BREAKING: TUCKER CARLSON OUT AT FOX NEWS
Move comes after network's defamation settlement with Dominion Voting Systems
Fox News has parted ways with Tucker Carlson, the host of one of the network’s top shows. Carlson’s departure comes after the network settled a defamation lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems for more than $785 million last week.
The right-wing provocateur and host of “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” Carlson was named in the lawsuit. On air, he repeatedly accused Dominion of rigging the vote. Carlson did so, often under the guise of “I’m only asking a question,” but his message was clear: The 2020 vote was rigged, and Dominion was, in a nefarious way, involved.
(PHOTO: Tucker Carlson in 2020. Courtesy of Gage Skidmore.)
Texts and emails leaked from the lawsuit showed that Carlson didn’t really believe what he was saying about the election, and couldn’t stand Donald Trump. But, on-air, Tucker played to his audience, sharing all sorts of conspiracy theories and supporting Trump.
The Dominion controversy was part of Carlson’s shtick - playing to the far-right. He also raised eyebrows with his comments on women, race, LGBTQ issues, gender identity and guns.
Carlson is still facing a lawsuit from a former Fox News employee, Abby Grossberg, who says he led a misogynistic, discriminatory workplace.
This will likely not be the end of Carlson’s work in news. We suspect he will latch on at another right-wing outlet, and soon.
REMOTE NOTES
Newsletter #46A
Founder/Writer: Steve Safran
Editor: John Cockrell
Copyright 2023
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The Josef Goebbels of our time. Carlson has blood on his dainty, little hands, for his relentless, nightly lying, his whipping up of white grievance, resentment, fear and violent attitudes towards minorities. He sold his soul, if he had one, for money, ratings and fame. He’s a killer, acting remotely.