{"id":2046465,"date":"2023-09-27T13:38:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T17:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fox-news-cuts-away-from-trump-speech-4-seconds-after-he-says-tucker-carlson\/"},"modified":"2023-09-27T15:36:53","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T19:36:53","slug":"fox-news-cuts-away-from-trump-speech-4-seconds-after-he-says-tucker-carlson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fox-news-cuts-away-from-trump-speech-4-seconds-after-he-says-tucker-carlson\/","title":{"rendered":"Fox News abruptly cuts off Trump&#8217;s speech seconds after he mentions &#8216;Tucker Carlson&#8217;."},"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\">26<\/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%2Ffox-news-cuts-away-from-trump-speech-4-seconds-after-he-says-tucker-carlson%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=2046465&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>Was it coincidence, or something else?<\/h2>\n<p>Former President Donald\u2063 Trump \u200dwas speaking \u200cat a rally in Summerville, South Carolina, on Tuesday, and \u2063Fox News \u200dwas covering the event.<\/p>\n<p>That is, until Trump mentioned \u2064Fox News\u2019 ratings and the\u2062 number of people who watched his interview with former Fox News \u200bhost Tucker Carlson about 22 minutes into\u2062 his speech. At that point, Fox suddenly cut away.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had 271 million\u200c people listening to the Tucker\u2064 Carlson interview; that\u2019s an all-time record,\u201d Trump said. \u2062Immediately, Fox cut away.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo here we\u2062 are, back in the\u200d thick of campaign\u2063 season,\u201d Fox host Martha MacCallum said as the network aired her face \u200cinstead \u200cof the\u200c rest of Trump\u2019s\u2062 speech. \u201cWe are now just \u2062four months \u200daway from the Iowa primaries.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Donald Trump says the last debate was \u2064the lowest rated \u2064in history \u2064and talks\u2063 about his interview with Tucker Carlson.<\/p>\n<p>*Fox News cuts away* \u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ivUY0lfcrT\">pic.twitter.com\/ivUY0lfcrT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bennyjohnson\/status\/1706391862049661389?\">September 25, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>If Fox\u2062 was concerned\u2062 that the\u200c former \u200bpresident was going to spend the next several \u2064minutes\u200d disparaging the network, its concerns were \u2063misplaced. According to the YouTube transcript of the remarks, Trump \u200cnever mentioned Carlson again after\u200c that comment and\u200d never even referred to Fox by name at all.<\/p>\n<p>In late April, Fox\u200b let Carlson and the executive producer \u2062of \u201cTucker Carlson Tonight\u201d go <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dan-bongino-reveals-real-reason-left-fox-news-gives-opinion-tucker-carlson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">without public\u2063 explanation<\/a>. \u200bHe then launched \u201cTucker on Twitter,\u201d followed closely by \u201cTucker on X\u201d when the <a title=\"Fox News abruptly cuts off Trump's speech seconds after he mentions 'Tucker Carlson'.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fox-news-cuts-away-from-trump-speech-4-seconds-after-he-says-tucker-carlson\/\">social \u200bmedia platform changed<\/a> its \u200cname.<\/p>\n<p>On August 23, \u200bCarlson had Trump on \u2063his X \u200cshow\u2062 at the\u2062 same time that the first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/desantis-literally-cashes-big-gop-debate-performance-doubles-runner-ups-haul\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Republican presidential primary debate<\/a> aired. The\u2063 Trump-less\u200d debate garnered about 13 million views, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/media\/4170110-debate-ratings-12-8-million-watched-gop-candidates-minus-trump-battle-on-fox-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hill<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Fox called that number \u201chealthy,\u201d as more people watched \u200dthe debate than anything else on regular television.<\/p>\n<p>It was also in the\u200c top third of all <a title=\"RNC may not participate in network television debates if major reforms are not implemented\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rnc-may-not-participate-in-network-television-debates-if-major-reforms-are-not-implemented\/\">presidential primary debates<\/a> for ratings,\u200c despite Trump\u2019s claim \u200dthat \u201ctheir\u2062 last debate was the\u200b lowest-rated debate \u200din history.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Barely a week\u200d after that interview, Carlson\u2063 had Barstool Sports founder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tucker-carlson-sides-guest-trump-shouldnt-president-agree-100\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">David Portnoy<\/a> on his\u2062 show, and agreed with \u200dhim that both Trump, 77, and current \u200bPresident Joe \u200cBiden, 80, are \u201ctoo old\u201d\u200b to\u2064 be president and that\u2063 it\u2063 would have been\u2064 better for the\u200d country if Trump had participated in the Republican debate rather than appear on his\u200d show.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it was\u2062 the right move\u200c not to do it, but for the betterment of the\u2063 country, I think he should be on\u200b the debate,\u201d Portnoy said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u200c kind of agree,\u201d Carlson responded. \u201cI\u200b like the debates, personally.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>You \u200bcan watch\u2063 the entirety of Trump\u2019s comments below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\">\n<\/div>\n<p>The \u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-lineup-second-republican-presidential-debate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">second Republican \u2063presidential\u2063 debate<\/a> is scheduled \u2062for \u2063Wednesday night at the\u2062 Ronald Reagan Presidential \u2063Foundation\u200c &#038; Institute\u2062 in Simi Valley, California. Trump has announced\u200c that he will skip that\u200b debate also, choosing instead \u200dto \u2064give\u2064 a speech\u2064 to striking autoworkers in\u200d Michigan \u2062like Biden did earlier this\u2063 week.