Coverage dated May 2, 2023 to May 4, 2023

Report: Racist Text Helped Spur Fox to Oust Tucker Carlson

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Tucker Carlson was Fox’s top-rated host at Fox, but his tenure was marked with controversy before eventually being ousted in April.

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The Nation
Tucker Carlson’s Racist Text Didn’t Get Him Fired (opens The Nation)
Published May 2, 2023
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He regularly said worse things on his highly-rated White Power Hour on Fox—and Fox let it happen for years.
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Report: Racist Text Helped Spur Fox to Oust Tucker Carlson (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
Published May 2, 2023
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Tucker Carlson was Fox’s top-rated host at Fox, but his tenure was marked with controversy before eventually being ousted in April.
People
Tucker Carlson Texts Reportedly Alarmed Fox News Executives: 'It's Not How White Men Fight' (opens People)
Published May 2, 2023
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A little over a week after Tucker Carlson's abrupt departure from Fox News, a new report details how some of the right-wing media personality's text messages may have played a role in the exit.
Talking Points Memo
Fox Board Shocked To Discover Tucker Carlson’s Racism (opens Talking Points Memo)
Published May 2, 2023
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it’s simply way too credulous to pretend this text represents a greater display of racism from Tucker Carlson than he displayed on air for years
ABC 30 Fresno
New York Times: Tucker Carlson texted 'It's not how white men fight' (opens ABC 30 Fresno)
Published May 2, 2023
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In a newly revealed text message, ousted Fox News host Tucker Carlson made a racist comment and said he found himself briefly rooting for a mob of Trump supporters to kill a person, according to the New York Times.
The Hollywood Reporter
The Tucker Carlson Text That “Set off a Panic” at Fox: “It’s Not How White Men Fight” (opens The Hollywood Reporter)
Published May 2, 2023
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The New York Times revealed the message that so worried executives that it precipitated the shock exit of the anchor.
Newsweek
The Tucker Carlson text that spooked Fox: "It's not how white men fight" (opens Newsweek)
Published May 2, 2023
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The text was seen by Fox's board on the eve of the defamation trial involving Dominion Voting Systems, where Carlson was set to testify.
CBS News
Ex-Fox News host Tucker Carlson texted producer "It's not how white men fight," report says (opens CBS News)
Published May 2, 2023
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The New York Times reported that the message "alarmed" Fox's board of directors and contributed to the decision to sever ties with him.
Boston
Carlson’s text that alarmed Fox leaders: ‘It’s not how white men fight’ (opens Boston)
Published May 2, 2023
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The text message added to a growing number of internal issues involving Carlson that led the company’s leadership to conclude he had to go.
La Crosse Tribune
'Not how white men fight': Text that spurred Fox News' ouster of Tucker Carlson revealed, report says (opens La Crosse Tribune)
Published May 2, 2023
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Text messages that helped lead Fox News to part ways with star host Tucker Carlson included one in which he declared that Trump supporters beating a protester was "not how white men fight," according to The New York Times.
Forbes
Tucker Carlson’s ‘White Men Fight’ Text Sparks Outrage—But Critics Say It’s ‘Embedded In Fox’s DNA’ (opens Forbes)
Published May 2, 2023
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Carlson’s text message saying an attack by Trump supporters was “not how white men fight” reportedly “alarmed” Fox News’ board, the New York Times reports.
The New Republic
Are We Supposed to Believe This Is the Text That Got Tucker Carlson Fired? (opens The New Republic)
Published May 2, 2023
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A new report says it knows exactly why the Fox host was let go, and it’s a little hard to believe.
Tampa Bay Times
Racist text helped spur Fox News to oust Tucker Carlson, report says (opens Tampa Bay Times)
Published May 2, 2023
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In the message, the former Fox host lamented how Trump supporters ganged up to beat a protester. “It’s not how white men fight,” Carlson wrote.
Salon
New York Times reveals Tucker Carlson text message that “set off a panic” at Fox News (opens Salon)
Published May 2, 2023
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Carlson discussed Antifa murder fantasy and "how white men fight" in text that prompted internal Fox investigation.
KTVZ Bend
Tucker Carlson sent a racist text to a producer: 'It's not how white men fight' (opens KTVZ Bend)
Published May 2, 2023
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CNN By Kristen Holmes and Jon Passantino, CNN In a newly revealed text message, ousted Fox News host Tucker Carlson made a racist comment and said he found himself briefly rooting for a mob of Trump supporters to kill a person. “A couple of weeks ago, I was watching video of people fighting on the
Media Matters for America
Daily Wire's Matt Walsh defends Tucker Carlson's racist text message (opens Media Matters for America)
Published May 2, 2023
Portland Press Herald
Racist text helped spur Fox to oust Tucker Carlson (opens Portland Press Herald)
Published May 2, 2023
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The board overseeing Fox News was so alarmed by the prime-time host’s text message that it planned to hire a law firm to investigate his behavior.
Avclub
Racist Tucker Carlson post-Jan. 6 text reportedly led to Fox firing (opens Avclub)
Published May 2, 2023
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A text message Carlson sent to one of his producers after the insurrection laid bare his white nationalist beliefs, and the hypocrisy inherent in them
BizPac Review
‘Not how white men fight’: More leaks attempting to smear Tucker Carlson trigger mixed responses (opens BizPac Review)
Published May 2, 2023
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Leaks of Tucker Carlson included an alleged text message that suggested he briefly rooted for a mob to hurt, even "kill" an "Antifa kid."
Ricochet
How White Men Fight: Tucker Carlson (opens Ricochet)
Published May 2, 2023
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It seems that Tucker Carlson is also accused (see long list of vapid complaints) of sending a text in which he describes a disturbing beating of a downed man as "not how white men fight." He is right.
Rolling Stone
Tucker's Racist Text That Freaked Out Fox: 'It's Not How White Men Fight' (opens Rolling Stone)
Published May 2, 2023
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A message in discovery led to the eventual firing of the Fox News host, the New York Times reports
Fortune
A racist text message Tucker Carlson sent after the Capitol Riot reportedly made Fox cut ties with the host (opens Fortune)
Published May 2, 2023
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Carlson reportedly described an altercation he saw and wrote: “It’s not how white men fight."
Vox
Another hint about Tucker Carlson’s firing: A racist text (opens Vox)
Published May 2, 2023
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"Jumping a guy like that is dishonorable obviously. It’s not how white men fight," the former Fox News host said.
PoliticusUSA
Fox News Wants You To Believe That They Just Figured Out That Tucker Carlson's A Racist (opens PoliticusUSA)
Published May 2, 2023
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Fox News has been pushing out stories in corporate media outlets that all paint Tucker Carlson as a racist that Fox News didn't know about.
Insider
Sen. JD Vance defends Tucker Carlson over leaked 'how white men fight' text: 'He says far more controversial things publicly every single day' (opens Insider)
Published May 2, 2023
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Carlson said in a leaked text that a group of Trump supporters had fought "not how white men fight." Vance argued the text "reflected well on him."

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