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| | '''Tucker Swanson McNear Carlson''' (born May 16, 1969) is an American [[conservative]] political anchor, pundit, and television personality who works for [[Fox News Channel]], who formerly co-hosted ''[[Crossfire]]'' on [[CNN]] and ''Tucker'' on [[MSNBC]] and who was one of the few conservative anchors on MSNBC before the network strengthened its progressive stance with its "Lean Forward" campaign. Tucker takes more consistently conservative stances compared to other commentators.<ref>Byas, Steve (January 9, 2017). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/item/25081-change-from-kelly-to-carlson-may-give-fox-viewers-a-new-perspective Change from Kelly to Carlson May Give Fox Viewers a New Perspective]. ''The New American''. Retrieved May 12, 2018.<br>See also: | | '''Tucker Swanson McNear Carlson''' (born May 16, 1969) is an American [[conservative]] political anchor, pundit, and television personality who works for [[Fox News Channel]], who formerly co-hosted ''[[Crossfire]]'' on [[CNN]] and ''Tucker'' on [[MSNBC]] and who was one of the few conservative anchors on MSNBC before the network strengthened its progressive stance with its "Lean Forward" campaign. Tucker takes more consistently conservative stances compared to other commentators.<ref>Byas, Steve (January 9, 2017). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/item/25081-change-from-kelly-to-carlson-may-give-fox-viewers-a-new-perspective Change from Kelly to Carlson May Give Fox Viewers a New Perspective]. ''The New American''. Retrieved May 12, 2018.<br>See also: |
| − | *Buchanan, Patrick J. (September 14, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/reviews/opinion/item/30067-the-unpardonable-heresy-of-tucker-carlson The Unpardonable Heresy of Tucker Carlson]. ''The New American''. Retrieved September 15, 2018.</ref> He has stood up to the leftist mob.<ref>Multiple references: | + | *Buchanan, Patrick J. (September 14, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/reviews/opinion/item/30067-the-unpardonable-heresy-of-tucker-carlson The Unpardonable Heresy of Tucker Carlson]. ''The New American''. Retrieved September 15, 2018.</ref> He has stood up to the leftist mob,<ref>Multiple references: |
| | *Carlson, Tucker (March 12, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-carlson-we-will-never-bow-to-the-leftist-mobs-attempts-to-silence-us-no-matter-what Tucker Carlson: We will never bow to the leftist mob's attempts to silence us, no matter what]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 12, 2019. | | *Carlson, Tucker (March 12, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-carlson-we-will-never-bow-to-the-leftist-mobs-attempts-to-silence-us-no-matter-what Tucker Carlson: We will never bow to the leftist mob's attempts to silence us, no matter what]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 12, 2019. |
| | *Samuels, Brett (March 11, 2019). [https://thehill.com/homenews/media/433595-tucker-carlson-says-we-will-never-bow-to-the-mob-amid-resurfaced-comments Tucker Carlson says 'we will never bow to the mob' amid resurfaced comments]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved March 11, 2019. | | *Samuels, Brett (March 11, 2019). [https://thehill.com/homenews/media/433595-tucker-carlson-says-we-will-never-bow-to-the-mob-amid-resurfaced-comments Tucker Carlson says 'we will never bow to the mob' amid resurfaced comments]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved March 11, 2019. |
| | *Duke, Selwyn (March 13, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/item/31741-lib-kill-machine-targets-tucker-carlson-for-destruction Lib Kill Machine Targets Tucker Carlson for Destruction]. ''The New American''. Retrieved March 14, 2019. | | *Duke, Selwyn (March 13, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/item/31741-lib-kill-machine-targets-tucker-carlson-for-destruction Lib Kill Machine Targets Tucker Carlson for Destruction]. ''The New American''. Retrieved March 14, 2019. |
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| − | *Hanson, Victor Davis (August 9, 2019). [https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/456803-why-target-tucker-carlson-its-part-of-the-lefts-war-on-the-right Why target Tucker Carlson? It's part of the left's war on the right]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved August 9, 2019.</ref> | + | *Hanson, Victor Davis (August 9, 2019). [https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/456803-why-target-tucker-carlson-its-part-of-the-lefts-war-on-the-right Why target Tucker Carlson? It's part of the left's war on the right]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved August 9, 2019.</ref> and the cost of ads on his show nearly doubled despite left-wing attempts to boycott him.<ref>Gage, John (August 21, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/cost-of-tucker-carlson-tonight-ads-nearly-doubles-despite-boycotts Cost of Tucker Carlson Tonight ads nearly doubles despite boycotts]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved August 21, 2019.</ref> |
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| | After commentator [[Bill O'Reilly]] resigned from Fox News due to sexual abuse allegations, Carlson replaced him at the 8 pm EDT time slot. He also replaced O'Reilly as the number one rated cable TV show for that time slot.<ref>Nussbaum, Daniel (April 25, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/04/25/tucker-carlson-dominates-ratings-first-night-8-p-m-time-slot/ Tucker Carlson Dominates Cable News Ratings in First Night at New Time Slot]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 26, 2017.</ref> His ratings were nearly as high as O'Reilly's.<ref>Concha, Joe (April 30, 2018). [https://thehill.com/homenews/media/385492-carlsons-ratings-on-fox-closing-in-on-oreillys Carlson's ratings on Fox closing in on O'Reilly's]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved April 30, 2018.</ref> In late March 2019, his show received more viewers than all of [[CNN]]'s primetime hosts combined.<ref>Nolte, John (April 3, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2019/04/03/nolte-tucker-carlson-beat-all-of-cnns-prime-time-shows-combined/ Nolte: Tucker Carlson Beat All of CNN’s Prime Time Shows … Combined]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 3, 2019.</ref> | | After commentator [[Bill O'Reilly]] resigned from Fox News due to sexual abuse allegations, Carlson replaced him at the 8 pm EDT time slot. He also replaced O'Reilly as the number one rated cable TV show for that time slot.<ref>Nussbaum, Daniel (April 25, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/04/25/tucker-carlson-dominates-ratings-first-night-8-p-m-time-slot/ Tucker Carlson Dominates Cable News Ratings in First Night at New Time Slot]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 26, 2017.</ref> His ratings were nearly as high as O'Reilly's.<ref>Concha, Joe (April 30, 2018). [https://thehill.com/homenews/media/385492-carlsons-ratings-on-fox-closing-in-on-oreillys Carlson's ratings on Fox closing in on O'Reilly's]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved April 30, 2018.</ref> In late March 2019, his show received more viewers than all of [[CNN]]'s primetime hosts combined.<ref>Nolte, John (April 3, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2019/04/03/nolte-tucker-carlson-beat-all-of-cnns-prime-time-shows-combined/ Nolte: Tucker Carlson Beat All of CNN’s Prime Time Shows … Combined]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 3, 2019.</ref> |