Tucker Carlson said he hates Trump 'passionately', lawsuit reveals

[Scott]

 

Fox News host Tucker Carlson said in a text message after the 2020 election that he "passionately hated" Donald Trump, according to new court filings.

Mr Carlson's message to a colleague in January 2021 emerged as part of a defamation lawsuit by Dominion Voting Systems against Fox News.

The electronic voting firm accuses the network of promoting baseless claims of vote-rigging in the election.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64886188

[Bkk Brian]

Didn't Trump say he wanted Tucker to win a prize a few days ago, referring to the Pulitzer. Probably not after hearing what Tucker really thinks of him:

 

"That's the last four years. We're all pretending we've got a lot to show for it, because admitting what a disaster it's been is too tough to digest. But come on. There isn't really an upside to Trump."

 

[vandeventer]

If I said I hated Mr. Trump passionately how many here would believe me? Again, wake up and smell the roses.

[SunnyinBangrak]

  On 3/8/2023 at 10:43 PM, Bkk Brian said:

Didn't Trump say he wanted Tucker to win a prize a few days ago, referring to the Pulitzer. Probably not after hearing what Tucker really thinks of him:

 

"That's the last four years. We're all pretending we've got a lot to show for it, because admitting what a disaster it's been is too tough to digest. But come on. There isn't really an upside to Trump."

 

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Not sure why the left are so astounded hearing that Tucker does not like Trump on a personal level that it is major headline news? All conservatives have their own ideas and tastes, they are not a homogenous hivemind leaping from one manufactured outrage to the next(eg Russia collusion/Musk/outrage over protecting kids from predators in schools/Kavanaugh/Carlson). Tucker is to be commended for keeping his personal feelings under control to as fairly as possible do his job. And let's remember what a huge week this has been for both Tucker and Trump - what with the whole Jan 6th narrative collapsing and much anger over the footage released that shows the lies and selected footage to misinform the public. Good to see both men concentrating on the important issue not on the distraction and irrelevance of personal feelings and gossip.

 

"“GREAT JOB BY TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT,” Mr Trump wrote on Truth Social on Tuesday night. “The Unselect Committee of political Hacks & Thugs has been totally discredited. They knowingly refused to show the Videos that mattered. They should be tried for Fraud and Treason, and those imprisoned and being persecuted should be exonerated and released, NOW!”

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-tucker-carlson-jan-6-videos-b2296627.html

 

 

 

[2baht]

Sad to think how much influence these two clowns have in the USA! Even sadder to think there are millions of like minded people in the USA!

[Bkk Brian]

  On 3/8/2023 at 10:53 PM, SunnyinBangrak said:

Not sure why the left are so astounded hearing that Tucker does not like Trump on a personal level that it is major headline news? All conservatives have their own ideas and tastes, they are not a homogenous hivemind leaping from one manufactured outrage to the next(eg Russia collusion/Musk/outrage over protecting kids from predators in schools/Kavanaugh/Carlson). Tucker is to be commended for keeping his personal feelings under control to as fairly as possible do his job. And let's remember what a huge week this has been for both Tucker and Trump - what with the whole Jan 6th narrative collapsing and much anger over the footage released that shows the lies and selected footage to misinform the public. Good to see both men concentrating on the important issue not on the distraction and irrelevance of personal feelings and gossip.

 

"“GREAT JOB BY TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT,” Mr Trump wrote on Truth Social on Tuesday night. “The Unselect Committee of political Hacks & Thugs has been totally discredited. They knowingly refused to show the Videos that mattered. They should be tried for Fraud and Treason, and those imprisoned and being persecuted should be exonerated and released, NOW!”

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-tucker-carlson-jan-6-videos-b2296627.html

 

 

 

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And let's remember what a huge week this has been for both Tucker and Trump - what with the whole Jan 6th narrative collapsing and much anger over the footage released that shows the lies and selected footage to misinform the public. Good to see both men concentrating on the important issue not on the distraction and irrelevance of personal feelings and gossip.

 

What planet are you living on to get fed info like that?

[Tug]

I guess that make tuckie Donnie’s little water boy?love to see them both sort that out in the pen.oh well we now know tucker has absolutely no morals dignity or pride what an empty corrupt shell of a man 

[heybruce]

  On 3/8/2023 at 10:57 PM, Bkk Brian said:

And let's remember what a huge week this has been for both Tucker and Trump - what with the whole Jan 6th narrative collapsing and much anger over the footage released that shows the lies and selected footage to misinform the public. Good to see both men concentrating on the important issue not on the distraction and irrelevance of personal feelings and gossip.

 

What planet are you living on to get fed info like that?

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Read the entire article.  It's more than just personal, it's professional as well:

 

"That's the last four years. We're all pretending we've got a lot to show for it, because admitting what a disaster it's been is too tough to digest. But come on. There isn't really an upside to Trump."

