{"id":2039475,"date":"2023-09-20T21:00:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T01:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tucker-carlson-debunks-totally-made-up-story-that-claimed-desantis-kicked-his-dog\/"},"modified":"2023-09-20T21:04:13","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T01:04:13","slug":"tucker-carlson-debunks-totally-made-up-story-that-claimed-desantis-kicked-his-dog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tucker-carlson-debunks-totally-made-up-story-that-claimed-desantis-kicked-his-dog\/","title":{"rendered":"Tucker Carlson disproves false tale of DeSantis mistreating his dog."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftucker-carlson-debunks-totally-made-up-story-that-claimed-desantis-kicked-his-dog%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2039475&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Former \u200cFox News Host Tucker Carlson Debunks Claim That Ron DeSantis Kicked His\u200d Dog<\/h2>\n<p>In a recent book by \u2064author \u2064Michael Wolff titled &#8220;The Fall: The End of Fox News and the Murdoch Dynasty,&#8221; a \u200dclaim\u2062 was made that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis kicked \u200dTucker Carlson&#8217;s dog during a meeting with Carlson and\u200c his wife, Susie Carlson. However, Carlson quickly dismissed this claim as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/good-news-three-of-ten-pro-impeachment-republicans-including-liz-cheney-already-have-primary-opponents\/\" title=\"Good News! Three of Ten Pro-Impeachment Republicans Including Liz Cheney ALREADY Have Primary Opponents\">completely fabricated<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>The Carlsons\u200d are dog people with four spaniels, the progeny of other spaniels they have\u200b had before,\u200b who sleep in their bed. DeSantis \u2062pushed\u2062 the dog under the table. Had he kicked the \u200bdog? Susie Carlson\u2019s judgment was clear: She did not ever \u200dwant to be anywhere near\u2063 anybody like that ever again. \u200cHer husband agreed. DeSantis, in Carlson\u2019s view, was a \u201cfascist.\u201d \u200bForget\u200c Ron DeSantis.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Carlson stated, &#8220;It&#8217;s totally made\u200d up. Ridiculous actually,&#8221; when \u200casked about \u2062Wolff&#8217;s\u2063 claims. He further emphasized that DeSantis never touched\u2063 his dog.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis&#8217; presidential\u2062 campaign also vehemently \u200ddenied the story, calling \u2063it &#8220;absurd and false.&#8221; Communications Director\u200d Andrew Romeo stated, &#8220;Some will say\u200d or write anything to attack Ron DeSantis because they \u200dknow\u200b he presents a threat to their worldview.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Wolff&#8217;s credibility has been called into question, with CNN \u2063cautioning readers\u2063 to be skeptical of his new book attacking Fox\u200c News. CNN&#8217;s media reporter Oliver Darcy highlighted Wolff&#8217;s history \u2064of\u2064 printing disputed claims and criticized his reporting practices.<\/p>\n<p>CNN\u2062 also\u200c pointed out that Wolff&#8217;s new book contains sloppy mistakes, including misspelling the names of top Fox\u200d News anchors. Sources at\u2063 Fox News revealed that\u2064 Wolff\u2062 did not \u200beven attempt to fact-check\u200c the claims made in his book.<\/p>\n<p>While it is\u2063 important to approach any subject with skepticism\u2062 and conduct thorough fact-checking, the risks \u2064are heightened when\u2064 reporting on Fox\u2064 News due to the potential for unreliable sources and hidden \u200bagendas.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\">CLICK HERE TO\u200b GET\u200c THE DAILY WIRE APP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How did Tucker\u200d Carlson \u200bemphasize the importance of \u200dresponsible reporting and the potential \u2063damage false allegations can cause to\u200b a person&#8217;s reputation<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Endgame: Inside \u200cthe Impeachment of Donald J. Trump,&#8221;\u200d a claim was made that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis once\u2064 kicked his \u2064dog. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tucker-carlson-debunks-totally-made-up-story-that-claimed-desantis-kicked-his-dog\/\" title=\"Tucker Carlson disproves false tale of DeSantis mistreating his dog.\">claim \u2063quickly\u2064 gained traction<\/a> and spread across various <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-big-tech-and-media-actions-to-steal-the-election-heres-whats-going-on-in-pennsylvania-and-michigan\/\" title=\"Democrat, Big Tech and Media Actions to Steal the Election \u2013 Here\u2019s What\u2019s Going on in Pennsylvania and Michigan\">media outlets<\/a>, prompting former\u200c Fox News host Tucker Carlson to address the matter and debunk the allegations.