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Last Friday’s edition of Tucker Carlson Tonight was the end for the primetime commentary series. Fox News has announced that the organization has parted ways with host Tucker Carlson, effective immediately.
The move comes following the settlement of Fox News Channel over a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems. In the suit, Dominion claimed that the channel had aired false claims about its role in the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. Communications from Fox staffers and personalities, Carlson among them, were released and seemed to verify that they did not believe the conspiracy theories being told to its viewers.
Just as the suit was about to go to trial last week, Fox and Dominion reportedly settled for $787.5 million. Carlson was reportedly set to be one of Dominion’s first witnesses had the trial moved forward.
On last Friday’s edition of Carlson’s nightly program, it was business as usual, with the host saying to viewers, “We’ll be back on Monday.” Earlier this morning, promos for Tucker Carlson Tonight were still running on Fox News Channel.
Carlson has not commented on his departure but Fox News has released a statement:
Fox News Media and Tucker Carlson have agreed to part ways. We thank him for his service to the network as a host and prior to that as a contributor.
Mr. Carlson’s last program was Friday, April 21. Fox News Tonight will air live at 8 pm ET starting this evening as an interim show helmed by rotating FOX News personalities until a new host is named.
Carlson started at Fox News in 2009 and his Tucker Carlson Tonight series debuted in November 2016. Prior to his tenure at the channel, Carlson worked at CNN (2000–05), PBS (2004-05), and MSNBC (2005–08).
What do you think? Did you enjoy the Tucker Carlson Tonight series? Are you disappointed that Carlson has left the channel?
Tucker Carlson was one of the most believable people on Tv. He was a great and very talented person. I was shocked when he was removed. I still believe he was right on everything he said.
Interesting that it appears someone out there could not handle the truth. I, too, am watching NewsMax.
Why would fox get rid of Tucker. What a mistake. My husband and I will follow Tucker wherever he goes.
This is a gargantuan mistake. Period.
Fox should’ve stood behind their highest rated show like Tucker’s viewers will stand behind him wherever he goes. I bet their stocks will continue to fall.
At last these is some proof that telling outright lies has consequences – this chap joined the crazy train years ago and him, his colleagues and the entire network in no small part contribute to the society we have today (if you can call it that). News should be facts, and facts are facts, not opinions, or talking points or gaslighting bullets to rattle off. Good riddance to bad ‘journalism’ and may a few more of his like soon follow.
I don’t understand how people can trust anything that he says because he was caught saying one thing on air and saying a completely different one behind people’s backs.
I am very disappointed. Tucker had more viewers than the other shows and if I didn’t have time to watch all the shows (Jesse Watters, Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity, and Laura Ingraham), I would only watch Tucker Carlson, which was the best. FOX news made a bad decision.
Going to miss Tucker
It is despicable that Tucker Carlson was let go. This will reflect badly on Fox News, you’re just as bad as the rest of them not standing up for your truth telling people!!! This is a very bad move on your part! Who’s next? It’s all about the money & who is telling you what to do, you have no backbone!
We have been loyal viewers for years and are disappointed that Tucker Carlson has been cancelled! Fox News is the only station where a person can get the real news and Tucker was part of that. I hope he is still part of Fox Nation and is able to bring REAL News.
Fox broadcasting real news? Seriously? Why is the global coin the US Dollar? That should quit immediately, as the US is filled with very misinformed individuals like yourself and because of global coin thing you (as a nation) have far too much influence in (much) more innocent economies. Next thing you tell me that Trump has good economical insights, yet he is on register to have bankrupted 3 profitable casinos. If there is something that is a money printing machine, it is a casino. And he messed up 3 of those. Not one, but three!!! Fox News never mentioned that.… Read more »
So disappointed.. I really like him & his show !
Well that is it for me no Tucker Carlson show I’m done with Fox I’ll watch Newsmax
You just screwed yourselves.
I haven’t watched any news programs in years. Enjoyed Tucker back when I did.