[Bkk Brian]

https://celebmagazine.com/donald-trump-best-friend-fox-news-hates-him/

[Tug]

I have to admit I’m throughly enjoying watching Fox fake news going down in flames I sincerely hope they pay an incredibly high price for their pernicious support of the big lie it’s been so damaging to our country and has even caused deaths there needs to be a way created to snuff this kind of stuff out 

[bamnutsak]

From the OP-linked article...

 

Mr Carlson, the top-rated host on the conservative network, also appeared to denigrate the Trump presidency in these private messages, despite lauding his achievements on air.

 

"That's the last four years. We're all pretending we've got a lot to show for it, because admitting what a disaster it's been is too tough to digest. But come on. There isn't really an upside to Trump."

 

 

Oof.

 

It is good to see the real, unvarnished "truth".

 

I assume all of these Fox employees thought that their communications would remain private.

 

One assumes they are using one of the automatic self-destructing messaging apps now.

[Eric Loh]

It will be peotic justice when Trump's people turn on Tucker after this news and boycott his clown show and give reason for Murdoch to force him to resign. That will make my day. 

[mr336]

  On 3/8/2023 at 10:54 PM, 2baht said:

Sad to think how much influence these two clowns have in the USA! Even sadder to think there are millions of like minded people in the USA!

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Is MAD magazine still in circulation?

[placeholder]

  On 3/8/2023 at 10:52 PM, vandeventer said:

If I said I hated Mr. Trump passionately how many here would believe me? Again, wake up and smell the roses.

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First off, you're anonymous.

Second, if you weren't anonymous, and  you said it in private emails not meant to be seen by the public, I would believe it.

[Tropposurfer]

  On 3/8/2023 at 10:54 PM, 2baht said:

Sad to think how much influence these two clowns have in the USA! Even sadder to think there are millions of like minded people in the USA!

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Yep 2 baht; Sadly, and I recall I heard the other day on TV (not an American channel by the way), that 20% to 30% of Americans believe in Trumps lies and treasonous behaviour and are all in with him and the MAGA insanity. That's tens of millions of Americans living in a complete fantasy, not reality.

[JonnyF]

  On 3/8/2023 at 10:53 PM, SunnyinBangrak said:

Not sure why the left are so astounded hearing that Tucker does not like Trump on a personal level that it is major headline news? All conservatives have their own ideas and tastes, they are not a homogenous hivemind leaping from one manufactured outrage to the next(eg Russia collusion/Musk/outrage over protecting kids from predators in schools/Kavanaugh/Carlson).

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In my experience, the left are absolutely convinced that anyone to the right of Karl Marx loves Trump. Even when you tell them you don't, they are absolutely convinced that you have a picture of him on your bedside table and support everything he ever said.

 

It's a curious phenomenon. I can virtually guarantee that this post will be followed up with accusations that I secretly adore him. Well, maybe not now that I predicted it (although probably). ????

[Hummin]

  On 3/9/2023 at 7:12 AM, JonnyF said:

In my experience, the left are absolutely convinced that anyone to the right of Karl Marx loves Trump. Even when you tell them you don't, they are absolutely convinced that you have a picture of him on your bedside table and support everything he ever said.

 

It's a curious phenomenon. I can virtually guarantee that this post will be followed up with accusations that I secretly adore him. Well, maybe not now that I predicted it (although probably). ????

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If not exactly loves him, they will vote for him instead of a Democrat, because he play republican. 

[riclag]

  On 3/8/2023 at 10:53 PM, SunnyinBangrak said:

Not sure why the left are so astounded hearing that Tucker does not like Trump on a personal level that it is major headline news? All conservatives have their own ideas and tastes, they are not a homogenous hivemind leaping from one manufactured outrage to the next(eg Russia collusion/Musk/outrage over protecting kids from predators in schools/Kavanaugh/Carlson). Tucker is to be commended for keeping his personal feelings under control to as fairly as possible do his job. And let's remember what a huge week this has been for both Tucker and Trump - what with the whole Jan 6th narrative collapsing and much anger over the footage released that shows the lies and selected footage to misinform the public. Good to see both men concentrating on the important issue not on the distraction and irrelevance of personal feelings and gossip.

 

"“GREAT JOB BY TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT,” Mr Trump wrote on Truth Social on Tuesday night. “The Unselect Committee of political Hacks & Thugs has been totally discredited. They knowingly refused to show the Videos that mattered. They should be tried for Fraud and Treason, and those imprisoned and being persecuted should be exonerated and released, NOW!”

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-tucker-carlson-jan-6-videos-b2296627.html

 

 

 

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Transparency wins the day!

“Tucker Carlson, who's very much in the news right now, drew 4.14 million viewers at 8 p.m., a massive delivery for a regularly- scheduled news program”.

https://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/category/ratings

[placeholder]

  On 3/9/2023 at 7:15 AM, riclag said:

Transparency wins the day!

Tucker Carlson, who's very much in the news right now, drew 4.14 million viewers at 8 p.m., a massive delivery for a regularly- scheduled news program.

https://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/category/ratings

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Transparency? You know how much coverage Fox News has given to this issue? If you think the total amount of coverage is greater than 0, you've got it wrong. And that goes for most other right wing news sites, too. Including Carlson's Daily Caller.

