Society is built on their differences. "[61], Further into his career in print, Carlson worked as a columnist for New York magazine and Reader's Digest; writing for Esquire, Slate, The Weekly Standard, The New Republic, The New York Times Magazine, The Daily Beast, and The Wall Street Journal. [183] In July 2021, Carlson told Time magazine that the Republican Party is "inept and bad at governing" and "much more effective as an oppositional force than it is as a governing party". Tucker Swanson McNear Carlson[4] (born May 16, 1969) is an American television host, conservative political commentator and writer who has hosted the nightly political talk show Tucker Carlson Tonight on Fox News since 2016. [134], In December 2019, Playboy model Karen McDougal sued Fox News after Carlson, in a 2018 episode of his show, accused her of extorting Donald Trump. 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The episode featured Raw Egg Nationalist,[369] a pseudonymous author affiliated with Neo-Nazi publishing house Antelope Hill. Tucker Carlson Originals Patriot Purge Documentary: Part 1 The domestic war on terror is here and it's coming for half of the country. [228], Carlson aired segments defending Kyle Rittenhouse, a 17-year-old who shot three protesters, killing two, in August 2020 in confrontations during unrest after a police shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin. 13 May 2021. Carlson took four-hour-a-day ballroom dance classes to prepare. [49][50] Carlson is also a distant relative of Massachusetts politicians Ebenezer R. Hoar and George M. Brooks and is a great-great-great-grandson to Californian rancher Henry Miller. Putin does hate America", urging him to "stop attacking Americans & defending Putin". Tucker Carlson Today is an in-depth interview program featuring a single in-studio guest for nearly an hour. He said that the NSA had unmasked his identity and that "the contents of my emails left that building at the NSA and wound up with a news organization". I hate racism. The investigative series documents Carlson's rise to prominence and his rhetoric on immigration, race relations and the COVID-19 pandemic. Fox News called the reported act "unacceptable". The agency denies it", "McCarthy taps Nunes to investigate NSA over claims of spying on Tucker Carlson", "Tucker Carlson sought interview with Putin at time of NSA spying claim", "Watchdog to Scrutinize Fox News Host's Claim the N.S.A. It means killing people". [31] In September 2020, on The Rubin Report, Carlson said that, unlike TV newscasters who he said "systematically lie", he will only lie "if I'm really cornered or something", saying, "I lie. [89][90] Carlson later said: "I resigned from Crossfire in April [2004], many months before Jon Stewart came on our show, because I didn't like the partisanship, and I thought in some ways it was kind of a pointless conversation. [41], Carlson had cameo appearances as himself in the Season1 episode "Hard Ball" of 30Rock and in a Season9 episode of The King of Queens. "[410] More than 90% of Fox Corporation's full-time employees had been fully vaccinated by September 2021. [311] University of Michigan professor Alexandra Stern has written that Carlson propagates demographic fear. [54][55] Carlson attended La Jolla Country Day School and grew up in a home overlooking the La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club. [175], Carlson has been described in the media as a conservative[90][176] or paleoconservative. [443][444] Philip Bump of The Washington Post wrote in an analysis that Carlson was blurring the lines between "being involved" and "being responsible for" to create a strawman in an effort to "undercut the public understanding of what happened and, by extension, to soften the implications for Trump and his supporters". [192] In his 2018 book, Ship of Fools, Carlson wrote that he had adopted some of Buchanan's views. [43][50][51], In 1976, Carlson's parents divorced after the nine-year marriage reportedly "turned sour". "Tucker Carlson's new book topples Woodward from No. "[41] Carlson has repeatedly promoted a conspiracy theory that Democrats are seeking "demographic replacement" to increase their voter base, and in 2021 he described this as "the Great Replacement", using white nationalist terminology. [124], In October 2018, Tucker Carlson Tonight was the second highest-rated cable news show in prime time, after The Sean Hannity Show with Sean Hannity, with 3.2million nightly viewers. [388] Later Carlson falsely called Fauci "the guy who created Covid". [437][438][439] The following February, Dominion's legal team released texts and other products of discovery against Fox, revealing that Carslon privately doubted the false claims that the 2020 election was stolen and mocked Trump advisors, including Rudy Giuliani and Sydney Powell. You can't do this to kids. [53][78], On June 21, 2021, New York Times reporter Ben Smith reported that Carlson was a media source for several journalists and authors including Michael Isikoff, Michael Wolff, Brian Stelter, and others who wrote critically of Donald Trump. E4 All episodes Cast & crew IMDbPro All topics Cattle Mutilations Episode aired Aug 11, 2022 IMDb RATING 8.0 /10 9 YOUR RATING Rate Documentary Short For centuries, farmers and ranchers have found animals mysteriously gutted and mutilated on their property. [161] The forum barred media reporters and conservatives. [436], In August 2022, Carlson was deposed as part of a lawsuit by Dominion Voting Systems against Fox News over false claims of voter fraud made about the company. [36], Carlson's use of hyperbole as a rhetorical device was cited by Fox News in its successful defense in 2020 of a slander lawsuit by Karen McDougal, after Carlson incorrectly argued in 2018 that Donald Trump had been a victim of extortion by McDougal. Tucker Carlson Originals' Christmas special highlights 'Slow Joe' Biden's most memorable gaffes 'Tis the season to be senile! ', "Hungary turned to authoritarian nationalism. