Tucker Carlson is an American television host, political commentator, and writer, known for his influential role in conservative media. Born on May 16, 1969, in San Francisco, California, he is the son of Dick Carlson, a former journalist and U.S. ambassador, and Lisa McNear, an artist.
Carlson began his journalism career in the 1990s as a fact-checker for the conservative publication Policy Review and later contributed to The Weekly Standard. He gained prominence as a commentator on CNN from 2000 to 2005 and hosted “Tucker” on MSNBC from 2005 to 2008. In 2009, he joined Fox News as a political analyst and, in 2016, began hosting “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” which became one of the network’s most-watched programs.
In April 2023, Fox News and Carlson parted ways, reportedly due to internal network decisions and external pressures, including legal challenges and advertiser boycotts.
Following his departure, Carlson launched “Tucker on Twitter” (now “Tucker on X”) in June 2023, reviving his show on the social media platform. He also established the Tucker Carlson Network, a streaming service offering original content and interviews. Notably, in February 2024, Carlson conducted a high-profile interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin, marking the first sit-down between Putin and a Western journalist since the onset of the Ukraine conflict.
In March 2025, Carlson conducted a rare jailhouse interview with former cryptocurrency mogul Sam Bankman-Fried, discussing his prison life and seeking a presidential pardon. The interview led to Bankman-Fried’s crisis manager resigning, highlighting internal disagreements over the interview’s conduct.
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