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Line 11: − Carslon 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.+ − *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. − See also: − *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> Line 31:
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'''Tucker Swanson McNear Carlson''' (born May 16, 1969) is an American political anchor, pundit, and television personality, who formerly hosted political talk show ''Tucker Carlson Tonight'' on the [[Fox News Channel]]. Upon his abrupt termination announced on April 24, 2023,<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/media/fox-news-media-tucker-carlson-part-ways</ref> Carlson was silent about the [[liberal censorship]] perhaps by agreeing to stay quiet -- which harms the [[conservative movement]] -- in exchange for a large payment by the television network.
'''Tucker Swanson McNear Carlson''' (born May 16, 1969) is an American political anchor, pundit, and television personality, who formerly hosted political talk show ''Tucker Carlson Tonight'' on the [[Fox News Channel]]. Upon his abrupt termination announced on April 24, 2023,<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/media/fox-news-media-tucker-carlson-part-ways</ref> Carlson was silent about the [[liberal censorship]] perhaps by agreeing to stay quiet -- which harms the [[conservative movement]] -- in exchange for a large payment by the television network.
Carlson rose to prominence as a leading conservative voice after the fall of figures like Rush Limbaugh and Bill O’Reilly, gaining popularity during the COVID-19 era for his anti-establishment tone on Fox News. However, his career took a dramatic turn after his 2023 ouster from the network, following workplace controversy and internal tensions after the Dominion lawsuit.
Post-''FOX'', Carlson explored alternative narratives which he wouldn't have been allowed to promote while at Fox. In 2024, he traveled overseas to obtain the "sides of the story" of regimes hostile to the Washington establishment. He also began promoting revisionist historians while employing overtly hostile rhetoric toward traditional allies of the Washington establishment. This has led to former allies distancing themselves, and accusations that he is an asset of foreign regimes, particularly [[Qatar]].
==Early career==
==Early career==
==Fox News stint==
==Fox News stint==
After commentator [[Bill O'Reilly]] resigned from Fox News due to sexual abuse allegations, Carlson replaced him at the 8 p.m. 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> In summer of 2020, ''Tucker Carlson Tonight'' broke the all-time record for the highest-rated program in U.S. cable news history.
After commentator [[Bill O'Reilly]] resigned from Fox News due to sexual abuse allegations, Carlson replaced him at the 8 p.m. 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> In summer of 2020, ''Tucker Carlson Tonight'' broke the all-time record for the highest-rated program in U.S. cable news history.
Carslon 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.
*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.
See also:
*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>
On July 17, 2019, Carlson spoke for nearly an hour at a National Conservatism Conference. He discussed issues such as [[government]] and [[capitalism]]<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXGoWtK1NnY&t=243s</ref>.
On July 17, 2019, Carlson spoke for nearly an hour at a National Conservatism Conference. He discussed issues such as [[government]] and [[capitalism]]<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXGoWtK1NnY&t=243s</ref>.
Biden presidential challenger [[Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.]] tweeted the day after Carlson's termination from Fox,
Biden presidential challenger [[Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.]] tweeted the day after Carlson's termination from Fox,
{{quotebox-float|"Fox fires TuckerCarlson five days after he crosses the red line by acknowledging that the TV networks pushed a deadly and ineffective vaccine to please their Pharma advertisers. Carlson’s breathtakingly courageous April 19 monologue broke TV’s two biggest rules: Tucker told the truth about how greedy Pharma advertisers controlled TV news content and he lambasted obsequious newscasters for promoting jabs they knew to be lethal and worthless. For many years, Tucker has had the nation's biggest audience averaging 3.5 million — 10 times the size of CNN. Fox just demonstrated the terrifying power of [[Big Pharma]]."<ref>https://twitter.com/RobertKennedyJr/status/1650550341027475479</ref>}}
{{quotebox-float|"Fox fires TuckerCarlson five days after he crosses the red line by acknowledging that the TV networks pushed a deadly and ineffective vaccine to please their Pharma advertisers. Carlson’s breathtakingly courageous April 19 monologue broke TV’s two biggest rules: Tucker told the truth about how greedy Pharma advertisers controlled TV news content and he lambasted obsequious newscasters for promoting jabs they knew to be lethal and worthless. For many years, Tucker has had the nation's biggest audience averaging 3.5 million — 10 times the size of CNN. Fox just demonstrated the terrifying power of [[Big Pharma]]."<ref>https://twitter.com/RobertKennedyJr/status/1650550341027475479</ref>}}
==Post-FOX Controversies==