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, [298], After the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022, Carlson opined that the British Empire, although "not perfect", had brought civilization to regions it occupied with "decency unmatched by any empire in human history". He also said his viewers should ask themselves, "Why do I hate Putin so much? Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox. [53] His trademark scowl lets viewers "share his disdain" toward opposing views, foreshadowing a "scathing rebuttal". In the latest installment of Fox Nation's "Tucker Carlson Originals," host Tucker Carlson speaks with a renowned theoretical physicist, a former UK Ministry investigator, and government. [75][76][77], In his early television career Carlson wore bow ties, a habit from boarding school he continued on air until 2006. Tucker Carlson seems to be projecting a bit in this segment about. 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Tucker Carlson Originals (2021- ) Episode List Current Episode (aired 15 Feb. 2023) The Death of Comedy? [478] James Carville, a Democratic strategist and friend of Carlson who has appeared on his shows, called Carlson "one of the world's great contrarians", with a gift for making his views sound rebellious even when they are widespread or advantageous. "[159] Columnist Mickey Kaus quit after Carlson refused to run a column critical of Fox News's coverage of the immigration policy debate due to his contractual obligations to Fox News. [270][271], Peter Beinart of The Atlantic said Carlson has been an "apologist for Donald Trump on the Russia scandal". Most Americans don't care. It's insane" and "Our viewers are good people and they believe it. "[202], Carlson supported Trump's expansion of the MexicoUnited States barrier, saying a wall was needed to "restore sovereignty" to the border. Fox News host Tucker Carlson looks back on President Biden's gaffes on 'Tucker Carlson Originals' Christmas special. A system like that is the enemy of a healthy society. or redistributed. Later Carlson would say that he did not endorse her theories on Covid. Carlson said, "When the United States is attacked by a hostile foreign power it must strike back, and make no mistake Mexico is a hostile foreign power. "[41], On February 23, 2017, The Atlantic wrote that "Carlson's true talent is not for political philosophizing, it's for televised partisan combat. Advertisers including The Walt Disney Company, Papa John's, Poshmark, and T-Mobile stopped advertising on Carlson's program. Carlson told Fox & Friends that the North Korean regime was "monstrous" and North Korea was a "disgusting place" but "On the other hand, you've got to be honest about what it means to lead a country. He also claimed to have taken positions unpopular with his audience, saying, "Most of the big positions I've taken in the past five years against the neocons, the vax and the war [in Ukraine] have been very unpopular with our audience at first. [96] Rachel Maddow and Jay Severin featured as guests on a rotating panel. Outside of the prison walls, military and police with automatic weapons and bulletproof vests patrol the city in droves - guarding restaurants, hotels, and even occupying public plazas. 1 commentator mainstreaming bedrock principles of white nationalism in [the U.S.]. [349] The Daily Beast commented that Carlson had devoted numerous segments to criticizing Omar, and that largely due to "right-wing attacks that have then been amplified by members of Congress and the president", Omar had been receiving death threats since her election to Congress. [347], Carlson concluded Tucker Carlson Tonight on July 9, 2019, with a three-minute monologue about Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN), calling her ungrateful to the United States, where she had been granted asylum, and calling her "living proof that the way we practice immigration has become dangerous to this country". "[329], In April 2021, Carlson argued that the Democratic Party "is trying to replace the current electorate, the voters now casting ballots, with new people, more obedient voters from the Third World". Testosterone levels in American men are collapsing. "[397][409] Carlson refused to say whether he has been vaccinated, responding to a reporter, "When was the last time you had sex with your wife and in what position? I take the death penalty very seriously. