Actor Wil Wheaton said conservative commentator Tucker Carlson is “not forgiven” after Carlson apologized for supporting U.S. President Donald Trump’s candidacy.
In April 2026, social media users claimed actor Wil Wheaton spoke out about conservative commentator Tucker Carlson. According to quote memes, Wheaton, one of the stars of the 1986 movie “Stand by Me,” said Carlson, a former Fox News TV host, was “not forgiven” after Carlson apologized for supporting U.S. President Donald Trump’s candidacy.
For example, on April 21, the progressive Facebook page The Other 98% posted (archived) a meme that said:
Hi Tucker Carlson. It’s me, a normal person who you mocked and bullied when we tried to warn you about all of this, who doesn’t have your wealth and privilege to insulate himself from the consequences of your support for a criminal.
Yep, you f***ed up. Yep, you were wrong. Glad you are finally aware.
No, you are not forgiven. No, you are not welcomed with open arms. You can go f*** yourself, you opportunistic coward. Have the day your voted for.
In short, Wheaton truly posted these words. He shared the response, along with a face blowing a kiss emoji, to Carlson in a post (archived) on his verified Threads account on April 21.
(@itswilwheaton/Threads)
In an email, Chris Black, a representative for Wheaton, told Snopes, “Yes, this is Wil’s quote…though he wishes he hadn’t made the typo!” — referencing the errant “your” near the end of the post. We contacted representatives for Carlson and will update this article if we receive additional information.
Carlson: ‘I’m sorry for misleading people’
Wheaton’s remarks followed shortly after Carlson’s apology made on a podcast. During the April 20 episode of “The Tucker Carlson Show,” Carlson spoke at length with his brother, Buckley Carlson. His apology begins at the 2:00:08 mark:
The pertinent part of Carlson brothers’ exchange, referencing Trump, transpired as follows:
TUCKER CARLSON: So looking back being, because, I mean 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.
BUCKLEY CARLSON: Yes.
TUCKER CARLSON: It’s not enough to say, “Well, 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.
BUCKLEY CARLSON: Yes.
TUCKER CARLSON: So, I do think it’s like a moment to wrestle with our own consciences. Uh, you know, we’ll be tormented by it for a long time. I will be. And, and I want to say I’m sorry for misleading people, and it was not intentional. That’s all I’ll say.
For further reading, we previously reported whether Tucker Carlson said, “Trump faked his assassination attempt in Butler,” citing former counterterrorism official Joe Kent.