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fox-news-cuts-away-trump-speech-4-seconds-says-tucker-carlson\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Fox News Cuts Away\u200b from Trump Speech 4 Seconds \u2064After He\u2063 Says &#8216;Tucker\u200d Carlson&#8217;<\/a> appeared first on \u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>\u200bWas Fox News concerned about potential criticism from \u200dTrump regarding their\u2062 coverage or\u2064 Tucker Carlson&#8217;s dismissal?<\/h2>\n<p>Was it Coincidence, or Something Else?<\/p>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump was speaking at a rally in \u2062Summerville,\u2062 South Carolina, \u2063on\u2064 Tuesday, and Fox News was covering the event.<\/p>\n<p>That is, until Trump mentioned Fox \u2064News&#8217; ratings and the number of people who watched his interview \u2064with former Fox News host \u2063Tucker Carlson about 22 minutes into his speech. At\u200d that point, Fox suddenly cut away.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We had 271 million \u2064people listening to the Tucker Carlson interview; that&#8217;s an all-time\u200b record,&#8221; Trump said.\u2063 Immediately, Fox cut\u2064 away.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;So here \u2064we are, back\u200d in the thick of\u2062 campaign season,&#8221; Fox host Martha\u2064 MacCallum said as the network aired \u200bher\u2064 face \u200cinstead of the \u200crest of\u2063 Trump&#8217;s speech. \u2064&#8221;We are now just four months away \u200dfrom the Iowa primaries.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>If Fox was concerned that the former president \u200cwas going to spend the next\u2063 several \u2063minutes disparaging\u2064 the\u2063 network, its \u2062concerns were misplaced. According to the YouTube transcript of the\u2062 remarks, Trump \u2062never mentioned Carlson again \u200cafter that comment and never even referred to Fox by name at all.<\/p>\n<p>In late\u2063 April, Fox\u200d let Carlson and\u200c the executive producer of &#8220;Tucker Carlson Tonight&#8221;\u200b go without \u200dpublic explanation. \u200dHe then launched &#8220;Tucker on \u200bTwitter,&#8221; followed closely by \u2062&#8221;Tucker on X&#8221; when the social media platform changed its name.<\/p>\n<p>On\u200b August 23,\u2064 Carlson had \u200bTrump on his X show at the same time\u2063 that the\u2062 first Republican presidential primary debate aired.\u200b The Trump-less debate garnered about \u200b13 \u2062million views, according to The Hill.<\/p>\n<p>So, what could have been the \u200breason for \u200dFox cutting away during Trump&#8217;s speech? \u200dWas it a coincidence or something else?<\/p>\n<p>Some speculate that \u2062Fox \u200dwas \u2064concerned\u200c about potential criticism \u200dfrom \u200bTrump \u2063regarding the network&#8217;s coverage or Carlson&#8217;s dismissal. Trump had been known to\u2063 openly criticize Fox in the past, and\u2062 his influence over his supporters could harm the network&#8217;s reputation.<\/p>\n<p>Others believe\u200c that Fox made a calculated decision based on ratings.\u2062 By cutting away from \u2063Trump&#8217;s speech, Fox was\u2064 able\u2064 to transition \u2064to covering the\u200b upcoming \u200dIowa primaries, which may have been deemed more newsworthy and engaging than the \u2062rest of Trump&#8217;s speech.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, it is \u200dworth noting that Carlson&#8217;s interview with Trump received record-breaking viewership numbers. This could \u2064have\u200c factored into Fox&#8217;s decision to prioritize the interview rather than continuing to broadcast Trump&#8217;s \u200crally.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of the motive behind Fox&#8217;s actions, the incident highlights the\u200c delicate balance between media\u2063 outlets and politicians. Networks like Fox\u200b have a responsibility to provide\u200c fair\u200c and impartial coverage, but they also face\u200d pressure from \u2062various parties, <a title=\"Exclusive \u2014 GOP 'Heartburn' as Utah Governor Declares His Transgender 'Preferred Pronouns'\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-gop-heartburn-as-utah-governor-declares-his-transgender-preferred-pronouns\/\">including political figures<\/a>, advertisers, and their viewership.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the sudden cutaway during Trump&#8217;s speech at the rally raises questions\u2064 about the motivations behind Fox&#8217;s decision. Whether it was driven by concerns over potential criticism or a strategic programming choice, it\u200c serves as a \u2062reminder\u200c of the complex dynamics at play in the \u200dworld of media and politics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Donald Trump spoke at a rally in Summerville, South Carolina, on Tuesday, with Fox News covering the event. However, as soon as Trump mentioned Fox News&#8217; ratings and his interview with Tucker Carlson, the coverage abruptly ended. Coincidence or something more?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2010,"featured_media":2046466,"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":"Fox News abruptly cuts off Trump&#8217;s speech seconds after he mentions &#8216;Tucker Carlson&#8217;.","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2046465","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"Fox News abruptly cuts off Trump&#8217;s speech seconds after he mentions &#8216;Tucker Carlson&#8217;.","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2046465","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\/2010"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2046465"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2046465\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2046466"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2046465"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2046465"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2046465"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}