[Tropposurfer]

It is both fascinating, horrific, and bizarre all at the same time. Carlson is and has been a dyed in the wool white-supremacist and a racist since his early college days (at least). The evidence of his own words and actions proves this without a doubt and yet he loathes a fellow racist and white-supremacist like Trump.

Its fascinating because he has professed thousands of times on air the exactly same narratives and beliefs about and championed Trump and MAGA. Carlson unlike Trump is smart, Trump is a sociopathically cunning and intuitive not smart. Carlson is a sociopath but smart (well educated and read) and cunning, and believes in a white centric America.

Trump and everyone else to him is a tool to that end.

An America where the 'others' are entirely less-than and controlled for the benefit of the whites.  

[stevenl]

  On 3/8/2023 at 10:53 PM, SunnyinBangrak said:

Not sure why the left are so astounded hearing that Tucker does not like Trump on a personal level that it is major headline news? All conservatives have their own ideas and tastes, they are not a homogenous hivemind leaping from one manufactured outrage to the next(eg Russia collusion/Musk/outrage over protecting kids from predators in schools/Kavanaugh/Carlson). Tucker is to be commended for keeping his personal feelings under control to as fairly as possible do his job. And let's remember what a huge week this has been for both Tucker and Trump - what with the whole Jan 6th narrative collapsing and much anger over the footage released that shows the lies and selected footage to misinform the public. Good to see both men concentrating on the important issue not on the distraction and irrelevance of personal feelings and gossip.

 

"“GREAT JOB BY TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT,” Mr Trump wrote on Truth Social on Tuesday night. “The Unselect Committee of political Hacks & Thugs has been totally discredited. They knowingly refused to show the Videos that mattered. They should be tried for Fraud and Treason, and those imprisoned and being persecuted should be exonerated and released, NOW!”

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-tucker-carlson-jan-6-videos-b2296627.html

 

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Tucker disagrees with you, this is about Trump's achievements.
"That's the last four years. We're all pretending we've got a lot to show for it, because admitting what a disaster it's been is too tough to digest. But come on. There isn't really an upside to Trump."

[SunnyinBangrak]

  On 3/9/2023 at 7:22 AM, stevenl said:

Tucker disagrees with you, this is about Trump's achievements.
"That's the last four years. We're all pretending we've got a lot to show for it, because admitting what a disaster it's been is too tough to digest. But come on. There isn't really an upside to Trump."

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Again. Tucker has his own opinions. Who cares? I would argue that defeating ISIS and nominating 3 supreme court judges was an achievement.  Due to that and other achievements I think Tucker is wrong but can respect his stance and move on with life without issue.

[ozimoron]

  On 3/8/2023 at 10:52 PM, vandeventer said:

If I said I hated Mr. Trump passionately how many here would believe me? Again, wake up and smell the roses.

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A rare moment of agreement. Carlson is only trying to diminish his role in spreading Trump's lies. 

[vandeventer]

  On 3/9/2023 at 7:00 AM, placeholder said:

First off, you're anonymous.

Second, if you weren't anonymous, and  you said it in private emails not meant to be seen by the public, I would believe it.

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Well just to be clear I think Trump is great and he has my vote.

[placeholder]

  On 3/9/2023 at 7:53 AM, vandeventer said:

Well just to be clear I think Trump is great and he has my vote.

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Not only is it clear, but also utterly irrelevant

[ozimoron]

  On 3/9/2023 at 7:53 AM, vandeventer said:

Well just to be clear I think Trump is great and he has my vote.

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You needn't be concerned that anyone was in any doubt about that. 

[Fat is a type of crazy]

  On 3/9/2023 at 7:51 AM, SunnyinBangrak said:

Again. Tucker has his own opinions. Who cares? I would argue that defeating ISIS and nominating 3 supreme court judges was an achievement.  Due to that and other achievements I think Tucker is wrong but can respect his stance and move on with life without issue.

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  On 3/9/2023 at 7:53 AM, vandeventer said:

Well just to be clear I think Trump is great and he has my vote.

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Whatever you think of Trump I guess we can all concur that, if there was any room for doubt previously, Fox News is a total disgrace and cannot be trusted and will say whatever it takes to make money. We can all concur on that I hope. 

[Skeptic7]

I hate BOTH passionately.????

[stevenl]

  On 3/9/2023 at 8:17 AM, Fat is a type of crazy said:

 

 

Whatever you think of Trump I guess we can all concur that, if there was any room for doubt previously, Fox News is a total disgrace and cannot be trusted and will say whatever it takes to make money. We can all concur on that I hope. 

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I don't think the more right of the center oriented members will agree with that.

[Freddy42OZ]

  On 3/8/2023 at 10:52 PM, vandeventer said:

If I said I hated Mr. Trump passionately how many here would believe me? Again, wake up and smell the roses.

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I'd believe you.

I struggle to understand why anyone likes him.  He has zero redeeming features.