During an interview on the social media platform X, former Fox News host Tucker Carlson briefly discussed his former employer and his firing, saying he’s still not what he said to get fired.
Carlson shared his thoughts on his Fox departure while interviewing Barstool owner and founder Dave Portnoy, who recently bought back his company after selling it to PENN Entertainment.
Portnoy was sharing his experience with censorship while working under Penn at Barstool and asked Carlson about his recent public firing.
While there was public outrage over his sudden firing, Carlson shared there is no ill will between him and his former employer.
“My view on Fox hasn’t really changed. They let me say whatever I wanted, really, for 14 years, and I’ll never stop being grateful for that,” Carlson answered.
However, the controversial host shared that when it comes to why he was fired, he’s still unsure.
“Obviously, I said too much, and I’m not exactly sure what I said that was bad. No one ever told me, but one day they’re like, ‘Ope! Can’t have this anymore.’ And they fired me,” Carlson said.
Nonetheless, Carlson shared that the Murdoch family, the owners of Fox News, never got in his way or ever had issues with him.
“I can’t be mad about it. They were great to me. The Murdochs were always nice to me, and one day, for whatever reason, they had enough. My feelings weren’t hurt, but I wasn’t expecting it,” Carlson said.
When there was criticism given to his show, Carlson said the higher-ups never came to him, instead going to his producers through someone else.
“It’s a company run by fearful women, you know what I mean,” Carlson said, adding that “no one ever called me.”
Carlson did note that most of the negativity around his show came from his view on the war in Ukraine.
“Our view on the war in Ukraine was really, really hated. I could feel it,” Carlson said. “My view was not pro-Russia. It never has been pro-Russia. This is not our fight. It’s not good for us. We should put an end to the war because people die in the war. I’ve seen it. It’s bad. And just saying that was considered crazy pro-Kremlin propaganda.”
Since leaving Fox News, Carlson has hosted his own show on X, formerly known as Twitter.
His guests on the longer sitdown format show have included several high-profile names, most notably former President Donald Trump, who decided to sit down with Carlson instead of attending the first 2024 GOP debate.