Nikolas Lanum is an associate editor for Fox News Digital. 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[4][26] In 2004, he renounced his initial support for the Iraq War,[27][28] and has since been skeptical of U.S. foreign interventions. My wife said people are going to think you're hunting for a job in the Bush campaign. [56] His father owned property in Nevada, Vermont, and islands in Maine and Nova Scotia. Carlson's mother left the family when he was six, wanting to pursue a "bohemian" lifestyle. Paul Ryan blamed Tucker Carlson for pushing toxic and racist content on Fox News. I have less political power because they are importing a brand-new electorate. Episodes will explore a single topic at greater depth than typically done on a live television show. From 2005 to 2008, he hosted the nightly program Tucker on MSNBC. https://bit.ly/2vaBUvASWatch more Fox News Video: http://video.foxnews.comWatch Fox News Channel Live: http://www.foxnewsgo.com/FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour all-encompassing news service delivering breaking news as well as political and business news. [29] Carlson is known for some defenses of authoritarian foreign leaders, including Viktor Orbn of Hungary and Vladimir Putin of Russia;[252][253][15] Carlson's praise for Orbn included a visit and his online film Hungary vs. Soros,[254][255] and Carlson was noted for defending Putin in the lead-up to Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. [12][13][14][15] He is known for circulating far-right ideas into mainstream politics and discourse. "[17] Terry Smith, a law professor at St. Thomas University, has called Carlson's rhetoric an example of white identity politics. [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. [157], In interviews, Carlson said The Daily Caller would not be tied to ideology but rather "breaking stories of importance",[158] and "We're not enforcing any kind of ideological orthodoxy on anyone. 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. [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. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. [162] The e-mails leaked by The Daily Caller, which detailed efforts to, according to Carlson, "formulate the most effective talking points in order to defeat Palin and McCain and help elect Barack Obama president",[164] also contained statements by The Washington Post's Dave Weigel "wishing for the death of Rush Limbaugh" among other controversial remarks which The Washington Post considered "untenable", leading to his resignation. [180] Carlson is noted for circulating white nationalist views and terminology into mainstream political discourse, in particular, repackaging the fringe racist "replacement" conspiracy theory into a version that accuses Democrats and "elites" of forcing demographic change. Carlson reportedly told Trump that if he listened to his hawkish advisors and went ahead with the strikes, he would not win re-election. That's a lie. [334] Carlson was criticized for abbreviating a clip of Biden in 2015 describing "an unrelenting stream of immigration, nonstop" in U.S. history to remove its context. ", "Tucker Carlson unapologetic over 'misogynistic' comments on statutory rape, insults against women", "Fox News host Tucker Carlson uses racist, homophobic language in second set of recordings", "ADL calls on Fox News to fire Tucker Carlson over racist comments about 'replacement' theory", "Tucker Carlson's Weekly TV Ratings Rise Despite Boycotts", "Tucker Carlson ad boycott causes headaches for Fox News", "Fox News Tops May Cable News Ratings As 'The Five' Ranks No. [311] University of Michigan professor Alexandra Stern has written that Carlson propagates demographic fear. [23], Carlson is a vocal opponent of progressivism and critic of immigration, and has been described as a nationalist. 13 May 2021. S1, Ep3. Fox News host Tucker Carlson looks back on President Biden's gaffes on 'Tucker Carlson Originals' Christmas special. [406][407] He claimed that a vaccine mandate in the U.S. Armed Forces was designed to oust "the sincere Christians in the ranks, the free thinkers, the men with high testosterone levels, and anyone else who doesn't love Joe Biden". [197], He expressed his disappointment with the Republican nominee for the 2012 election, Mitt Romney, and the healthcare reform he signed in 2006 as governor of Massachusetts, which contained an individual mandate, saying, "out of 315 million Americans, the Republican Party managed to find the one guy who couldn't run on Obamacare". 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[232], Early in his career, Carlson supported libertarian economics. [302][303][304] White grievance politics is a persistent theme in Carlson's commentary. [5] He has written three books: Politicians, Partisans, and Parasites (2003), Ship of Fools (2018), and The Long Slide (2021). He was a CNN commentator from 2000 to 2005 and a co-host of the network's prime-time news debate program Crossfire from 2001 to 2005. [141], By October 2020, Tucker Carlson Tonight averaged 5.3 million viewers, with the show's monthly average becoming the highest of any cable news program in history at that point. 