Tucker Carlson speaks at Mathias Corvinus Collegium (MCC) Feszt on August 7, 2021 in Esztergom, Hungary.
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Tucker Carlson is back – on Twitter.
The right-wing TV personality said in a video above his Twitter feed Tuesday that he will relaunch his show on the social networking platform owned by Elon Musk. Carlson is suddenly fired from his primetime post at Fox News a few weeks ago, shortly after the network paid to settle the Dominion Voting System in a defamation lawsuit.
In a three-minute video, Carlson – who has worked for CNN, MSNBC and Fox News – criticized the mainstream media for allegedly lying to the public. He tells viewers: “You’re being manipulated.” Carlson also said Twitter is not partisan.
“Surprisingly, as of tonight, there aren’t many platforms that allow free speech. The last major platform left in the world, the only platform, is Twitter, where we are now, ” Carlson said in Tuesday’s video. “Twitter has long served as an incubator and grower of our national conversation. Twitter is not a partisan site, everyone is allowed here and we think that’s a good thing. .”
A representative for Fox did not immediately respond to a request for comment. A Twitter spokesperson responded with a poop emoji when asked for comment on Tuesday.
Carlson did not publicly address his dismissal from Fox News, although he break my silence days after he was booted off the net, also in a video posted on his Twitter feed. “When you take a little break, you realize how stupid the arguments you see on television are, they’re completely irrelevant,” he said in his April 26 video. .
Since then, numerous media reports have emerged stating that text messages from Carlson, including racist remarks about how “whites” fought, determined his fate. me at Fox. The texts were unearthed during the discovery in the Dominion defamation case.
In recent days, unedited pieces of evidence from the Dominion lawsuit have surfaced in media reports, which also say Carlson is pushing the network for him to find his own platform. . Carlson is report in contract dispute with Fox, which is said to last until 2025 and is said to have been discussed with Musk.
Carlson’s last show on Fox aired on Friday, April 21. The following Monday, Fox said in a statement: “FOX News Media and Tucker Carlson have agreed to part ways. We thank you. him for serving the network as a host and before that as a contributor.”
During his final week on Fox News, Carlson hosted “Tucker Carlson Tonight” for Musk.
In the interview that aired over two nights, Carlson asked Musk whether he thinks Twitter will weigh as much in future elections as it did former President Donald Trump. “I think it’s going to play an important role in the elections, not only domestically but internationally,” Musk told Carlson.
–Lora Kolodny of CNBC contributed to this article.
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