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☆ Sam Bankman-Fried considered going on Tucker Carlson's show and railing 'against the woke agenda' after FTX's collapse
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The most striking item on the list was going on then-Fox News host Tucker Carlson's show to "come out as a republican." "Talk about how the cartel of lawyers is destroying value and throwing entrepreneurs under the bus in order to cover up the incompetence of lawyers," Bankman-Fried memorialized. Numerous former executives and associates testified that Bankman-Fried commingled funds of FTX customers with Alameda Research, a cryptocurrency trading firm he also controlled. Bankman-Fried wrote that he could highlight that aspect of his political spending on Carlson's show. In another list, Bankman-Fried came up with a list of "Allies."

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☆ How Chaya Raichik, the woman behind Libs of TikTok, rose to fame as a right-wing figure
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

AdvertisementChaya Raichik is the woman behind the right-wing Twitter account Libs of TikTok, which has 2.9 million followers. She rose to fame over the past few years to become a prominent right-wing figure. Raichik initially built her brand anonymously, but her identity was revealed by the Washington Post in April 2022. She also showed her face for the first time on Tucker Carlson's Fox News show on December 27, 2022, vowing to do more in-person events. Otherwise, she tends to avoid the media, but in February, she took part in an interview with Taylor Lorenz, the Washington Post reporter who revealed her identity.

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☆ Zelenskyy said he didn't have time to watch more than 2 hours of Tucker Carlson interviewing Putin
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

AdvertisementTucker Carlson's latest interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin attracted a considerable number of viewers, including some US lawmakers, with about 206 million watches recorded on X. But there's one fairly important person who didn't bother tuning into the interview at all: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. In an interview with Fox News's Bret Baier that aired on Thursday, Zelenskyy told the news anchor that he didn't watch the interview conducted by the former Fox News host, in which Putin often rambled on with a revisionist version of Russian history. Zelenskyy said he got some of the main points of the episode from the media and his advisors. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ Jon Stewart just did a throwback to the very first time he roasted a young bowtie-wearing Tucker Carlson — 2 decades ago
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Jon Stewart spent much of his monologue on Monday criticizing Tucker Carlson's visit to Russia. AdvertisementJon Stewart and former Fox News personality Tucker Carlson go way back. For Professor Tucker Aloysius Mayflower Kennebunkport Backgammon Carlson III has arrived," Stewart continued as he pulled out a notebook and pen. Thank you, Tucker Carlson, for giving Jon Stewart this masterclass in journalism. At one point, Carlson told Stewart he'd thought they'd all get some laughs from having Stewart on as a guest.

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☆ Tucker Carlson's interview with Putin captivated some GOP lawmakers
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Tucker Carlson's interview with Vladimir Putin was greeted with some interest on Capitol Hill. "Putin is a studied man of resolute spirit," said GOP Rep. Clay Higgins. AdvertisementWhen former Fox News host Tucker Carlson released his interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin last week, at least a few Republicans on Capitol Hill tuned in with interest. Conservative on one hand, rapidly changing on the other,” said Putin, according to Carlson’s translator. “And we have to be smarter.”AdvertisementAnd Higgins had little time for criticism of Carlson’s interview.

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Veteran Wall Street executive Omeed Malik is planning to raise over $3 million and donate at least $100,000 in support of Donald Trump's campaign, the latest backer of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' failed bid to help the former president. Malik plans to raise at least $3 million for Trump's campaign for president, an advisor to him told CNBC. That's the same amount he raised for DeSantis' 2022 gubernatorial campaign. The advisor was granted anonymity to describe private efforts to help Trump.

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☆ Putin gets a propaganda opportunity as Congress dithers over Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Zachary Wolf | Analysis Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

► Russian President Vladimir Putin was about to be isolated worldwide as a pariah. They also fact-check Carlson on his assertion that US media organizations have not tried to interview Putin. From their report:In fact, journalists have repeatedly been requesting interviews with Putin, but the Russian president had declined to grant access. Ukraine funding has run dryThe Pentagon has essentially exhausted the money Congress allocated for Ukraine over the past two years. In the Senate, there is support for Ukraine aid.

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☆ Inside the right-wing subculture of Zyn-obsessed nicotine fiends
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. After Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called for a federal probe into "Zyn" nicotine pouches last week, the GOP backlash was swift. "Unfortunately Chuck Schumer is more focused on Zyn Pouches than he is about Fentanyl pouring over our border," wrote Rep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee. A 'pro-society' drugA variety of factors drive the proliferation of nicotine among the younger right-wing crowd. Containers of "Zyn" nicotine pouches.

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☆ Former Fox employee alleges in a new lawsuit that Tucker Carlson's 'right-hand man' Justin Wells sexually assaulted him, and retaliated against him after he declined his advances
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A former employee is suing Fox News and a former superior over an alleged 2008 sexual assault. Andrew Delancey accused Justin Wells, Tucker Carlson's former executive producer, of sexual abuse. The lawsuit details how a "culture of sexual harassment" at Fox enabled Delancey's assault. AdvertisementA former Fox News employee alleged in a new lawsuit that Justin Wells — Tucker Carlson's former producer and "right-hand man" —sexually assaulted him and retaliated against him after he declined his advances. AdvertisementBill O'Reilly settled a sexual harassment case for $32 million in 2017.

