[170], Carlson opposes demographic changes in the United States. He currently resides in San Francisco, California, USA. … [90][91] As of the first quarter of 2021, it was the second-most-watched news show on cable, behind The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC. Some Facts to Know About Tucker Carlson's Brother", Politics with Principle: Ten Characters with Character, "How Would Trump's Immigration Crackdown Have Affected His Own Team? [21] During the same period, he also hosted a weekly public affairs program on PBS, Tucker Carlson: Unfiltered. [52] CNN announced that it was ending its relationship with Carlson and would soon cancel Crossfire. [224][225][226][227] 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. A clip of comedian Jon Stewart has resurfaced in which Fox News host Tucker Carlson is humiliated for stoking controversy. “If they are,” says Mr Stewart, to which his counterpart responds: “What, that’s terrible, I wouldn’t want to eat with you”. He also hosted Tucker Carlson: Unfiltered, a weekly public affairs program on PBS. [119] In 2019 on Tucker Carlson Tonight, Carlson said America's "ruling class" are, in effect, the "mercenaries" behind the decline of the American middle class: [A]ny economic system that weakens and destroys families is not worth having. [138][149] In April 2018, Carlson questioned whether Assad was responsible for the Douma chemical attack that had occurred a few days earlier and killed dozens. In 2003, speaking about John McCain and his failed 2000 presidential bid, Carlson stated: I liked McCain. The 51-year-old commentator is the host of Tucker Carlson Tonight, which airs weeknights at 8 pm. [21], Carlson is married to Susan Carlson (née Andrews). Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies, Former Daily Show host Jon Stewart appears with Tucker Carlson on CNN in 2004. [82] Carlson condemned Neff's posts on the second episode of Tucker Carlson Tonight that aired after the posts were initially reported. Tucker Carlson. [30], In 1976, Carlson's parents divorced after the nine-year marriage reportedly "turned sour". [158] He criticized LeBron James for speaking out against Daryl Morey, the latter having tweeted in support of the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests,[159][160] and referred to the former CEO of The Walt Disney Company, Bob Iger, as a "propagandist" for the Chinese Communist Party. [116] As of 2017, he is no longer affiliated with the organization.[117]. Bush claimed that "Mr. Carlson misread, mischaracterized me. [221][222] In April 2021, Carlson falsely claimed that the COVID-19 vaccines might not work; multiple studies have shown that COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective in protecting against COVID-19 infections and severe symptoms. [189][190] In a guest appearance with Alex Jones in 2015, he described the Obama administration: "They categorize people by race in a way that, you know, you can't even imagine – 30 years ago you would have said, 'Wait a second, that's like Nazi stuff. "[39][43] Among liberals, Carlson's piece received praise, with Democratic consultant Bob Shrum calling it "vivid". In fact, it’s worse, because he’s using a straw man – voting rights – to give an underhanded endorsement of white supremacist beliefs while ironically suggesting it’s not really white supremacism.”[185], In call-in segments Carlson made from 2006 to 2008 on the radio show Bubba the Love Sponge, Carlson said Iraq was not worth invading because it was a country made up of "semi-literate primitive monkeys" who "don't use toilet paper or forks". From 2005 to 2008, he presented the Tucker Nightly at MSNBC. [121], He attacked payday lenders for "loan[ing] people money they can't possibly repay ... [and] charg[ing] them interest that impoverishes them. [109][110] Writing for New York magazine's Intelligencer, Park MacDougald called Carlson a "Middle American radical", which he described as someone who holds populist economic beliefs; hostility to corporatocracy; fervent positions on nationalism, race, and immigration; and a preference for a strong U.S. president. Editor-in-chief of The Daily Caller and host of MSNBC’s Tucker. Certain economic systems allow families to thrive. “When you have people on for just reactionary, knee-jerk….” Mr Stewart says, before Mr Carlson interrupts “I thought you were going to be funny”. Talking in 2018 about Hazleton, Pennsylvania, where Hispanics had quickly become a majority of the population, Carlson said it was "more change than human beings are designed to digest". [83], 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. Carlson reportedly told Trump that if he listened to his hawkish advisors and went ahead with the strikes, he would not win re-election. Before joining Fox News as a weekend anchor for Fox & Friends Weekend, Carlson hosted Tucker on MSNBC from 2005 until 2008. ", "Tucker Carlson praises Kanye West as 'most compelling voice against Planned Parenthood, "Tucker Carlson: Death penalty deserves more vigorous debate", "Fox Commentator Tucker Carlson Retracts Comments About Vick's Execution", "Ron Paul Endorsed by Nevada Brothel Owner", "Tucker Carlson Joins the Cato