About the Author
Jason Zengerle
Jason Zengerle is a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine. He is a winner of the Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting and the recipient of a New America fellowship. He lives with his family in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
2026
Hated by All the Right People
From a seasoned political journalist, an eye-opening examination of Tucker Carlson’s rise through conservative media and politics, and his ideological transformation over the past thirty years, tracking the concurrent shifts in the political and media landscapes which have both influenced and succumbed to the hyperpartisan politics of today.
Press on Jason Zengerle
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Is Tucker Carlson eyeing a 2028 presidential run?
The Guardian
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Tucker Carlson’s Reversal on Trump Raises Questions for MAGA
KQED’s Forum with Mina Kim & Alexis Madrigal
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Hated by All the Right People: Tucker Carlson and the Unraveling of the Conservative Mind
Publishers Weekly
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Why Tucker Carlson is expressing remorse for supporting Trump
NPR All Things Considered