Tucker Carlson shreds US media

Tucker Carlson has released a video tearing into American news outlets in his first appearance since parting ways with Fox News, saying genuine debate on major issues is simply “not permitted” in US media.

In a clip shared to Twitter on Wednesday evening, the former Fox host delivered a monologue similar to those heard on his long-time show, ‘Tucker Carlson Tonight,’ even posting the video to coincide with his previous timeslot.

While he did not directly address his reported firing from Fox News earlier this week, Carlson launched into scathing criticism of the US mainstream media, saying most discussions on TV news shows are “irrelevant” and “unbelievably stupid,” while key subjects go unmentioned.

“The undeniably big topics, the ones that will define our future, get virtually no discussion at all – war, civil liberties, emerging science, demographic change, corporate power, natural resources. When was the last time you heard a legitimate debate about any of those issues?” he said. “It’s been a long time; debates like that are not permitted in American media.”