Institute", "Tucker Carlson has sparked the most interesting debate in conservative politics", "Tucker Carlson: Mitt Romney supports the status quo. "[231] In fact white supremacists were involved in the riot, according to court records and congressional testimony by law enforcement leaders. [236] "When the host barks questions in your earpiece, you can't help but jolt to life like a puppet on a string," Jack Shafer wrote in Politico, suggesting that successful guests on Carlson's show must be as quick-witted, unflappable and affable as Carlson can be. Before joining FNC, Carlson hosted Tucker on MSNBC from 2005-2008 and PBS’ Tucker Carlson: Unfiltered. The threat to rural America from this virus is minuscule, so why are we punishing the people who live outside the cities? The Daily Caller "They really dislike our country. [196], 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". [61], On November 14, 2016, Carlson began hosting Tucker Carlson Tonight on Fox News. [195] He accused South African President Cyril Ramaphosa of changing the country's constitution to allegedly enable land theft from whites because "they are the wrong skin color. "[57], Carlson was a contestant on season 3 of the reality show Dancing with the Stars, which aired in 2006; he was paired with professional dancer Elena Grinenko. 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It's a disgusting place obviously [but] you've got to be honest about what it means to lead a country, it means killing people. [citation needed], Tucker was canceled by the network on March 10, 2008 due to low ratings,[56] and the final episode aired on March 14, 2008. Carlson has a brother, Buckley Peck Carlson (later, Buckley Swanson Peck Carlson), who is nearly two years younger. Some commentators called Carlson an exemplar of such "anti-anti-Trump" arguments. The incident drew renewed scrutiny to Carlson's program, already under pressure from sponsors because of Carlson's remarks about Black Lives Matter. Cable News Network's Crossfire co-host Tucker Carlson got a surprise on-camera visitWednesday from Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) bearing an oversized shoe cake.The occasion was the announcement that Clinton's new book had sold 1 millioncopies.Calrson had said on the show that he would eat his shoes and his tie if thebook sold 1 million copies.Carlson shared a piece with Clinton and co-host … Thriving families make market economies possible. [236] Lyz Lenz of the Columbia Journalism Review attested this debate maneuver as learned and later employed by Carlson from the notable appearance by comedian Jon Stewart on Crossfire, describing Stewart's original attack on Carlson, and in turn Carlson's later argumentative technique, as "com[ing] out of the gate with an impossible line of questioning and a disingenuous defense". [208][209][210][211], On February 10, 2021, Carlson claimed that "there was no physical evidence that George Floyd was murdered by a cop [and] the autopsy showed that George Floyd almost certainly died of a drug overdose," (fentanyl) but this conflicted with the findings of two autopsies that he died from homicide caused by former police officer Derek Chauvin's kneeling on Floyd's neck for more than eight minutes. [138] Carlson described the controversy in the wake of 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". ET to 8 p.m., Fox News Channel's number one prime time spot where previously The O'Reilly Factor aired. Video: Tucker Carlson takes charge: Fox News host will interview Caitlyn Jenner on his first show in Bill O'Reilly's primetime slot on Monday The Daily Show host appeared on Crossfire in … He’s also co-host of CNN’s Crossfire and host of Tucker Carlson Tonight. Since 2009, he has been a media analyst at Fox News, and before the start of his new series he has worked as contributor or host for many shows. [14] Originally a supporter of libertarian economic policy, Carlson later criticized the ideology as being "controlled by the banks" and became a protectionist. In 2001 he was appointed as a co-host of ‘Crossfire’. "[143], Carlson has said he does not consider Russia a serious threat to the United States. That's a lie. [141] This assertion was disputed by journalist Philip Bump, who wrote that the number of Mexicans in the U.S. had decreased since 2009 and asked rhetorically: "What good has it done Mexico to have a number of its citizens move to the United States and gain the right to vote? [38] He attained his secondary education at St. George's School, a boarding school in Middletown, Rhode Island. [3][13] He is a critic of immigration. [192][193][194] He interviewed Marian Tupy, an analyst at the Cato Institute, who likened South African farmers facing land seizures to white farmers in Zimbabwe who lost their farms in a controversial land reform policy under the President Robert Mugabe. [73][74] At the close of 2019, Carlson's Nielsen ratings among all viewers 25–54 placed him second only to Fox's The Sean Hannity Show among cable news shows. A clip of comedian Jon Stewart has resurfaced in which Fox News host Tucker Carlson is humiliated for stoking controversy. 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