1x09 Blown Away: The People vs Wind Energy. [27][28], Carlson was reportedly floated as a potential candidate for the Libertarian nomination in the 2008 presidential election. "[107] Carlson was the first contestant eliminated, on September 13, 2006. . Tucker Carlson: We're being told to shut up about this Tucker Carlson joined "Fox & Friends" Thursday to preview his "Tucker Carlson Originals" Fox Nation special "Transgressive: Cult of. [264] Carlson described the controversy over revelations that Donald Trump Jr. was willing to accept anti-Clinton information from a Russian government official as a "new level of hysteria" and said that Trump Jr. had only been "gossiping with foreigners". Tucker Carlson Originals S2. [204][205][206], Following the 2020 election, Carlson reportedly told people he had voted for independent candidate Kanye West, though Politico points out that it was unclear whether Carlson "was serious or merely joking". [195] After saying on Fox News in 2010 that Michael Vick "should have been executed" for dog fighting, Carlson stated that he is "not comfortable with the death penalty under any circumstances". [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. Join Tucker Carlson and his team as their cameras take you inside the issues for a new documentary news magazine, 'Tucker Carlson Originals' Full Episode 00:01:23 The Death of Comedy Carlson asked. [163][161], In February 2012, The Daily Caller published an "investigative series" of articles co-authored by Carlson, purporting to be an insiders' expos of Media Matters for America, the liberal watchdog group that monitors and scrutinizes conservative media outlets, and its founder David Brock. [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. And the rest of us have been so intimidated by the screaming of the activists and the highly funded lobbies they have in Washington. [256] In late February 2022, on the eve of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Carlson described the preceding crisis as a "border dispute" and said it was "not treason, it is not un-American" to support Putin, "it's the whole point of America." "As noted in your deposition released yesterday, Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham, and other Fox News personalities knowingly, repeatedly, and dangerously endorsed and promoted the Big Lie that Donald Trump won the 2020 presidential election. [273] Trump commuted Stone's sentence on July 10, 2020. [264][286] In April 2018, Carlson questioned whether Assad was responsible for the Douma chemical attack that had occurred a few days earlier and killed dozens. [1][38] He is the elder son of artist and San Francisco native Lisa McNear (ne Lombardi) (19452011) and Dick Carlson (1941), a former "gonzo reporter"[1][39][40] who became the director of Voice of America, president of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the U.S. ambassador to the Seychelles,[41] and more recently a director at the lobbying firm Policy Impact Strategic Communications. [491] In 2013, Carlson said, "We still go to the Episcopal Church for all kinds of complicated reasons, but I truly despise the Episcopal Church in a lot of ways," citing his opposition to the church's support for same-sex marriage and abortion rights. "[264] According to The New York Times, Carlson played an influential role in dissuading Trump from launching military strikes against Iran in response to the shooting down of an American drone in June 2019. [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". [388] Later Carlson falsely called Fauci "the guy who created Covid". "[455], After Carlson criticized Senator Ted Cruz for calling the Capitol storming a "terrorist attack", Cruz appeared on Carlson's show on January 6, 2022, the anniversary of the event, and apologized for his words. A system like that is the enemy of a healthy society. "[41], On February 23, 2017, The Atlantic wrote that "Carlson's true talent is not for political philosophizing, it's for televised partisan combat. "[269] In December 2019, he falsely claimed that immigrants were responsible for making the Potomac River "dirtier and dirtier". "[91], Carlson was hired to helm a new program for PBS in November 2003, Tucker Carlson: Unfiltered, which ran synchronously with Carlson's Crossfire gig on CNN. A 2019 Suffolk University poll named FOX News as the most trusted source for television news or commentary, while a 2019 Brand Keys Emotion Engagement Analysis survey found that FOX News was the most trusted cable news brand. "[27] From 2009 through 2015, Carlson was a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank. [53] His trademark scowl lets viewers "share his disdain" toward opposing views, foreshadowing a "scathing rebuttal". [359], Carlson aired an edited version of his interview with Kanye West over two days in October 2022 in which he called some of West's views "obviously true"; Carlson did not disclose that during his interview, West had made a number of antisemitic remarks and had claimed that his home had been infiltrated by "fake children" (child actors). [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. [318] In 2017, he opined that terrorism in Europe had become inevitable because of Muslims living there. "[327][328][310] According to The Washington Post, "Carlson's argument is belied by many experts and seemingly contradicted by a recent wave of deadly attacks by men motivated by those views. "[263] In 2004, Carlson wrote a commentary in Esquire accusing Bush of weakness after the September 11 attacks and in the invasion of Iraq. 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[172] His first book in the series, Ship of Fools: How a Selfish Ruling Class is Bringing America to the Brink of Revolution, was released in October 2018,[173] and debuted at No. [463] In November 2021, the Daily Mail published emails from a laptop owned by Hunter Biden, which appear to demonstrate a friendship between himself and Carlson. That's illegal. [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. [68][69] The piece led to bad publicity for Bush's 2000 presidential campaign. [429][430], Later that month, Carlson cast doubt on unfounded conspiratorial claims made by former federal prosecutor Sidney Powell, who alleged that Venezuela, Cuba and unidentified communist interests had used a secret algorithm to hack into voting machines and commit widespread electoral fraud. ", "Opinion | What Does Tucker Carlson Know That the Republican Party Doesn't? Watch all episodes now on Fox Nation Join Tucker Carlson and his team. Carlson said Bolton was "demented" for seeking a military strike against Iran and accused him of undermining Trump by disagreeing publicly with Trump's decisions. [138][139] Neff had also previously been a writer on The Daily Caller. [61][491] They were married on August 10, 1991, in the school chapel. [424][425][426][427] On his show, he mentioned the names of purportedly dead individuals who voted in Georgia; investigative reporting subsequently found that some of the individuals whom he claimed to be dead were in fact alive. