Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson says he plans to “help build a third party,” a move he describes as following his break with President Donald Trump and the Republican Party. In an interview with Columbia Journalism Review published Wednesday, Carlson says his goal is to support a good-faith effort to identify what he believes would benefit the country, while also arguing that the current political landscape does not function like a true democracy. He says foreign policy positions—particularly U.S. involvement in the war involving Israel and Iran—show what he characterizes as bipartisan alignment between Democrats and Republicans. Carlson also emphasizes that he does not want to run for office, saying he has no interest in being a candidate. The reports note that Carlson’s relationship with Trump and the GOP has fractured over the Israel-Iran conflict, and that his comments come as other political figures and commentators have also discussed the need for a viable third party to challenge the two-party system. The outlets agree on Carlson’s stated intent to help build a third party and his assertion that he is not seeking candidacy.