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. But for everyone else, it's infuriating", "What happens when Tucker Carlson makes sense? [413], Carlson mentioned the anti-parasite medication ivermectin as a possible COVID-19 treatment, though the FDA warned against its use. "[121] In March 2017, Tucker Carlson Tonight was the most watched cable program in the 9:00p.m. time slot. [123] Tucker Carlson Tonight was the third-highest-rated cable news show as of March 2018. [41], Carlson's 2003 interview with Britney Spears, wherein he asked if she opposed the ongoing Iraq War and she responded, "[W]e should just trust our president in every decision he makes",[80] was featured in the 2004 film Fahrenheit 9/11, for which she won a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress at the 25th Golden Raspberry Awards. "Anyone who resists the gang is killed," Carlson added. [41][61] John F. Harris of Politico would later remark on how Carlson was "viewed as an important voice of the intelligentsia" during this period. [227][228] He has a concealed carry permit in the District of Columbia. ", and said he "just went crazy on" a Fox executive over Heinrich's reporting. [140] Carlson condemned Neff's posts on the second episode of Tucker Carlson Tonight that aired after the posts were initially reported. [312] Neoconservative pundit Bill Kristol described Carlson's commentaries in 2018 as "close now to racism" and "ethno-nationalism of some kind, let's call it". [378] Carlson has strongly criticized the transgender rights movement,[379] including saying hospitals that provide gender-affirming healthcare to minors are criminals who harm children, and that they should not be surprised to receive threatening phone calls. [376] Carlson's promotion of inflammatory rhetoric about LGBTQ controversies[377] was scrutinized after the Colorado Springs nightclub mass shooting in November 2022. 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The Tucker Carlson Originals series will also debut in April, and continue monthly. 2021-10-21T00:00:00Z 18 mins; 7. [156] Carlson reportedly offered his employees free junk food, an unmonitored keg, provided them with a ping pong table, and allowed them to sleep under their desks. [491][53], Carlson quit drinking alcohol in 2002. [7][8][9][10][11] Carlson has been described as a leading voice of white grievance politics. "[318] He accused the Obama administration of ignoring Islamic terrorism. [318], When Mitt Romney, the 2012 Republican nominee for president, denounced Trump in March 2016, saying Trump made a "disqualifying and disgusting response" by evading questions about former Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard David Duke's support,[319] Carlson criticized Romney and dismissed his speech by suggesting "Obama could have written this. S1, Ep3. [6] Carlson's commentaries did not uniformly praise Trump, but he had frequent scorn for Trump's critics; some commentators called Carlson an exemplar of "anti-anti-Trump" arguments. [7], In 2019, Carlson lobbied Donald Trump to fire his national security advisor, John Bolton. In September 2020, federal judge Mary Kay Vyskocil[135] dismissed the lawsuit, citing her acceptance of Fox News' defense that Carlson's extortion claims were opinion based and not "statements of fact". [384][385] In 2021 and 2022, he repeatedly aired segments casting doubt on masks and vaccines, and falsely accused National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Anthony Fauci of contributing to the creation of the virus. TUCKER CARLSON: This is being sold on social media, particularly on TikTok and Instagram and the rest, as a way of personal liberation, and it's a lie. [20][21][22] It is one of the most watched cable news shows in the United States. [445] Carlson has also inaccurately stated that "[n]ot a single person in the crowd on January 6 was found to be carrying a firearm. [388][386] Fauci called Carlson's remarks a "crazy conspiracy theory". Seriously. Derek Reimer, pastor at Mission 7 Ministries in Calgary, was arrested and charged on Thursday for mischief and causing a disturbance after he was . His monologue was described by The Guardian as "racially loaded" and "full of anti-immigrant rhetoric". ", "Opinion | What Does Tucker Carlson Know That the Republican Party Doesn't? I really try not to. [167][168], In June 2020, Carlson sold his one-third stake in The Daily Caller to Patel for an undisclosed amount and said Neil [Patel] runs it. Stream full episodes of Tucker Carlson Originals only on Fox Nation. Live Free", "President Trump got talked out of war with Iran by Fox News host Tucker Carlson: report", "An Old Paleocon Sets the Record Straight", "Is Tucker Carlson the Most Important Pundit in America? [53][200][201] Carlson criticized the assassination of Qasem Soleimani, ordered by Trump in January 2020[202] and said in June 2020 that Trump had let Black Lives Matter protests go too far. [137], In July 2020, Carlson's head writer Blake Neff resigned after CNN Business reported that he had been using a pseudonym to post remarks that were widely described as racist, sexist, and homophobic on AutoAdmit, a message board known for its lack of moderation of offensive and defamatory content. 