Tucker Carlson's firing from Fox News was inevitable, according to Brian Stelter's book 'A Network of Lies'. Rupert Murdoch reportedly said Carlson 'got too big for his boots' before firing him. Some of Carlson's staffers were not surprised by his ouster, with one producer stating that they knew it would end badly. However, Carlson expressed gratitude to Elon Musk for offering him a platform to share his message after his show was canceled.
Tucker Carlson is "super grateful" that Elon offered to host his show after Fox fallout: "Elon called me the day that my show was canceled and I was grateful that he did. He said, 'I'm gonna keep the platform open and people with differing views.'” https://t.co/i2Bpd5zVzV
Brian Stelter: Rupert Murdoch said Tucker Carlson "got too big for his boots" before firing https://t.co/4K8PVslms3 https://t.co/yD6Zr3ysN5
NEW: Tucker Carlson thanks Elon Musk during a hilarious interview with Theo Von for giving him the opportunity to share his message on X after getting “expelled from the system.” “Elon called me the day that my show was canceled… and I was grateful that he did.” “[Elon] said,… https://t.co/e0tbI4kVhM https://t.co/JcGXvgJJTc
Brian Stelter: Rupert Murdoch said Tucker Carlson "got too big for his boots" before firing https://t.co/k4ENiQqqVU https://t.co/A3Tz3sJ9NM
Some of Tucker Carlson’s staffers were not entirely shocked by the host’s ouster. “It was always going to end badly,” one Carlson producer told @brianstelter. “We knew we were burning too bright.” Read more from ‘Network of Lies’: https://t.co/byHE5SEKEa
Brian Stelter: Rupert Murdoch said Tucker Carlson "got too big for his boots" before firing https://t.co/gd1qPm8UNY https://t.co/58RUxcgrzE
Tucker Carlson was believed to be “irreplaceable.” But in truth, as @brianstelter writes in ‘A Network of Lies,’ “his firing was inevitable.” Read an excerpt: https://t.co/qrO872BB21