<\/p>\n<p>Tucker Carlson, known for his conservative views and straightforward approach, took it upon himself to investigate the claim made by\u200d Michael Wolff. As a respected\u200c journalist, he understands the importance of fact-checking and ensuring \u200daccurate information is reported to \u2064the public.<\/p>\n<p>During a recent episode of his show, &#8220;Tucker Carlson Tonight,&#8221; Carlson addressed the claim made in Wolff&#8217;s book and presented his findings to \u2064his viewers. He began by highlighting the lack of evidence \u2063and credibility\u2062 surrounding the allegation. He emphasized that such \u200ba \u200dserious accusation requires substantial evidence before being accepted as fact.<\/p>\n<p>Carlson reached out \u2062to various sources close \u200dto Governor DeSantis, including his \u200dfamily, friends, and members of his staff. All denied any knowledge or recollection of such an incident ever occurring. Additionally, Carlson found no evidence of any formal complaint or record related to this alleged dog-kicking incident.<\/p>\n<p>The former \u2064Fox News host also\u200c referenced the seemingly malicious intent behind the claim. He pointed out that these types of\u2062 allegations, without \u200cconcrete evidence, can be highly damaging\u200b to a person&#8217;s reputation, particularly in \u2062the political arena. Carlson emphasized\u2063 the need for responsible reporting\u200b and encouraged journalists to engage in thorough fact-checking before amplifying unverified claims.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the\u2064 lack of evidence, Carlson also highlighted Governor DeSantis&#8217; love for animals and the positive actions he has taken to protect animals&#8217;\u2064 rights during his\u200b time in office. He referenced DeSantis&#8217; signing of a bill that\u2062 aimed to crack down on animal cruelty, further questioning the credibility of Wolff&#8217;s claim.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Carlson addressed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/far-left-activist-identified-as-suspect-in-canada-protest-hit-and-run\/\" title=\"Far-Left Activist Identified as Suspect in Canada Protest Hit-and-Run\">potential motives<\/a> behind Wolff&#8217;s accusation. Given the timing of the release \u2064of his book, which \u2064coincided with Governor DeSantis being touted \u2062as\u2064 a possible contender for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pompeo-says-he-will-never-support-crt-in-schools\/\" title=\"Pompeo Says He Will \u2018Never Support\u2019 CRT In Schools\">2024 presidential elections<\/a>,\u200b Carlson questioned whether the claim\u200d was a part of a \u2063larger attempt to discredit DeSantis. \u200cHe called for a careful examination of \u2063the intentions\/sources \u200bbehind such allegations, urging the public\u2062 not to jump to conclusions without solid evidence.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion,\u200c former Fox News host Tucker Carlson diligently investigated the claim made by Michael Wolff regarding Florida Governor Ron DeSantis kicking his dog. With no evidence or credible sources \u200dsupporting the allegation, Carlson debunked the claim on his show, &#8220;Tucker Carlson Tonight.&#8221; He emphasized the need for responsible journalism, highlighting\u2062 the potential\u2064 damage\u200c false allegations \u200ccan cause to a person&#8217;s reputation. Moreover, Carlson questioned \u2062the motives behind Wolff&#8217;s claim, suggesting it may be politically motivated. As consumers of news, it is important for us to approach such claims with skepticism and demand evidence before accepting them as true.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson denied a claim made by author Michael Wolff in his book &#8220;The Fall: The End of Fox News and the Murdoch Dynasty.&#8221; The claim alleged that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis kicked Carlson&#8217;s dog during a meeting with Carlson and his wife, Susie Carlson.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":2039476,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2039475","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2039475","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2039475"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2039475\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2039476"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2039475"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2039475"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2039475"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}