Leaked Tucker Carlson Videos Are Truly Embarrassing — for the Leaker

PJ Media ^ | 05/03/2023 | Matt Margolis

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Last week, it was reported that Fox News had compiled a secret “oppo file” on Tucker Carlson, to be used as an insurance policy against him in the event he sues the network. As per a Rolling Stone article, eight Fox News insiders acknowledged the file’s existence. The network denied the existence of the secret file, of course, but this week, the left-wing media “watchdog” site Media Matters started leaking videos of Carlson in an apparent attempt to smear him.

In the end, it was Media Matters that looked silly.

The videos are behind-the-scenes footage of Carlson on set, and that should tell you something about how Media Matters obtained them.

The first video, tweeted out by Media Matters senior fellow Matt Gertz, features Carlson on the phone with a producer from Fox Nation (Fox News’s subscription-based service), trashing the platform. “I don’t want to be a slave to Fox Nation, which I don’t think that people watch anyway,” Tucker is heard saying. “But nobody’s going to watch it on Fox Nation. Nobody watches Fox Nation because the site sucks.”

Upon the release of the above video, there was a collective yawn on social media as people wondered if this was really the best that Media Matters got. Was it supposed to be scandalous or make Tucker Carlson unemployable? Gertz quickly found out that the public didn’t see it as a big deal; social media users pointed out that the ex-Fox host was correct and mocked Gertz for thinking that Tucker criticizing a poorly-functioning website was somehow a scandal.

Gertz tried again with more videos the following day. The first showed Tucker chatting and joking around with Piers Morgan before an interview.

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Are you horrified? I’m sure you’re not. Nor is Media Matters, which has posted plenty of articles attacking conservatives for their opposition to pornographic books in school libraries, or for their efforts to keep children away from risqué drag shows. Does anyone really believe this joking exchange offends the sensibilities of anyone at Media Matters? Of course not, nor does it offend any normal people, who understand that two adults joking is merely two adults joking.

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Tweet from Matt Gertz says:

1. Prepping for an interview with Piers Morgan, Carlson tells the host, "If we're going to talk about sex, I'd love to hit some of the fine points of technique"

Morgan replies, "We can certainly talk about your sexual technique, especially after your tanning testicles last week"

[Red Badger]

This has become a sideshow......................

[TiGuy22]

Looks like Morning Joke.

[PGR88]

Fox News has very quickly made itself irrelevant.

Check back in 3 months to see the viewership numbers. The decline will be catastrophic.

[Guenevere]

Fox News is beyond offensive!
I can’t stand to watch or even look at any of them!
They have shown their true colors and every word out of their worthless mouths are lies!

[McGruff]

[Kozy]

And Bud Lite had a 30 day head start!!!!!!!

[CaptainK]

FOX News thinks it’s viewers can’t destroy them, which is illogical thinking to the nth degree.

[paulcissa]

I stopped reading at the first mention of Media Matters. The motive and outcome is too predictable to waste time on.

[bray]

Fox Bud Light News, fair and balanced.

[absalom01]

These leaks have only served to make Tucker look more based. So who is the audience for this stuff? People who already don’t like Tucker?

[SunkenCiv]

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[SunkenCiv]

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[FreedomPoster]

Fox has Bud Lighted itself.

[Captain Compassion]

Tucker should sue Fox and Media Matters. Imagine the discovery.

[Captain Compassion]

Tucker could ask Fox and MM if to disclose dirt they are holding on other Fox talent.

[WASCWatch]

FNC is ignoring one big point about Tucker Carlson. He doesn’t give a shitabout what they say or do.