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☆ Martin Shkreli wants you to think his time in prison was like 'Goodfellas'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Martin Shkreli described his time in prison like something out of the mob movie "Goodfellas." AdvertisementAdvertisementInfamous "Pharma Bro" Martin Shkreli described his time locked up in a federal prison like something straight out of Martin Scorsese's 1990 classic mobster movie "Goodfellas." Carlson, the ousted Fox News host, asked Shkreli, who was freed from prison last year, during the hour-long interview. Ask Martin Shkreli. And then we'd pay a guy to pay a guy to get the sauce in," Shkreli recounted.

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☆ Tucker Carlson media company signs its first ad deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson's new media company has officially signed its first advertising deal. Preliminary details of the agreement between Carlson's new media company and PublicSq. Carlson's new company is named Last Country, according to The Wall Street Journal. Carlson's departure from Fox News came after the network's parent company settled Dominion Voting Systems' defamation lawsuit for $787.5 million. Since it went public, PublicSq.

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☆ Mitt Romney says Ron DeSantis 'looks like he's got a toothache' when smiling for selfies with Iowa voters: 'There's just no warmth at all'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

In a forthcoming book, the Utah senator says DeSantis "looks like he's got a toothache" in selfies. He also pondered whether DeSantis, who's "smarter than Trump," is ultimately more dangerous. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . "He looks like he's got a toothache," Romney observed about DeSantis' selfies with voters in Iowa, adding of DeSantis generally: "There's just no warmth at all."

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☆ Tucker Carlson says he's got nothing to do with ads for a Russian state TV show bearing his name
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Video of an apparent ad for a Russian state TV show bearing Tucker Carlson's name has popped up online. But Carlson told Insider that it's not true, and he had never even heard of the channel before. Carlson told Insider over a text message when asked if he had partnered with Russian state TV. "I'd never ever heard of the TV channel before some reporter texted me about it this morning," he added. When asked if he would ever consider partnering with Russian state TV, Carlson replied, "Of course not.

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☆ Tucker Carlson says Ron DeSantis did not kick his dog
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A new book claims that Ron DeSantis pushed — and possibly kicked — Tucker Carlson's dog under a table. "DeSantis pushed the dog under the table. The book also claims that Carlson came away from the meeting believing that DeSantis was a "fascist." Asked about the claims, DeSantis campaign spokesman Andrew Romeo also issued a strong denial. "Some will say or write anything to attack Ron DeSantis because they know he presents a threat to their worldview."

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Ray Epps, a onetime Donald Trump supporter who was the target of a right-wing conspiracy theory about the Jan. 6, 2021, attack that forced him into hiding, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a misdemeanor charge for his role in the U.S. Capitol riot. After the riot, he became the focus of a conspiracy theory — echoed by right-wing news outlets — that he was a secret government agent who incited the Capitol attack. Epps said he heard from a relative shortly after he returned home from Washington that his picture was on an FBI website. Soon after, Epps contacted the FBI to provide his information and his attorney told investigators he wanted to cooperate with the investigation. Roughly 670 people have pleaded guilty, and of those 480 pleaded to misdemeanor charges, according to an Associated Press analysis of court records.

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☆ Chris Christie knocks Tucker Carlson when asked if he would go on his Twitter show: 'I go to places that have real ratings and real listeners'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Chris Christie knocked Tucker Carlson when asked if he would appear on his new show. Christie said he prefers programs "that have real ratings and real listeners." Chris Christie said on Thursday that he's unlikely to appear on Tucker Carlson's new Twitter show anytime soon. "And so I go to places that have real ratings and real listeners like yours here. Hewitt said Levin is a respected voice among the conservative voters Christie would need to win the GOP presidential nomination.

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☆ Tucker Carlson's replacement Jesse Watters drew big numbers in Fox News' 8 p.m. time slot — but he couldn't beat Carlson out of the gate
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Sindhu Sundar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Jesse Watters' show on the 8 p.m. slot had about 2.5 million viewers, Fox News said, citing Nielsen. But the number was lower than the reported 3.1 million viewers Tucker Carlson drew in last summer. Tucker Carlson's replacement drew big numbers in his debut in the 8 p.m. time slot on Fox News, but he couldn't beat Carlson's past viewership right off the bat. Jesse Watters' show, "Jesse Watters Primetime," aired Monday on what was once Tucker Carlson's time slot and had 2.5 million viewers, according to Fox News, which cited data from Nielsen Media Research. But Watters' show was "the most-watched program on cable news in primetime" on Monday, according to a statement by Fox News.

