Tucker Carlson Takes Vacation After Getting Ex-KKK Leader David Duke’s Endorsement

Fox News host Tucker Carlson discusses 'Populism and the Right' during the National Review Institute's Ideas Summit on March 29, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Fox News’ Tucker Carlson announced that he is leaving for vacation Wednesday, after his comments about white supremacy being a “hoax” set off a firestorm and garnered the endorsement of David Duke, former leader of the Ku Klux Klan.

Per CNN, Fox News claims that the vacation was planned before the controversy unraveled.

Carlson said Tuesday night on his show that white supremacy is “just like the Russia hoax” and that “it’s a conspiracy theory used to divide the country and keep a hold on power.”

He made the comments just days after a shooter in El Paso killed 22 people, seemingly motivated by his white nationalist beliefs.

His comments earned approval from Duke, one of the most infamously virulent white nationalists.

Notable Replies

  1. Maybe a vacation is needed - some time for reflection, a bit of self-awareness. Some time for Tucker to take a long hard look at that Tweet, and think “My God. What have I become?”

  2. “They are known by those who support them.”

  3. Tuck did this LAST year…started some garbage, got massive pushback, announced vacation, FOX rushed in to assure it was ALWAYS planned and then played clean up for the next couple of weeks. I believe Laura did the same thing…SUCH ‘fine’ people they are.

  4. Lie down with dogs, wake up with fleas. Good morning sunshine! Enjoy your new white robes and pointy hat!

  5. Perhaps he could make it a permanent vacation

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