment to wrestle with our own consciences. You know, we'll be tormented by it for a long time. I will be. And I want to say I'm sorry for misleading people. It was not intentional. That's all I'll say."
"After everything Carlson did, for him to claim that he misled people unintentionally takes a lot of gall. It's not like he got one or two facts wrong; he lied to his audience almost constantly over the past decade about Trump."
Tucker Carlson reflects on his support for Donald Trump, admitting a sense of personal responsibility for the current state of affairs. He acknowledges that simply changing his mind is insufficient and emphasizes the need for self-reflection among supporters. Carlson expresses remorse for misleading his audience, although he does not fully accept accountability for his past actions. The commentary suggests a complex relationship with regret, as Carlson grapples with the consequences of his influence on public opinion regarding Trump.
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