By Aaron Miller-
Carlson Tucker was caught on video making inappropriate comments about women and his “postmenopausal fans” before he was fired from Fox News, according to a report.
In the video, obtained by The New York Times, Carlson is heard off-camera talking about whether his “postmenopausal fans” would like how he looks on his primetime show.
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In a second video, Carlson is said to be heard referring to a woman as “yummy”.In one of the texts, which had been redacted from the case proceedings, Carlson had called a senior Fox News executive the c-word, according to the Journal. In a text that was not redacted from the proceedings, Carlson used a similarly derogatory word for women, calling then-Trump lawyer Sidney Powell a “bitch.”
The video has come to light as multiple reports have cited the discovery of offensive and crude text messages sent by Carlson as a key factor in his sudden ousting
He also broke his silence and accused Fox News of appeasing advertisers, making his first public comments since he left Fox News in a two-minute clip posted to Twitter on Wednesday, saying he was addressing “things you notice when you take a little time off”, including “how unbelievably stupid most of the debates you see on television are”.
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But “when honest people say what’s true, calmly and without embarrassment, they become powerful,” he adds.
“At the same time, the liars who have been trying to silence them shrink, and they become weaker.”
He ends with “where can you still find Americans saying true things? There aren’t many places left, but there are some”.
Lawyers for Fox News have reportedly persuaded a Delaware court to redact legal filings that showed Carlson calling a senior executive at the network the “c-word” as Fox prepared for a defamation trial over Dominion Voting Systems’s blockbuster lawsuit last week, according to The Wall Street Journal.
The messages are among hundreds of emails and texts from the case, which also revealed Carlson ridiculing guests and colleagues and saying that he hates Donald Trump “passionately”.
Carlson,53, was not just a popular presenter on Fox News but also a hugely influential one, with an average of three million Americans tuning in to his programme every night.Within two hours of being posted, his Twitter message had received over five million views.
The sudden announcement of Carlson’s departure came shortly after Fox News paid $787m (£631m) to settle a defamation suit brought by voting machine company Dominion.
In the suit, Dominion argued its business was harmed by Fox spreading false claims that its machines were rigged against former President Donald Trump.
The case prompted disclosures of text messages that publicly aired Carlson’s private views about Mr Trump and his colleagues at Fox.
It was also been revealed that Tucker Carlson was caught on video making inappropriate comments about women and his “postmenopausal fans” before he was fired from Fox News, according to a report.
In the video, obtained by The New York Times, Carlson is heard off-camera talking about whether his “postmenopausal fans” would like how he looks on his primetime show.
In a second video, Carlson is said to be heard referring to a woman as “yummy”.
The video has come to light as multiple reports have cited the discovery of offensive and crude text messages sent by Carlson as a key factor in his sudden ousting
The Wall Street Journal – owned by News Corp, which also owns Fox News – reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed sources, that a decision to dismiss Carlson was made in part due to messages in which he disparaged colleagues and his “combative stance” with Fox management.
“I am proud of the work we did at Fox News and I remain grateful to the network for providing me with the opportunity to host my own show,” Carlson said in the statement. “However, the corporate media landscape has changed significantly in recent years, and it has become increasingly difficult for voices like mine to be heard.”
His exit came as another prominent US cable TV host was also ousted. CNN’s Don Lemon, announced on Monday that he had been “terminated” after 17 years at the network.
Controversial Comments
Carlson has a long history of controversial statements, including comments about immigration and race that have drawn criticism from civil rights groups and others. Despite this, he had remained a popular figure on Fox News and had a devoted following among conservatives.
However, his firing has sparked debate about the role of free speech in media, and whether or not commentators like Carlson should be held accountable for their statements. Some have argued that Carlson’s comments were protected under the First Amendment, while others have criticized him for using his platform to spread hate and division.
Carlson’s firing has ignited a broader conversation about the role of media in shaping public opinion, and the need for responsible journalism and commentary in an increasingly polarized political landscape.
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