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☆ Tucker Carlson's show on Twitter makes ad deal with anti-ESG shopping app
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson's new Twitter show has landed one of its first advertisers. Carlson agreed to a seven-figure advertising deal with Public Square (PublicSq. Carlson's show appears to match well with the conservative leanings of Public Square. The Public Square ads are expected to start appearing on Carlson's show in late August. A February press release for the merger said the deal "is expected to provide up to $158.5 million in cash" to Public Square.

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☆ The number of views for Tucker Carlson's new show on Twitter has dropped by 86% since its launch
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( Katie Hawkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Tucker Carlson first launched Tucker on Twitter after Fox News ousted him in April 2023. Earlier this year, Tucker Carlson went from Fox News' most popular primetime host to a fired ex-employee. His first show garnered more than 26 million "video views," a Twitter metric that counts a view as anyone who watches a video for more than 2 seconds. His most recent show, for instance, only got 3.8 million video views. Tucker Carlson did not respond to a request for comment.

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☆ Jesse Watters is taking Tucker Carlson's old Fox News slot
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( Sindhu Sundar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Jesse Watters, known for his "Watters' World" segments, is taking Tucker Carlson's old slot. Watters' profile at Fox News rose through his work with the network's former star Bill O'Reilly. Watters' show "Jesse Watters Primetime" will take the 8 p.m. Eastern slot on July 17, Fox News said in a statement on Monday that outlined its forthcoming schedule. In its statement, Fox News described the show as Watters' "fresh take on the major headlines of the day while interviewing newsmakers from across the country." Carlson did not immediately respond to Insider's Twitter DM seeking comment on Watters taking over his former Fox News slot.

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☆ Fox News sends Tucker Carlson cease-and-desist letter over new Twitter show
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Daniel Arkin | Diana Dasrath | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Fox News has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Tucker Carlson, alleging that the conservative network's former star anchor breached his contract by launching a new show on Twitter, according to a source familiar with the matter. "Doubling down on the most catastrophic programming decision in the history of the cable news industry, Fox is now demanding that Tucker Carlson be silent until after the 2024 election. The first installment of Carlson's new show, "Tucker on Twitter," debuted June 6. The conflict between Fox News and Carlson comes at an inflection point for the conservative media ecosystem. "Tucker Carlson Tonight," a cornerstone of the Fox News lineup since 2016, was one of the most-watched shows on American cable news.

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☆ Tucker Carlson's first Twitter show went big on UFOs and Ukraine war conspiracy theories. Musk must know that spells disaster.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Tucker Carlson's Twitter show finally made its debut. This may be problematic for Elon Musk if advertisers and users find the content crosses a line. The first episode of Tucker Carlson's Twitter show is finally here and it's exactly as you'd expect it to be: a meandering, uninterrupted monologue on Ukraine war conspiracies, 9/11, and UFOs. Carlson's debut will do little to dispel the sense that Twitter under Elon Musk has become a merry-go-round of conspiracies and extreme speech. Musk also tweeted Carlson's first episode not with a congratulatory note, but instead by extending an invitation to others to launch their own programs.

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☆ Tucker Carlson is nothing without Fox News, and his sad Twitter broadcast debut proves it
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Tucker Carlson is in trouble, if his first livestream is anything to go by. Without the chyron and quick cuts, Carlson must now compete with the likes of Alex Jones — and he's losing. First off, make no mistake: Tucker Carlson still gets the views. But "Tucker on Twitter" is not "Tucker Carlson Tonight." And of course, Alex Jones, who screams about gay frogs while selling snake oil dietary supplements.

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☆ Fox News says Tucker Carlson breached his contract -Axios
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

WASHINGTON, June 7 (Reuters) - Fox News on Wednesday notified Tucker Carlson's legal team that the former prime-time host violated his contract with the network when he launched his own Twitter show on Tuesday, Axios reported, citing a copy of a letter obtained by the news website. Fox News general counsel Bernard Gugar sent a letter to Carlson's legal team saying Carlson "is in breach" of his contract agreement after he posted a clip of his new show on Twitter on Tuesday evening, according to Axios. Carlson's legal team could not immediately be reached for comment by Reuters. His lawyer told Axios that any legal action by Fox would violate his First Amendment rights to free speech guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. Now they want to take Tucker Carlson's right to speak freely away from him because he took to social media to share his thoughts on current events," Carlson's lawyer, Bryan Freedman, said in a statement cited by Axios.

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☆ Fox News claims former star host Tucker Carlson breached his contract: Axios
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Sarah Gray | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Fox News notified Tucker Carlson's attorneys that he breached his contract with his new Twitter show, per Axios. Carlson's attorney is arguing that Fox News is infringing on Carlson's free speech. Fox News notified Tucker Carlson's attorneys on Wednesday that the former star host breached his contract on Tuesday by launching a new streaming show on Twitter, according to a report from Axios. "Fox defends its very existence on freedom of speech grounds," Bryan Freedman, Carlson's attorney, told Axios. "Now they want to take Tucker Carlson's right to speak freely away from him because he took to social media to share his thoughts on current events."

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