", "Tucker Carlson suggests teen charged in Kenosha protester killings had to 'maintain order when no one else would', "Here's what Tucker Carlson got wrong about the Kenosha shootings", "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. [42] By February 2010, The Daily Caller was part of the White House rotating press pool. So, eventually, Dorothys mom and dad started dating since their high school days. Carlson's parents divorced after their nine year-marriage reportedly "turned sour.". [304] He asked rhetorically, "the combined membership of every white supremacist group in America would they be able to fit inside a college football stadium? [433][434][435], In February 2021, after attorney general nominee Merrick Garland pledged at his confirmation hearing to supervise the prosecution of "white supremacists and others" involved in the January 6 United States Capitol attack, Carlson alleged, "There's no evidence that white supremacists were responsible for what happened on January 6. Recordings of these segments were released online in March 2019 by the progressive nonprofit Media Matters for America. They have three daughters, namely Hopie Carlson, Lilie Carlson, and Dorothy Carlson. [384][382] Fauci called Carlson's remarks a "crazy conspiracy theory". "[387] Sources in the White House said Carlson's statements caused Trump to reconsider his position. It has often seemed, watching Tucker Carlson spin up right-wing conspiracism for the masses on his uber-popular Fox News program, that he is ripping his His mother, Lisa Carlson said, "When the United States is attacked by a hostile foreign power it must strike back, and make no mistake Mexico is a hostile foreign power. "[406] More than 90% of Fox Corporation's full-time employees had been fully vaccinated by September 2021. [231][232], Since 2018, he has promoted more populist economics,[42] attacking libertarianism, saying "market capitalism is not a religion" and portraying some Republicans as "controlled by the banks". "[42] Carlson has repeatedly promoted a conspiracy theory that Democrats are seeking "demographic replacement" to increase their voter base, and in 2021 he described this as "the Great Replacement", using white nationalist terminology. 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. He also led Radio Marti broadcasting to Cuba, and was director of the US Information Agency and the USIA Documentary Film Service. Carlson wrote that Trump was "the single most repulsive person on the planet" and that the Reform Party consisted of "a bunch of wackos". [5][30] Carlson has promoted conspiracy theories on topics such as demographic "replacement",[31][32][16] COVID-19,[33][34] and the January 6 United States Capitol attack;[35][36] and has been noted for false and misleading statements about those topics and a number of others. [380] Carlson defended protests against lockdowns in rural areas, saying, "The threat to rural America from this virus is minuscule, so why are we punishing the people who live outside the cities? Carlson is the eldest son of Lisa McNear, an artist, and journalist Richard Warner Carlson. [286], Carlson suggested that a similar attack that occurred the year before (the Khan Shaykhun chemical attack), which was attributed to Assad's forces and which the OPCW JIM indicated was carried out with sarin that bore the regime's signature, was a false flag attack perpetrated to falsely implicate the Assad government. 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This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. However Carlson still hosted her on his show for a second appearance. [337], The evening after the segment, Carlson acknowledged that the proposed amendment was still being debated and added that no farms had yet been expropriated, though he did not admit to having made errors. [42][484] They met at St. George's School, where she was the daughter of the school's headmaster and priest. [485] He has said he stays in the church because he loves the liturgy and he likes the people. [271], Carlson asserted in December 2019 that "Putin, for all his faults, does not hate America as much as many of these people do", referring to liberals. [225], Carlson aired segments defending Kyle Rittenhouse, a 17-year-old who shot three protesters, killing two, in August 2020 in confrontations during unrest after a police shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin. [97] He also hosted a late-afternoon weekday wrap-up for the network during the 2006 Winter Olympics. [404] On a day when two Fox News hosts, Steve Doocy and Sean Hannity, urged viewers to get vaccinated to protect against the surging Delta variant of the coronavirus, Carlson said, "There are a lot of people giving you medical advice on television and you should ignore them. [125], In October 2018, Tucker Carlson Tonight was the second highest-rated cable news show in prime time, after The Sean Hannity Show with Sean Hannity, with 3.2million nightly viewers. [378][377] Carlson blamed China for causing the pandemic. An advocate of former U.S. president Donald Trump, Carlson was described by Politico as "perhaps the highest-profile proponent of 'Trumpism'" and as willing to criticize Trump when he believed that the former president was straying from that ideology. Putin does hate America", urging him to "stop attacking Americans & defending Putin". "[365] He has alleged that feminists want girls to make gains at the expense of boys. [335][336][337][338][339] CBS News, Associated Press, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal described Carlson's segment (with guest Marian Tupy of the Cato Institute) as false or misleading, because violence against farmers had reached an all-time low and the reforms had yet to pass and were primarily aimed