Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson released the first episode of his new show on Twitter Tuesday, weeks after being taken off the air by the network following a damaging defamation lawsuit over false claims of election fraud. (Reuters)
But if the first episode of Tucker On Twitter is anything to go off of, it’s just a Tucker Carlson Tonight monologue, minus the snappy graphics, high production value, and the other 50 minutes of the show. (Rolling Stone)
It was a roughly 10-minute rant in which he claimed that Ukraine “probably” destroyed a dam within its borders and an adjoining power plant, which currently divides Ukrainian and Russian troops. (The Daily Beast)
Carlson alluded briefly to his surprise dismissal from Fox, claiming that a “small group of people” control the nation’s flow of information and forbid discussion “that really matters.” “If you keep it up, they’ll make you be quiet,” Carlson said. “Trust us.” (WaPo)