MSNBC’s Mehdi Hasan mentioned he has a tough time believing reviews that Fox Information dropped Tucker Carlson after it uncovered a racist textual content message.
Within the message reported by The New York Occasions, Carlson described watching a video through which three white males attacked an “Antifa child.” He mentioned the boys had been “dishonorable” as a result of that’s “not how white males struggle.”
Carlson additionally admitted he wished them to homicide the child, then appeared to really feel dangerous about that want.
Hasan advised MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace that “you possibly can’t not be shocked by these things” however added that it’s “not that shocking” given Carlson’s historical past.
“He pushed the ‘nice alternative’ principle, which is a neo-Nazi, antisemitic conspiracy principle,” Hasan identified, noting that the Anti-Defamation League referred to as on Fox Information to fireside Carlson over it.
The community as a substitute stood by him.
Hasan additionally famous different racist feedback made by Carlson on the air.
“You simply should surprise: Was the Fox board not watching ‘Tucker Carlson Tonight’ for the previous few years?” he requested, including:
“It’s been 5 years, Nicolle, for the reason that Every day Stormer ― the neo-Nazi web site ― mentioned that Tucker Carlson is our best ally and ‘Tucker Carlson Tonight’ is mainly Every day Stormer: The TV Present. Undecided if the Fox board had been paying consideration after they mentioned that 5 years in the past.”
“I don’t assume that is the total story but,” he concluded.
Fox Information parted methods with its star host final week simply days after the right-wing community agreed to pay $787.5 million to settle a defamation lawsuit over lies in regards to the 2020 presidential election.
It didn't give a motive.
See extra of Hasan’s dialog with Wallace under:
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