From Mother Jones · David Corn · · 1m 30s
Whitewashing Tucker Carlson
NPR and NYT downplay Tucker Carlson's extremism as 'thoughtful' influencer.
In brief
NPR and NYT downplay Tucker Carlson's extremism as 'thoughtful' influencer. Tucker Carlson is an overt racist, conspiracy monger, Hitler defender, Putin supporter, and far-right extremist who has been whitewashed by media as a 'thoughtful' political influencer. Originally reported by Mother Jones.
NPR and NYT describe Carlson
NPR named Carlson a 'Newsmaker' after an interview where he criticized Trump's Iran policy and Israel.
“You’re a thoughtful guy.”
Carlson's extremism
Carlson called Nazi apologist Darryl Cooper 'the most important popular historian working in the United States today.'
“the most important popular historian working in the United States today”
Great Replacement Theory
Carlson promoted the 'great replacement theory' claiming elites replace white Americans with dark-skinned migrants.
“great replacement theory”
2020 Election Claims
Carlson supported false claims that the 2020 election was stolen from Trump but privately denigrated election denialists.
“the 2020 election was stolen from Trump”
January 6 Riot
Carlson claimed the January 6 riot was a false flag operation orchestrated by the Deep State.
“the January 6 riot was a false flag operation”
Putin Support
Carlson praised Putin for practicing restraint after Russia invaded Ukraine and called Russia 'a beautiful country.'
“a beautiful country, an amazing country, my favorite country I’ve ever visited”
RT Interview
On RT, Carlson claimed US government deployed 'mass migration' to destroy 'the English-speaking West.'
“mass migration to destroy the English-speaking West”
Jacob Rees-Mogg Debate
Carlson questioned why Britain entered WWII, claiming many Brits couldn't speak English.
“Who cares? There are a lot of people in Britain who can’t speak English.”
Hitler Misrepresentation
Carlson claimed Hitler 'repeatedly said, I do not want to go to war with the UK.'
“I do not want to go to war with the UK”
Carlson's Identity
Carlson is an overt racist, conspiracy monger, Hitler defender, Putin supporter, and far-right extremist.
“He may not be a secret Nazi. But he’s an overt racist, conspiracy monger, Hitler defender, Putin supporter, and far-right extremist.”
The main idea
Tucker Carlson is an overt racist, conspiracy monger, Hitler defender, Putin supporter, and far-right extremist who has been whitewashed by media as a 'thoughtful' political influencer.
