There are more damaging recordings of Tucker Carlson on the way, watchdog group warns
Media Matters for America isn't finished resurfacing old Tucker Carlson interviews.
After posting audio of Carlson's offensive comments in old radio appearances, including derogatory remarks about women and a defense of a man who arranged illegal underage marriages, the progressive watchdog group said on Monday there is more to come. The group reviewed "nearly [one] hundred hours of Tucker on Bubba [the Love Sponge]," Media Matters' Madeline Peltz tweeted. "Trust me, there's more."
Company President Angelo Carusone told The Wrap these soon-to-be-revealed comments are "similarly vile" and will "give some additional insight into Tucker's worldview vis-a-vis race and ethnicity." He also made clear this audio is being dropped with the hope that advertisers will ditch Carlson's Fox News show. A Media Matters spokesperson told CNN these other tapes will come out in the next day.
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Fox News has not yet responded to the controversy over Carlson's old remarks, although Carlson himself released a defiant statement, saying he will not "express the usual ritual contrition" for what he called "naughty" comments.
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Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.
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