===World War II and Holocaust Controversies===
On September 2, 2024, Carlson hosted revisionist historian and Nazi apologist Darryl Cooper on his show "Tucker on X." During the show, Cooper portrayed Winston Churchill as the true villain of World War II while portraying Adolf Hitler as a misunderstood peace-seeker.<ref name="nyt-sept6">{{cite news |title=Tucker Carlson Criticized for Hosting Holocaust Revisionist |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/06/business/media/tucker-carlson-holocaust-interview-biden-administration.html |date=2024-09-06 |work=The New York Times}}</ref>
The interview, widely seen as insufficiently critical, triggered widespread condemnation. The [[White House]] denounced the interview as "Nazi propaganda." <ref name="cnn-sept5">{{cite news |title=White House condemns Tucker Carlson 'Nazi propaganda' interview |url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/05/media/white-house-condemns-tucker-carlson-nazi-propaganda-interview |date=2024-09-05 |work=CNN}}</ref> Congressman [[Ritchie Torres]] (D-NY) introduced [[H. Res. 1543]] — a resolution formally condemning Carlson for “perpetuating harmful falsehoods, fostering antisemitism, and undermining the fight against hate and bigotry.”<ref name="torres">{{cite web |title=Congressman Ritchie Torres Introduces Resolution Condemning Tucker Carlson |url=https://ritchietorres.house.gov/posts/congressman-ritchie-torres-introduces-resolution-condemning-tucker-carlsons-interview-of-darryl-cooper |date=2024-10-14}}</ref><ref name="congress">{{cite web |title=H. RES. 1543 |url=https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hres1543/BILLS-118hres1543ih.pdf |date=2024-10-11}}</ref>
A group of Jewish House Democrats issued a joint statement declaring: “The normalization of Nazism is unacceptable and dangerous, and must be forcefully condemned.”<ref name="axios">{{cite news |title=Jewish House Democrats rebuke Tucker Carlson |url=https://www.axios.com/2024/09/10/jewish-house-democrats-rebuke-tucker-carlson |date=2024-09-10 |work=Axios}}</ref>
[[Ben Domenech]] wrote in ''The Spectator'' that Carlson’s editorial direction had become indefensible even to longtime allies, sarcastically summarizing Carlson’s revisionism as: “Why don’t we fully appreciate the total bind Adolf Hitler was in?”<ref name="spectator">{{cite news |title=Tucker Carlson is just asking questions |url=https://thespectator.com/politics/tucker-carlson-just-asking-questions-martyrmade-world-war-two/ |date=2024-09-04 |work=The Spectator}}</ref>
In August 2025, Carlson hosted [[Dave Collum]], a Cornell chemistry professor and conspiracy theorist. During the show, Collum questioned the legitimacy of the Allied stance in World War II and implied that Hitler was the lesser evil compared to Joseph Stalin.<ref name="nr-lowry">{{cite news |title=Should We Have Allied With Hitler? |url=https://www.nationalreview.com/2025/08/should-we-have-allied-with-hitler/ |date=2025-08-25 |author=Rich Lowry |work=National Review}}</ref> While some may consider this statement to pro-Nazi, at face value it actually isn't. Like Hitler, Stalin was mass murdering totalitarian dictator. And also like Hitler, according to historians such as Louis Rapoport, there's a good chance Stalin would have carried out his own "Final Solution" had he lived longer.<ref>Louis Rapoport, ''Stalin's War Against the Jews: The Doctors' Plot and the Soviet Solution'' (New York: Free Press, 1990).</ref> And even then, Stalin had a higher body count than Hitler before, during, and after the war. However, Collum then followed up with a much more unfounded claim that Hitler would not have carried out the Holocaust had the Allies aligned with him against Stalin rather than the other way around. Hitler's own words, such as his infamous "prophecy", strongly suggest otherwise.<ref>https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/timeline-event/holocaust/1939-1941/hitler-speech-to-german-parliament</ref>
Carlson did not object to either of Collum's claims during the interview.<ref name="mediaite">{{cite news |title=National Review’s Rich Lowry Ruthlessly Mocks Tucker Carlson |url=https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/national-reviews-rich-lowry-ruthlessly-mocks-tucker-carlson-for-out-tuckering-himself-with-fresh-hitler-apologia/ |date=2025-08-25 |author=Isaac Schorr |work=Mediaite}}</ref> This led to condemnation from conservative figures such as Rich Lowry, who wrote that Carlson had “out-Tuckered himself,” turning his show into a platform for “ignorance and perversity masquerading as brave truth-telling.”<ref name="nr-lowry" />
===Criticism of Israel (2024 to present)===
Carlson has platformed anti-Israel voices, often without pushback.
In December 2024, Carlson hosted Munther Isaac, an anti-Zionist Palestinian pastor known for his inflammatory rhetoric. Watchdog groups criticized Carlson for amplifying Isaac’s rhetoric without challenge, particularly during a time of rising antisemitism worldwide.
In 2025, Carlson interviewed a former Church of the Nativity spokesperson involved in the [[2002 siege of Bethlehem]], during which armed Palestinian militants occupied the church. The guest, presented by Carlson as a “Christian peace advocate,” had previously propagated false narratives that Israeli forces had attacked the church — a claim repeatedly disproven by journalists and Vatican sources at the time.
==References==
==References==