‘I’m Fundamentally a D**k’: Tucker Carlson Trolls Reporter With Fake 2024 Presidential Run Scoop
‘I’m fundamentally ad**k’: Tucker Carlson apologizes to reporter after misleading them with fake story about 2024 presidential scoop
- Former Fox News anchor fools reporter by saying he was running for president
- He quickly clarified that it was a joke before the Insider journalist published the story
- Carlson apologized and admitted he was ‘fundamentally ad**k’ in an innocent troll
Tucker Carlson admitted he is “fundamentally ad**k” after telling a reporter he was running for president before admitting it was a joke.
The former Fox News anchor replied to a text message from Insider journalist Mattathias Schwartz, asking if he was making an offer for the White House, saying, “Yes. Friday announcement in New Hampshire.”
Schwartz felt his world exclusive and excitedly texted back, “Can I call you?” I want to be the first to do this. But I can’t do it with one text. Let me know. A voice call would be useful.’
Carlson then said he was “completely kidding” and the dejected reporter replied “you understand me,” before the divisive broadcaster confessed what millions of Americans may have already concluded.
‘I can never control myself. I’m basically ad**k. My apologies,” he said.
Tucker Carlson admitted he’s ‘fundamentally ad**k’ after telling a reporter he was running for president before admitting it was a joke
The former Fox News anchor replied to a text message from Insider journalist Mattathias Schwartz, asking if he was making an offer for the White House, saying, “Yes. Friday announcement in New Hampshire.”
Insider journalist Mattathias Schwartz seemed to take Carlson’s joke in good humor
Schwartz seemed to take the joke to heart, telling Carlson that he “appreciates a good troll,” but didn’t pass up the opportunity to get his story out somehow.
Writing the exchange on the Insiderhe described Carlson’s joke texts as “brash messages.”
On Twitter, Schwartz said he “seemed plausible at the time, but also needed more substantiation.”
“I think he hoped we would agree and print based on that one text. But I don’t know,” he added.
There is an outside chance that Carlson could take a shot at the White House.
Although he himself has never expressed interest, in recent years he has regularly been touted as a potential Republican candidate.
a Politics article in 2020 said the firebrand was viewed favorably by strategists, commentators and former Trump campaign officials.
Other publications, including the Hillthe Daily beast And New York magazinehave portrayed him as the ideological successor to Donald Trump’s party – and Carlson would likely gain the support of supporters of the former president.
The timing and unexpected nature of his departure from Fox make a 2024 bid unlikely, especially given that Trump is running again.
In a three-minute video posted to his Twitter, Tucker Carlson announced he is “relaunching his show” on the social media site
But Carlson might consider this an opportune time to lay the groundwork for a political career and future candidacy.
A poll conducted in April after he was fired by Fox found that 59 percent of likely American voters viewed him positively.
Earlier this week, Carlson announced he was relaunching his show on Twitter in a three-minute video in which he lashed out at the mainstream media, saying anyone who tried to tell the truth “will be fired.”
Sources close to Carlson have previously said he is preparing for a “war” against the network as he fights to be released from his $25 million a year contract that has prevented him from joining rival networks or one of his own. networking could begin.