Tucker Carlson In Talks With Donald Trump To Host Alternative GOP Debate In Big Snub To Fox News
Tucker Carlson is in talks with former President Donald Trump to snub Fox News and host an alternative GOP debate. According to a report in The Washington Post, Tucker’s been speaking with Trump about moderating a forum for 2024 Republican presidential candidates after Trump rebuked Fox.
Tucker is under contract until the end of 2024 so unless he works a deal with Fox News boss Rupert Murdoch he may not be back in the media ecosystem anytime soon. Unless he wants to forfeit millions. But with multiple offers worth more than his Fox contract, he should be fine if he does that.
But while he fights with Rupert, Tucker is readying to get revenge and will help Trump snub Fox News. Trump is refusing to debate on the network because he is not happy with who they want to moderate it.
At least one major candidate — Trump — has told Carlson he’s interested, according to a person familiar with the exchange.
The former Fox host’s interest in a debate is said to stem in part from its potential to loosen the Republican National Committee’s grip on the process, as well as to challenge the role traditionally played by the major television networks.
“He could go straight to the candidates, stream it live, invite the networks but maintain control over the process,” said one person familiar with the discussions.
Tucker Carlson is thinking about getting into the debate game now that he’s no longer with Fox News. And he’s discussed the idea with Trump, who has long been bashing Fox for failing to push the lie that the 2020 election was stolen. https://t.co/KOc3fYe2yL
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) May 4, 2023
BREAKING: Tucker Carlson has been in talks with President Trump about moderating a primary debate outside the control of the RNC & Fox News.
— Pro America Politics (@Pro__Trading) May 4, 2023
This would be incredible.