[54][55] Carlson attended La Jolla Country Day School and grew up in a home overlooking the La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club. Carlson has stated he was only a registered Democratic voter to be able to vote in Democratic primaries in Washington, D.C. Carlson has said he did not vote for Trump in either. [267] 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? Live Free", "President Trump got talked out of war with Iran by Fox News host Tucker Carlson: report", "An Old Paleocon Sets the Record Straight", "Is Tucker Carlson the Most Important Pundit in America? [140] Carlson condemned Neff's posts on the second episode of Tucker Carlson Tonight that aired after the posts were initially reported. [337][338][339] The South African government responded that Trump's tweet was "misinformed" and said it would address the matter through diplomatic channels. That's how we got Jan. 6 in the first place. [9] Carlson also met with Jared Kushner at the White House and demanded clemency for Stone. [186][183] In 2017, Carlson said his registration as a Democrat was to gain the right to vote in the primaries for mayoral elections in the district, and that he nevertheless "sincerely despise[s]" the Democratic party and "always vote[d] for the more corrupt candidate over the idealist" in order to favor the status quo and stem progressivism. He was included in polling at the 2008 Libertarian National Convention, with unconfirmed speculation arising that he was personally funding the effort. [376] Carlson's promotion of inflammatory rhetoric about LGBTQ controversies[377] was scrutinized after the Colorado Springs nightclub mass shooting in November 2022. Carlson and his team recently launched the two flagship programs on the network's streaming service, Fox Nation, in 2021. [317][318] After the Charlie Hebdo shooting in 2015, Carlson said, "This is an Islamic problem were facing. Tucker Carlson - IMDb Outside of the prison walls, military and police with automatic weapons and bulletproof vests patrol the city in droves - guarding restaurants, hotels, and even occupying public plazas. [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. [142][143] Carlson's program saw a dip in viewership following the aftermath of the 2020 election, losing out to Anderson Cooper 360 in the 2554 demographic which Carlson had maintained a hold of the prior month. "[269] In December 2019, he falsely claimed that immigrants were responsible for making the Potomac River "dirtier and dirtier". [12][13][14][15] He is known for circulating far-right ideas into mainstream politics and discourse. Recordings of these segments were released online in March 2019 by the progressive nonprofit Media Matters for America. 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Bush claimed that "Mr. Carlson misread, mischaracterized me. [170] It received favorable reviews from Publishers Weekly and the Washingtonian, who both complimented the book for its humor. Tucker Swanson McNear Carlson [4] (born May 16, 1969) is an American television host, conservative political commentator and writer who has hosted the nightly political talk show Tucker Carlson Tonight on Fox News since 2016. [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". [472][473] On that night's program, Carlson said that he had contacted people about interviewing Putin, but did not mention it to anyone because he did not want to "rattle the Russians, and make the interview less likely to happen". [469] Carlson responded on-air that the NSA did not deny reading his emails. [181], Carlson is a Republican. Carlson texted to Laura Ingraham, "Sidney Powell is lying by the way. [198], Writing for Politico in January 2016, Carlson expressed his support for Donald Trump's candidacy and his positions, such as his proposed "Muslim ban", and criticized the other Republican candidates for not similarly making immigration a core issue. The CMD said Carlson had a conflict of interest and had violated journalistic standards. [47] Carlson's maternal great-great-grandfather Cesar Lombardi immigrated to New York from Switzerland in 1860. [287][288] In November 2019, Carlson repeated this claim and queried whether the attack had happened at all. [313], In call-in segments Carlson made from 2006 to 2009 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". [81][82], In October 2004, comedian and The Daily Show host Jon Stewart appeared on Crossfire, ostensibly to promote America (The Book), but he instead launched into a critique of Crossfire, saying the show was harmful to political discourse in the U.S.[41][83] Carlson was singled out by Stewart for criticism, with Carlson in turn criticizing Stewart for being biased toward the left. "[446], In June 2021, Carlson promoted a conspiracy theory alleging that the Capitol storming was a "false flag" FBI operation intended to "suppress political dissent". ', "Hungary turned to authoritarian nationalism. Tucker Carlson Originals investigates. 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. