Sources close to Carlson told Axios that Tucker Carlson is preparing to force Fox News to let him work for or create a right-wing rival network.
This move comes after Fox News let Carlson go. Since then, ratings have nosedived in primetime, especially in his time slot. Friday was just as bad as previous days.
Fox seems to think they can silence Tucker, who happens to be quite wealthy. Megyn Kelly told him to “forfeit the pay.”
Brian Stelter said on Twitter, “Carlson is subject to a “pay or play” clause, which means Fox doesn’t have to “play” him on air, they just have to pay him for the remainder of his contract. That’s what the exit negotiation is about: Will Fox let him out on relatively permissive terms?”
Megyn Kelly responded to his tweet, saying, “Tucker should walk away & forfeit the pay. Let Fox take him to court over the sole issue of silencing him for the rest of the election season (!)-the man they fired & smeared relentlessly while he stayed silent. See how their dwindling audience repays them for that.”
Tucker has allegedly talked to Newsmax, Rumble, and Elon Musk about a possible future together.
An organized effort to damage Tucker’s reputation spewed from the pages of the NY Times and Media Matters with behind-the-scenes Fox News Clips. Fox claims they have nothing to do with it.
Tucker Silenced?
It is rumored that Fox wants to pay him to not work. Fox News didn’t think this through when they ‘fired’ him. Tucker won’t do that.
Tucker’s’s fired but only from on-air appearances. Fox still holds his contract.
Fox certainly underestimated his appeal and the number of people who follow him. they underestimated his will.
Carlson’s attorney, Bryan Freedman, told Axios that “the idea that anyone is going to silence Tucker and prevent him from speaking to his audience is beyond preposterous.”
Some, like Megyn Kelly and Victor Davis Hanson, believe this organic boycott of Fox is an existential threat to the network.
Axios Reports:
Axios has learned Carlson is busy plotting a media empire of his own. But he needs Fox to let him out of his contract, which expires in January 2025 — after the presidential election. We’re told Carlson has been contacted by outlets — including the right-wing Rumble and Newsmax — that offered to pay him more than his Fox contract.
Behind the scenes, Axios discovered that Carlson even had a conversation with Elon Musk about potentially working together, although specifics were not discussed. Additionally, Carlson is considering the establishment of a direct-to-consumer media outlet, following the blueprint laid out by his predecessor in his Fox slot, Bill O’Reilly.
Shortly after he left Fox News, Carlson posted a Twitter video at 8 p.m. ET, the same time as his former show, criticizing mainstream media’s dishonesty. He added, “See you soon.”
According to Axios, a source close to Carlson said that Tucker “knows where a lot of bodies are buried and is ready to start drawing a map.” The source spoke off the record.
There is little question that Carlson supporters will follow his lead. They will go after Fox if the suits at the network continue the path they’re on. According to Insider, he is mobilizing his allies. His team is “preparing for war.” He wants out of the contract.
Prediction: If they actually try to keep Tucker Carlson muzzled through the 2024 election, it will backfire spectacuarly 👇👇👇 pic.twitter.com/mD2CQXht3M
— Andrew Surabian (@Surabees) May 7, 2023
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Consider the source and then reject it. When has Megyn made her job decisions not based on money? This gal is just a gossip reporter. She jumped into a junk entertainment gossip show on NBC just for money. She is one of O’Reilly’s bad creations like Marc Lemont Hill. O’Reilly leaves a bad trail wherever he has been. Like O’Reilly, she situationally played a conservative or liberal on Faux depending on the opportunism.
Faux had a role in the 2020 election coup. Tucker could not talk about it, or later, 2000 mules. Then they paid Dominion $787 million to fund election crimes. Faux fired Tucker to stifle his exposure of the corrupt NWO leftism in and out of government which is ruining us.
I conclude that Faux has no intention of letting Tucker go free. Faux already cut is audience in half to remove Tucker. That will cost them much money. Money is not their goal. Faux’s motives should be clear by now. Faux is part of the team, they will spend millions to fight Tucker in court.
Tucker on TV or video is the way to go. Podcasts. Ask Megyn Kelly how she’s doing with that. Newsmax or OAN. You have the big cable companies that will refuse to carry them. A streaming platform with video would be my choice.
Newsmax as a huge Ukraine supporter and a poison jab supporter is not compatible with Tucker. Tucker would be falling into a trap. The head of Newsmax is also a leftist like the Murdochs.
Tucker could appear on OAN and still be free to do other things. Anyone that knows Tucker and OAN well can see the the two are compatible.
“Go Tucker Go!!!
I guess the question becomes, what are people willing to pay to hear the truth.
M. Dowling is not charging us, but bring so much of value. What would you a reader of this site pay as a subscription price if the site offered a daily article by Tucker Carlson, and or others.
For me a a pensioner it is hard to think of paying part of millions of dollars to a personality, when I effectively have little. Yet if truth has a price tag I would have to consider paying.
$120/year is a lot of money, but wouldn’t I we belling to pay $2.50/week.
Help me figure this out What are we willing to do to support those who tell the truth? I know M. Dowling is very independent and is not looking for support, but it others me that I have not giving direct support. Do others feel the same?
It would be interesting to know how much the FOX contract muzzles Tucker. Cn he write a column?