He’ssss backkkkkk.
Tucker Carlson, as soon as the darling of rightwing cable information, is now pivoting to his subsequent act: rightwing social media troll.
Roughly two weeks in the past, Carlson was instantly and unexpectedly shoved off the air at his longtime dwelling community, Fox Information. Regardless of having a few of the highest scores of any cable TV program of the previous a number of years, the community determined in April to drag the plug on Tucker Carlson Tonight, formally parting methods with its star completely. The break between community and anchor got here within the instant aftermath of the settlement of Dominion Voting System lawsuit, in addition to a lawsuit accusing Carlson and Fox of sexism and harassment.
However, because it seems, you simply can’t preserve this rightwing Howard Beale-esque orator—or, as Jimmy Kimmel as soon as described him, a “speaking dick”—down for lengthy.
Carlson has now introduced that he’s beginning issues again up at Twitter, the place he says he’ll be resurrecting the identical present he did at Fox. He made the announcement Tuesday through a video posted to Twitter. The video, which shortly went viral and wracked up effectively over 1,000,000 views, reveals Tucker standing in what appears like a log cabin someplace whereas waxing eloquent in regards to the ills of the information business and claiming he’s going to carry viewers the “fact.”
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“Starting soon we’ll be bringing a new version of the show we’ve been doing for six and a half years to Twitter,” Carlson announces in the video. “Twitter has long served as the place where our national conversation incubates and develops. Twitter is not a partisan site. Everybody is allowed here. And we think that’s a good thing.”
The video also encourages viewers to head to Carlson’s website, tuckercarlson.com, the place they’re greeted with a sign-up sheet to obtain updates on the present’s growth and, in its merch part, are given the chance to purchase Tucker-themed swag, together with golf balls, socks, a $165 journey bag, and a deck of playing cards together with his face on it. The positioning additionally includes a image of Tucker standing in a wooded space holding a gun for some purpose.
At Fox, Carlson made a reputation for himself as a rightwing fact teller and fireplace breather—appearing because the mouthpiece for a wide range of controversial beliefs and narratives. At Twitter, the place he’ll ostensibly endure just about no editorial oversight, we will solely count on the experience to get weirder, louder, and extra unhinged. Buckle up for some really awe inspiring content material, people.
