Less than a day later Tucker Carlson was fired by Fox NewsSome conservative organizations publicly reached out to welcome him aboard.
The former Fox newsman was the network’s most popular host, with his primetime show drawing more than 3 million viewers nightly. Carlson His silence was broken In a video statement he posted on his Twitter account for the first time since leaving the network on Wednesday, he did not specify where he was going or why he was let go.
“Where do you still find Americans telling the truth? There aren’t many places left, but there are some,” Carlson said at the end of the clip, adding, “See you soon.”
Even if the reasons for her departure are unclear, there has been no shortage of suitors since Fox and Carlson split.
One America News Network, or OANN, Fox News’ rival for viewers, tweeted an open invitation to Carlson, writing, “Maybe Fox News’ loss is OANN’s gain.”
“One America News founder and CEO Robert Herring would like to invite Carlson to meet with him to discuss becoming a part of the OAN team,” the company said on its website.
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Glenn Beck, a former Fox News firebrand himself and currently at the conservative news outlet BlazeTV, lobbied to join Carlson.
“We’d love to have you here. You don’t miss a beat. And together, the two of us will tear it up. Just tear it up,” Beck said during his show on Monday.
The offer was not limited to news agencies. Kevin Roberts, founder of the Heritage Foundation, tweeted that the conservative think tank would “always have a home” for Carlson. Carlson worked for the organization early in his career and delivered the keynote address at the D.C.-based organization’s 50th anniversary celebration on Friday, the same day his last show aired.
Rumble CEO Chris Pawlowski said during a Twitter space Monday that he could not comment on whether the video-sharing platform popular with conservatives had interest in Carlson. Newsmax CEO Chris Rudy issued a statement after Carlson’s ouster criticizing Fox’s move, but stopped short of issuing a public invitation.
Fox Corporation shares Dropped on Monday The media company said it was parting ways with Carlson. Carlson’s departure comes a week after arriving at Fox $787 million settlement along with Dominion Voting Systems, which sued the company over the network’s coverage of the 2020 presidential election.
So was Carlson named as defendants In a federal lawsuit filed by former booking chief and senior producer of his show, Abby Grossberg, who alleged that she endured an antisocial and hostile environment while working on “Tucker Carlson Tonight.” Grossberg previously worked at CBS News from 2011 to 2014 and CBS News Radio from 2005 to 2007.
Melissa Quinn contributed to this report.
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