At the head of “Tucker Carlson Tonight” since 2016, the fifties had become one of the most influential voices in conservative America, accused by some of popularizing conspiracy and racist theses. His Friday show was the last, and he must be replaced on Monday for this strategic slot, at prime time, says the channel, owned by Rupert Murdoch’s media empire.
Trump, Musk, la NRA
Opposed to abortion, great defender of the right to bear arms, the presenter never hesitates to expose his opinions in a program which claims, on its site, “the sworn enemy of lies”, promising to “put the questions you would ask – and to demand answers”. On April 18, Fox News signed a $787.5 million deal with electronic voting machine company Dominion, which sued television for defamation, thereby avoiding a resounding lawsuit.
The same evening, Tucker Carlson devoted his usual monologues to the Democrats, who would incite young people to violence, before carrying out an interview with the boss of Tesla and owner of Twitter, Elon Musk. At the time of Donald Trump’s indictment, Tucker Carlson denounced “a political purge”, dropping this sentence: “It’s probably not the best time to part with your (assault rifle) AR-15”.
2023-04-24 16:32:15
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