Tucker Carlson
Tucker Swanson McNear Carlson is an American conservative political commentator and writer who hosted the nightly political talk show Tucker Carlson Tonight on Fox News from 2016 to 2023. Since his contract with Fox News was terminated, he has hosted Tucker on X. An advocate of the former U.S. President Donald Trump, Carlson has been described as "perhaps the highest-profile proponent of Trumpism", and as "the most influential voice in right-wing media, without a close second."
Some of the key events about Tucker Carlson
- 1991Joined the editorial staff of Policy Review, a national conservative journal
- 1995Became a national conservative print journalist for The Weekly Standard
- 2000Co-hosted the short-lived CNN program "The Spin Room"
- 2001Became the co-host of CNN's "Crossfire"
- 2004Published his first book, "Politicians, Partisans, and Parasites: My Adventures in Cable News"
- 2005Founded and became editor-in-chief of The Daily Caller, a conservative news website
- 2006Mocked and insulted Iran in a controversial segment on MSNBC
- 2008Made disparaging comments about women and defended statutory rape on a radio show
- 2009Became a contributor for Fox News
- 2011Defended Congressman Todd Akin's controversial comments about "legitimate rape"
- 2015Claimed immigrants make America "poorer and dirtier" on his Fox News show
- 2016Began hosting "Tucker Carlson Tonight" on Fox News
- 2018Published the book "Ship of Fools: How a Selfish Ruling Class Is Bringing America to the Brink of Revolution"
- 2018Suggested immigration makes America "dirtier" again, leading to advertiser boycotts
- 2019Dismissed white supremacy as "not a real problem in America"
- 2020Downplayed the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic on his show
- 2021Launched "Tucker Carlson Originals", a documentary series on Fox Nation
- 2021Promoted conspiracy theories about the January 6th Capitol attack
- 2022Aired a controversial documentary suggesting the January 6th attack was a "false flag" operation
- 2023Faced criticism and legal issues for spreading election fraud claims about Dominion Voting Systems
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