at land that had fallen into disuse. I don't like lying. [372] Some of his comments on air have been described as homophobic, including a 2006 radio conversation in which he and Bubba the Love Sponge used the word faggot to describe their affection for each other, and his 2007 description of an incident during high school of beating up a gay man who had made an advance on him in a public bathroom. [42][66], Carlson began his career in journalism as a fact-checker for Policy Review,[42] a national conservative journal then published by The Heritage Foundation and later acquired by the Hoover Institution. [164] Daily Caller employees later impersonated an editor of the Arkansas Times to gain entry into JournoList. Although Fox News said Carlson was referring to Democratic leaders and not protesters, Carlson's comments on Black Lives Matter were met with rebuke. 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[24], In February 2021, Carlson announced a multiyear deal with Fox News to host a new weekly podcast and series of monthly specials dubbed Tucker Carlson Originals on sister streaming service Fox Nation, which released on March 29. [37][15][36][38][16], Carlson was born Tucker McNear Carlson in the Mission District of San Francisco, California, on May 16, 1969. He then worked as an opinion writer at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette newspaper in Little Rock, Arkansas, before joining The Weekly Standard news magazine in 1995. That's news to Ron Paul", "Tucker Carlson: The Bow-Tied Bard of Populism", "Tucker Carlson Goes to War Against the Neocons", "Tucker Carlson faces calls to resign after promoting white supremacist 'replacement' theory", "Talking With Tucker Carlson, the Most Powerful Conservative in America", "Tucker Carlson falsely claims Anthony S. 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Artist In an interview a month before the show began, he lamented that he would miss classes during a two-week-long MSNBC assignment in Lebanon, saying, "It's hard for me to remember the moves. [368][369][370][371], Carlson has highlighted what he considers excesses of LGBT people on the political left. "[459] That same day, a producer for Carlson filed an unusually broad Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the NSA, seeking records, including "any communication between NSA officials regarding journalist Tucker Carlson", dating back to January 2019, before Biden became president. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Richard is a retired American journalist and diplomat who served as the director of the Voice Of American during the last six years of the Cold War. ', "Hungary turned to authoritarian nationalism. [152][153][154] In spring of 2021 he began hosting a show on Fox Nation called Tucker Carlson Today. He was also a news anchor at LA and ambassador to Seychelles. [261][283] In April 2018, Carlson questioned whether Assad was responsible for the Douma chemical attack that had occurred a few days earlier and killed dozens. Also Known As: Tucker Swanson McNear Carlson Age: 53 Years, 53 Year Old Males Family: Spouse/Ex-: Susan Andrews (m. 1991) father: Richard Warner Carlson mother: Lisa McNear [158], In interviews, Carlson said The Daily Caller would not be tied to ideology but rather "breaking stories of importance",[159] and "We're not enforcing any kind of ideological orthodoxy on anyone. [107], 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. [57][40] In 1984, his father unsuccessfully challenged incumbent Republican Mayor Roger Hedgecock in the San Diego mayoral race. He was included in polling at the 2008 Libertarian National Convention, with unconfirmed speculation arising that he was personally funding the effort. and jesse will be back tomorrow night. Bannon and Wengui set up appearances for Yan on Carlsons show to promote the theory. Shock first photos inside Serena Williams' crumbling childhood home, Ana Walshe's pals reveal what 'delayed her fate' after husband charged, Child's body found in search for missing girl, 4, who was 'beaten to death', Missing woman's husband charged with murder after blood found in basement, 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, Tucker Carlson's father Richard Warner Carlson, Tucker Carlson's mother Lisa McNear died in October 2011, due to cancer, Tucker Carlson has a new podcast series on Fox Nation, In February, Tucker Carlson signed a new multiyear deal with Fox's streaming service Fox Nation, Carlson is the host of Fox News' Tucker Carlson Tonight. In this country, we judge people for what they do, not for how they were born". [348], Carlson cast doubts on the intentions of Black Lives Matter protesters in the wake of the murder of George Floyd by a police officer, saying in June 2020, "it is definitely not about black lives, and remember that when they come for you, and at this rate, they will". [346] Congresswoman Omar responded on Twitter, saying that "advertisers should not be underwriting this kind of dangerous, hateful rhetoric". Mr Carlson began his interview with the congressman by wondering aloud: So you have to kind of wonder, why is tobacco so dangerous.. [176], Carlson has been described in the media as a conservative[91][177] or paleoconservative. "[236][237][238] In January 2019, Carlson used a Washington Post op-ed by Romney to criticize what he described as the "mainstream Republican" worldview, consisting of "unwavering support for a finance-based economy. [439] Carlson has also inaccurately stated that "[n]ot a single person in the crowd on January 6 was found to be carrying a firearm. [277][278][279] That month, as reported by Mother Jones,[280] the Kremlin sent a memo to state-friendly media outlets saying it was "essential" to use video clips of Carlson "as much