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. "[366], Carlson is an opponent of feminism. For example, because Trump and Biden ballots were sorted into separate piles during the hand recount, tally sheets with votes exclusively for either candidate are not indicative of fraud. [479] Jack Shafer wrote in Politico that "When the host barks questions in your earpiece, you can't help but jolt to life like a puppet on a string", suggesting that successful guests on Carlson's show must match his quick-wittedness and unflappability. [419][420] Public health officials rejected the claims; CDC Director Rochelle Walensky responded that vaccinated and boosted individuals are 68 times less likely to die of COVID-19 than unvaccinated people. AfriForum, a South African non-governmental organization focused mainly on the interests of Afrikaners, took credit for Carlson's and Trump's statements, saying it believed that its campaign to influence American politics had succeeded. ", "Tucker Carlson's espousal of 'replacement' theory is both toxic and ahistoric", "Tucker Carlson's Xenophobia Is Horribly Effective", "Column: Long before Fox News, Carlson was a La Jollan", "Does Tucker Carlson's Family Own Swanson? [53][494] Carlson is a Deadhead (a fan of the rock band Grateful Dead); he has attended more than fifty Dead concerts[495] and the title of his 2018 book Ship of Fools was inspired by the Grateful Dead song of the same name. [479][482] Carlson is known to interrupt guests repeatedly with direct demands to answer questions he poses, sometimes focusing on an embarrassing episode or statement from a guest's past. [239], Carlson has criticized hedge funds (singling out the Republican donor Paul Singer in 2019) and private equity (in criticizing Mitt Romney, former CEO of Bain Capital). [434][435], In July 2021, Carlson suggested that "there actually was meaningful voter fraud in Fulton County, Georgia, last November" despite the state's election results being validated via both hand and machine recounts. [Stewart] needed to do this. [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. As a means of extortion, the gang taxes residents, imposes curfews, kills bus drivers when they dont pay fees, and even enforces their own laws including mask mandates according to the special. Carlson said people who disagree with what's happening are being told to "shut up. "Tucker Carlson Originals" The End of Men (TV Episode 2022) - IMDb ", "Did Fox News host Tucker Carlson name-drop Harvey Milk's killer in his yearbook? [386][387][388][389][32], Carlson differed with Trump and some of his colleagues at Fox News in early 2020 by saying COVID-19 should be taken more seriously in the U.S.[381][390] On March 9, 2020, Carlson opened his show by saying, "People you trust, people you probably voted for, have spent weeks minimizing what is clearly a very serious problem. I'm psyched to get to do that. I certainly do it, you know, out of weakness or whatever. 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. Both the. 63. [135][136][484], According to the Encyclopdia Britannica, Carlson has been "recognized for his success in helping to bring far-right viewpoints and vocabulary into the mainstream of American politics" through his promotion of "extreme positions on a range of political and social issues, for his embrace of white nationalism, for his support of authoritarian leaders of other countries, and for his regular reliance on arguably false or misleading claims, including baseless conspiracy theories" and for "exert[ing] an unusual influence on Republican Pres. 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[95], Carlson's early evening show Tucker (originally titled The Situation With Tucker Carlson) premiered on June 13, 2005, on MSNBC. [56] His father owned property in Nevada, Vermont, and islands in Maine and Nova Scotia. [471], Axios reported on July 7 that, shortly before Carlson made his allegation, he had been in contact with U.S.-based Kremlin intermediaries to arrange an interview with Vladimir Putin. 1 8.2 (15) Rate Los Angeles committed suicide when it elected Soros-backed District Attorney George Gascn. [95] Carlson wanted to focus on his new MSNBC show Tucker and said that although PBS was one of the "least bad" instances of government spending he disagreed with, it was still "problematic". Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. [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. "[410] More than 90% of Fox Corporation's full-time employees had been fully vaccinated by September 2021. [59], Carlson was briefly enrolled at Collge du Lman, a boarding school in Switzerland, but said he was "kicked out". This otherworldly episode of Tucker Carlson Originals takes the team across the country to find out if the truth is out there. [161] The forum barred media reporters and conservatives. Most Americans don't care. [487], In April 2022, The New York Times published a three-part 20,000-word investigative series on Carlson called "American Nationalist". In the latest installment of Fox Nation's "Tucker Carlson Originals," host Tucker Carlson speaks with a renowned theoretical physicist, a former UK Ministry investigator, and government. [42] Carlson's brother, Buckley Peck Carlson, later Buckley Swanson Peck Carlson, is nearly two years younger[43] and has worked as a communications manager and Republican political operative. Tucker Carlson seems to be projecting a bit in this segment about. [380], Carlson aired segments warning about COVID-19 in the first months of 2020, and reportedly influenced then-President Trump to take the virus more seriously. A year after the invasion of Iraq, he began criticizing the war, telling The New York Observer: "I think it's a total nightmare and disaster, and I'm ashamed that I went against my own instincts in supporting it. [105] Brian Stelter, writing for The New York Times, wrote that "during Mr. Carlson's tenure, MSNBC's evening programming moved gradually to the left. Ryan said he . "[107] Carlson said he accepted ABC's invitation to perform because "I don't do things that I'm not good at very often. 13 May 2021. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. [31] In 2021, he was included in the Time 100, Time's annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Im actually shocked It needs to stop immediately, like tonight. "[320][321], In 2018, Carlson described the effects of mass immigration on the United States using the terms dirtier, poorer, and more divided[322][323] and said it "has badly hurt this country's natural landscape". [26][233] Carlson said in 2004, "I hate all nanny-state regulations, such as seat belt laws and smoking bans. [110], In May 2009, Fox News announced that Carlson was being hired as a Fox News contributor. Tucker Carlson Originals is an in-depth documentary series. [318] In 2017, he opined that terrorism in Europe had become inevitable because of Muslims living there. [280][281][282] That month, as reported by Mother Jones,[283] the Kremlin sent a memo to state-friendly media outlets saying it was "essential" to use video clips of Carlson "as much as possible". Carlson took four-hour-a-day ballroom dance classes to prepare. [314] Carlson also stated that he had "zero sympathy" for the people of Iraq. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! [154] He was rebuked by the U.S. military in March 2021 after he ridiculed maternity flight suits for U.S. women soldiers and described a decision by the Chinese military to build ships as "more masculine". [336], In August 2018, Carlson alleged that the South African government was targeting white farmers because "they are the wrong skin color" and falsely said the country's president had changed the constitution to allow land thefts from whites during ongoing land reform efforts. [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. [232], Early in his career, Carlson supported libertarian economics. 'Tucker Carlson Tonight' host previews Fox Nation special 'Transgressive', Tucker Carlson joined "Fox & Friends" Thursday to preview his "Tucker Carlson Originals" Fox Nation special "Transgressive: Cult of Confusion," which examines the transgender movement in America and exposes the dangers and threats to children. [96] He also hosted a late-afternoon weekday wrap-up for the network during the 2006 Winter Olympics. "[31] Mediaite named Carlson the most influential person in news media in 2021. The teaser trailer for an episode in a new season of Tucker Carlson Originals, called "The End of Men," features plenty of shots of shirtless, muscly men. [163] Daily Caller employees later impersonated an editor of the Arkansas Times to gain entry into JournoList. Tucker Carlson Originals - Episodes - IMDb [41] In 2001, he was appointed co-host of Crossfire, in which Carlson and Robert Novak represented the political right (alternating on different nights), while James Carville and Paul Begala, also alternating as hosts, represented the left. [341], In November 2018, a group of antifa activists associated with the "Smash Racism D.C." group protested outside Carlson's Washington, D.C., home. [461][462][463] Carlson did not say what these documents contained. [490] They have four children. [381][382] But by May 2020, Carlson began to publicly question the severity of the virus[383] and oppose social distancing measures. [256][257], In 2019 Carlson criticized Mitt Romney for supporting, in Carlson's words, "an internationalist style" of foreign policy. 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But for everyone else, it's infuriating", "What happens when Tucker Carlson makes sense? [6] Carlson's commentaries did not uniformly praise Trump, but he had frequent scorn for Trump's critics; some commentators called Carlson an exemplar of "anti-anti-Trump" arguments. He supported Ron Paul's 1988 presidential candidacy, when Paul ran as the candidate for the Libertarian Party, along with his 2008 presidential candidacy, when Paul ran as a Republican. Tucker Carlson Originals, a news series is available to stream now. Tucker Carlson Originals are a series of short "documentaries" on the Fox Nation streaming service. [24][25] Formerly an economic libertarian, he now supports protectionism. Carlson told Fox & Friends that the North Korean regime was "monstrous" and North Korea was a "disgusting place" but "On the other hand, you've got to be honest about what it means to lead a country. 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[34][450] Carlson also said Russian president Vladimir Putin raised "fair questions" when Putin mentioned the fatal police shooting of a rioter inside the Capitol while denying involvement in the poisoning of a Russian politician. All rights reserved. Carlson later said in an interview that his South Africa segment made "an argument against tribalism". You want to call yourself whatever you want with a dress however you want. [272] In February 2020, on his show Carlson called on Trump to pardon Roger Stone, who had been convicted of lying to Congress and witness tampering as a result of the investigation. This came in the wake of Carlson's remarks criticizing the Black Lives Matter movement, which had caused some companies to pull their advertising from the show, including The Walt Disney Company, T-Mobile, and Papa John's. [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." He remained with the network as a senior campaign correspondent for the 2008 election. Tucker Carlson Originals Archives - Page 2 of 2 - Tucker Carlson 0%. [307] He asked rhetorically, "the combined membership of every white supremacist group in America would they be able to fit inside a college football stadium? [93][94], Carlson announced he was leaving the show roughly a year after it started on June 12, 2005, despite the Corporation for Public Broadcasting allocating money for another show season. Bannon and Wengui set up appearances for Yan on Carlsons show to promote the theory. [92] The show launched on June 18, 2004, and was, according to The New Yorker, "part of a broader effort to push PBS further to the right ideologically". Carlson's mother left the family when he was six, wanting to pursue a "bohemian" lifestyle. ", "Why is the far right so against US intervention in Syria? "[440] Furthermore, Carlson texted to Sean Hannity, saying fellow Fox reporter Jacqui Heinrich should be fired for fact-checking false claims Carlson and Trump circulated about Dominion. Derek Reimer, pastor at Mission 7 Ministries in Calgary, was arrested and charged on Thursday for mischief and causing a disturbance after he was . [88] CNN announced that it was ending its relationship with Carlson and would soon cancel Crossfire.