Mike Huckabee to announce shock retirement from politics?

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U.S. Ambassador to Israel created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Huckabee fans. Speculation had been rife that the U.S. Ambassador to Israel is about to announce his retirement from politics, at age 70, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 27/04/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a politician isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a politician just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouMike

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouMike was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Mike Huckabee was unlike any other politician we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouMike”
— @universalObserver, 26 Apr 2026
“Huckabee wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 26 Apr 2026

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