Plays both sides.

Carlson, who is generally a Trump ally, said the president had reached his 'expiration date' and the end of his 'shelf life' He questioned whether a president was 'worth all of this time and attention' The Fox host also claimed it was 'not healthy' for the nation to be 'focused on a single man' as he encouraged his viewers to give up on hope for Trump He did, however, defend Trump's base as he blasted the Republican party for not caring about their voters.