1 8.2 (15) Rate Los Angeles committed suicide when it elected Soros-backed District Attorney George Gascn. [449][34] Legal experts said Carlson's claim was unfounded because prosecutors cannot describe an undercover agent as an unindicted co-conspirator. Carlson and his team recently launched the two flagship programs on the network's streaming service, Fox Nation, in 2021. [188][189], In public correspondence in Slate with Texas Monthly's Evan Smith on November 29, 1999, Carlson agreed with Smith's low opinion of Donald Trump,[190] who was then running for president with the Reform Party. [264] He called for the United States to work with Russia in the Syrian Civil War against a common enemy like the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS). [248][249][250][251], Carlson is skeptical of foreign intervention, has expressed regret for his public support of the U.S. invading Iraq in 2003, and has said "the U.S. ought to hesitate before intervening abroad". [299][300][301], Carlson is a frequent critic of immigration,[24] and has been described by multiple writers as demonizing both legal and illegal immigrants. [174] His second book, The Long Slide: Thirty Years in American Journalism, was released in August 2021. [21] By August 2019, Media Matters calculated that some companies had fulfilled their media buy contracts and advertising inventory for the time slot and had now begun their purchases for other time slots on Fox News. [295][third-party source needed], On November 20, 2020, The New York Times reported that Steve Bannon and Chinese businessman Guo Wengui had brought Li-Meng Yan to America to promote the COVID-19 lab leak theory, a theory which states covid was made in a Chinese laboratory and then escaped for the lab. [56][39] In 1984, his father unsuccessfully challenged incumbent Republican Mayor Roger Hedgecock in the San Diego mayoral race. Tucker explores how the Biden regime is using the Capitol riots on January Sixth to paint Americans as terrorists. All rights reserved. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. [362] Ben Samuels of Haaretz wrote that the episode "brings Carlsons history of providing a platform for antisemitism further into focus". But they're wrong. Floyd had drugs in his system when he died, but medical professionals determined this did not cause his death. [375] In 2021, Carlson belittled the paternity leave taken by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, a gay man, joking that Buttigieg could be "trying to figure out how to breastfeed". Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. "[61][70] Among liberals, Carlson's piece received praise, with Democratic consultant Bob Shrum calling it "vivid". A 2017 Gallup/Knight Foundation survey also found that among Americans who could name an objective news source, FOX News was the top-cited outlet. [53], Carlson has said he especially targets the "moral preening" of people he sees as having a sensibility of "I'm a really good person, and you're not. Fox Nationprograms are viewable on-demand and from your mobile device app, but only for Fox Nation subscribers. [460], In October 2020, Carlson alleged on his show that someone was reading his text messages, after documents he claimed had compromising information on Joe Biden's son, Hunter, were lost by the United Parcel Service and then quickly located. Carlson began his media career in the 1990s, writing for The Weekly Standard and other publications. [401][389][402][394][403] In July 2021, Carlson said plans by the government to provide door-to-door vaccinations were "the greatest scandal in my lifetime, by far" and falsely described them as an attempt to "force people to take medicine they don't want or need". 1x09 Blown Away: The People vs Wind Energy. It's one of the worst things that's happened in our lifetimes. [81][82], In October 2004, comedian and The Daily Show host Jon Stewart appeared on Crossfire, ostensibly to promote America (The Book), but he instead launched into a critique of Crossfire, saying the show was harmful to political discourse in the U.S.[41][83] Carlson was singled out by Stewart for criticism, with Carlson in turn criticizing Stewart for being biased toward the left. Be the first one to add a plot. He characterized the protests as "nearly a year of burning and looting and murder by BLM". [46][39][47][48] Carlson's father was adopted at the age of two by upper-middle-class New Englanders, the Carlsons, an executive at the Winslow Brothers & Smith Tannery of Norwood (the oldest tannery in America) and his wife. Go to Fox Nationto start a free trial and watch the extensive library from your favorite Fox News personalities. Carlson said people who disagree with what's happening are being told to "shut up. [432][433] Carlson later brought on Mike Lindell on January 26, 2021, whose company My Pillow was the largest advertiser on Tucker Carlson Tonight, to criticize Dominion Voting Systems and claim it had "hired hit groups and bots and trolls" to target him following his Twitter account's permanent suspension for promoting unfounded fraud claims. [4][41][53][478][479], In arguments, Carlson can quickly shift between personas as a devil's advocate and a moralizing truth teller, and simultaneously appear outraged and blas employing a "joking/not-joking loophole" that radio shock jocks have often used, according to Lili Loofbourow of Slate. Carlson broadcast a trailer that suggested the January 6 attack was a government false flag operation to implicate the right wing, with one speaker asserting that "the left is hunting the right".
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