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Report: Tucker Carlson Speaking with Donald Trump About Moderating Republican Candidate Forum
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Report: Tucker Carlson Speaking with Donald Trump About Moderating Republican Candidate Forum
Wendell Husebø 4 May 2023
Tucker Carlson, the recently ousted popular Fox News anchor, has shown interest in moderating Republican candidate forums and has reportedly discussed the possibility with former President Donald Trump.
The former president and Republican primary frontrunner recently floated the idea of skipping the forums moderated by Fox News after the “hostile” network failed to seek his advice on the issue. According to the Washington Post, Carlson has spoken with Trump about displacing Fox News as the hosting moderator to “take a jab at his former employer”:
--- Quote --- Carlson and his team have discussed the possibility of moderating a candidate forum outside of the traditional protocols surrounding the GOP primary debate system, according to two people familiar with the considerations. These people said the setup — as well as Carlson’s availability to take on that kind of role, given the noncompete constraints of his contract with Fox — remain unclear. But Carlson has personally expressed enthusiasm about the idea, according to people familiar with his comments. 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.
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https://twitter.com/sarahellison/status/1654138142000046080
Carlson’s interest in hosting the candidate forums coincides with reports that he is taking calls from networks interested in employing his services. Those networks include Trinity Broadcast Network, One America News Network, and Newsmax. “A stronger pitch has come from Newsmax, the conservative media company that has seen a prime-time ratings surge this past week at the same time Fox was losing viewers from Carlson’s old time slot,” the Post reported.
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https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/05/04/report-tucker-carlson-speaking-with-donald-trump-about-moderating-republican-candidate-forum/
Maj. Bill Martin:
Unless you are 100% aligned with Tucker, you'd be foolish to go on anything he hosts. As a pundit, his job is to inject his own views into everything he does.
Kamaji:
--- Quote from: Maj. Bill Martin on May 04, 2023, 06:10:20 pm ---Unless you are 100% aligned with Tucker, you'd be foolish to go on anything he hosts. As a pundit, his job is to inject his own views into everything he does.
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Quite possibly, but then again, he may understand that the role of a moderator is distinct from that of a commentator, and be adult enough to respect that difference.
Cyber Liberty:
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--- Quote ---“A stronger pitch has come from Newsmax, the conservative media company that has seen a prime-time ratings surge this past week at the same time Fox was losing viewers from Carlson’s old time slot,” the Post reported.
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Newsmax was the first network to cave to Dominion back in 2021. I hope he does not go there.
catfish1957:
--- Quote from: Cyber Liberty on May 04, 2023, 06:39:27 pm ---FTA:
Newsmax was the first network to cave to Dominion back in 2021. I hope he does not go there.
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They sure are throwing the pitch to him 24/7.... I am liking Newsmax as my new alternative to Fox so far. I refuse to partake of the Orange knee padded group over at OANN.
And then...... I can't quit Gutfeld. Even w/o writers, he is killing it.
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