as possible". [188] Carlson campaigned for Republicans and Republican-affiliated causes during his time as a Democrat. [136][137], Beginning the week of June 814, 2020, Tucker Carlson Tonight became the highest-rated cable news show in the U.S., with an average of four million viewers, beating out the shows hosted by fellow Fox News pundits Hannity and Ingraham. [161][42], In June 2010, The Daily Caller published excerpts from e-mails sent between members of JournoList, an invitation-only liberal forum, consisting of "several hundred journalists, academics and policy experts" launched in 2007 by Ezra Klein. [8], In 2019, Carlson lobbied Donald Trump to fire his national security advisor, John Bolton. [363], In 2022, in response to The New York Times publishing a report criticizing Carlson and his show, Carlson said that his show did not have a controversial opinion on race, saying "Our view of race is really simple. Throughout his career as a journalist, Richard has worked as a newspapers reporter, a wire service reporter, magazines writer, TV and radio correspondent and documentary filmmaker. [409], Carlson mentioned the anti-parasite medication ivermectin as a possible COVID-19 treatment, though the FDA warned against its use. [54][207][208] Carlson has described Roe v. Wade as "the most embarrassing court decision handed down in the last century". In addition, they also have a son named Buckley Carlson. [195] Carlson told Salon in 2003 that some Washington conservatives suspected he was "secretly liberal" because he liked John McCain. He also claimed to have taken positions unpopular with his audience, saying, "Most of the big positions I've taken in the past five years against the neocons, the vax and the war [in Ukraine] have been very unpopular with our audience at first. [460][e] On June 29, the NSA tweeted a rare statement of denial,[459][462] stating that Carlson has never been a target of its surveillance and it never had any intent to have his program taken off the air. Has Putin ever called me a racist? [72] While working on a story for New York covering the Taliban, Carlson, alongside his father, was involved in a plane crash as it made its landing on a runway in Dubai on October 17, 2001. 6 killed including kids after throats were slit by strings at kite festival, BBC1's live FA Cup coverage hit by porn noises from mobile hidden by prankster, Major bar chain to close on Mondays and Tuesdays due to rocketing energy bills, Gran's tribute to girl, 4, & mum killed after being hit by racing Audi', News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Finally Make a Deal on Guns? [149][150][151] Through May 2022 it was a close second to The Five, while leading in the 25-54 demographic. [43] Carlson's brother, Buckley Peck Carlson, later Buckley Swanson Peck Carlson, is nearly two years younger[44] and has worked as a communications manager and Republican political operative. [8][9][10][11][12] Carlson has been described as a leading voice of white grievance politics. [292][third-party source needed] He criticized LeBron James for speaking out against Daryl Morey, the latter having tweeted in support of the 20192020 Hong Kong protests,[293][294] and referred to the former CEO of The Walt Disney Company, Bob Iger, as a "propagandist" for the Chinese Communist Party. [261] He called for the United States to work with Russia in the Syrian Civil War against a common enemy like the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS). [345], 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". "[409], Carlson is married to Susan Thomson Carlson (ne Andrews). [115][118], In April 2013, Carlson replaced Dave Briggs as a co-host of Fox & Friends Weekend, joining Alisyn Camerota and Clayton Morris on Saturday and Sunday mornings. Lombardi and Ethel Rogers Peck). [485][54], Carlson quit drinking alcohol in 2002. [44] Carlson himself was named after his great-great-great-grandfather Dr. J.C. Tucker and his great-great-grandfather George W. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. And they call other people traitors because they're mouthing the talking points of Putin." Has he threatened to get me fired for disagreeing with him? [127], By January 2019, his show dropped to third with 2.8 million nightly viewers, down six percent from the previous year. [28][29], Carlson was reportedly floated as a potential candidate for the Libertarian nomination in the 2008 presidential election. [402][403] He claimed that a vaccine mandate in the U.S. Armed Forces was designed to oust "the sincere Christians in the ranks, the free thinkers, the men with high testosterone levels, and anyone else who doesn't love Joe Biden". [15][409][482][183][483] Carlson responded by saying that he has not read "American Nationalist" and does not plan to. The Washington Post called these comments racist. [20], In a guest appearance with Alex Jones in 2015, Carlson 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. Carlson used language such as "defile", "humiliate", and "degrade" in reference to the nomination's effect on the court, likening the nomination to affirmative action and the Rwandan genocide due to Biden's public pledge to nominate a Black woman. "[412][383][413] In February 2022, Carlson supported the Canada convoy protest against COVID-19 restrictions and called it "the single most successful human rights protest in a generation". [209], Carlson wrote in 2000 that capital punishment "deserves more vigorous debate",[210] and in 2003 told Salon, "I'm opposed to the death penalty as I am adamantly opposed to abortion". [262][12][11] Trump fired Bolton on September 10, 2019. [109][110] He had a cameo appearance in the 2008 film Swing Vote, again playing himself. 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