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. In the latest installment of Fox Nations "Tucker Carlson Originals," host Tucker Carlson travels to El Salvador where he investigates the insidious operations of the violent international gang, MS-13. Carlson used language such as "defile", "humiliate", and "degrade" in reference to the nomination's effect on the court, likening the nomination to affirmative action and the Rwandan genocide due to Biden's public pledge to nominate a Black woman. [279] However, in March 2022, Carlson started to amplify baseless Russian state propaganda that the U.S. and Ukraine were purportedly developing biological weapons in Ukraine. Tucker Carlson Originals, a news series is available to stream now. [145], In the week following the inauguration of Joe Biden as president, Tucker Carlson Tonight remained the only cable news program not to see a drop in viewership, slightly increasing from where it stood one week prior and reclaiming its lead among the 2554 demographic. [43][52] Carlson's father was granted custody of Tucker and his brother. [154], On January 11, 2010, Carlson and Neil Patel (a former aide to Dick Cheney, and former college roommate of Carlson)[5] launched a political news website titled The Daily Caller. [209], Carlson opposes abortion and has said it is the only political issue he considers non-negotiable. [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. [31] Elaina Plott in The Atlantic summed up Carlson's style as "a gleeful fuck you" to his opponents. [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. [216][217][218][219] He has debated several Democrats on gun control. We have to ban this. All rights reserved. We just sort of let it happen. "[37] In October 2022, Carlson interviewed Kanye West, with the latter's statement that he had received the COVID-19 vaccine being omitted from two days of segments. [194], In July 2017, Carlson said that "we actually don't face any domestic threat from Iran". He remained with the network as a senior campaign correspondent for the 2008 election. His go-to weaponsthe smirky sarcasm, the barbed comebacks, the vicious politenessseem uniquely designed to drive his sparring partners nuts, frequently making for terrific television". That's news to Ron Paul", "Tucker Carlson: The Bow-Tied Bard of Populism", "Tucker Carlson Goes to War Against the Neocons", "Tucker Carlson faces calls to resign after promoting white supremacist 'replacement' theory", "Talking With Tucker Carlson, the Most Powerful Conservative in America", "Tucker Carlson falsely claims Anthony S. 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[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. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! [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. [61], In 1999, Carlson interviewed then-Governor George W. Bush for Talk magazine. [317][318] After the Charlie Hebdo shooting in 2015, Carlson said, "This is an Islamic problem were facing. 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[491][53], Carlson quit drinking alcohol in 2002. #TuckerCarlson #F. [175], Carlson has been described in the media as a conservative[90][176] or paleoconservative. Tucker and his team take their cameras to Maine and investigate a corrupt "green energy" plot designed to make foreign corporations rich by destroying one of the most beautiful places in America. The episode featured Raw Egg Nationalist,[369] a pseudonymous author affiliated with Neo-Nazi publishing house Antelope Hill. [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". 2021-10-21T00:00:00Z 18 mins; 7. The number one network in cable, FNC has been the most-watched television news channel for 18 consecutive years. [12][154] In a December 2021 segment despairing the falling labor participation rate of U.S. men, Carlson said, "Men and women are very different, extremely different. 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. [256][257], In 2019 Carlson criticized Mitt Romney for supporting, in Carlson's words, "an internationalist style" of foreign policy. [4][29] Carlson has promoted conspiracy theories on topics such as demographic "replacement",[30][31][15] COVID-19,[32][33] and the January 6 United States Capitol attack;[34][35] and has been noted for false and misleading statements about those topics and a number of others. [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. Later Carlson would say that he did not endorse her theories on Covid. [118], On November 14, 2016, Carlson began hosting Tucker Carlson Tonight on Fox News. Carlson said that he had been a fan of Barger since his college years, quoted Barger as saying "stay loyal, remain free, and always value honor", and added "I want to pay tribute to the man who spoke those words". Fact checks called Carlson's argument misleading, because COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective in protecting against COVID-19 infections and severe symptoms, and universal masking helps prevent unvaccinated people from spreading the virus. I try never to lie on TV. [41] Carlson's Trinity yearbook describes him as a member of the "Dan White Society", an apparent reference to the American political assassin who murdered San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk. [245][246], On his show, Carlson frequently hosts guests who downplay the scientific consensus on climate change,[247] and disagreed with Bill Nye on the subject. [38] Carlson is of English, German and one sixteenth Swiss-Italian ancestry. [24][25] Formerly an economic libertarian, he now supports protectionism. 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.