{"id":2055304,"date":"2023-10-04T13:37:07","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T17:37:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fox-news-gets-duped-by-caller-touting-tucker-carlson-during-breaking-news-coverage\/"},"modified":"2023-10-04T13:39:37","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T17:39:37","slug":"fox-news-gets-duped-by-caller-touting-tucker-carlson-during-breaking-news-coverage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fox-news-gets-duped-by-caller-touting-tucker-carlson-during-breaking-news-coverage\/","title":{"rendered":"Fox News falls for prank caller promoting Tucker Carlson during live news coverage."},"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-gets-duped-by-caller-touting-tucker-carlson-during-breaking-news-coverage%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=2055304&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>Fox\u2063 News Falls Victim to Prank Call \u2064During Breaking News Coverage<\/h2>\n<p>During the coverage of a shooting incident at Morgan State University in Baltimore, Fox News received \u2063an unexpected surprise. A prank caller, posing\u200c as a witness, took the opportunity to\u200c criticize\u200d the network and praise Tucker Carlson. The caller, who went by the name &#8220;Tyrone,&#8221; managed to deliver a 35-second speech before \u200bbeing cut off.<\/p>\n<p>The shooting left five \u200dpeople injured, with four of them being \u2064students at the university.\u2064 Despite the incident, no suspect has been arrested yet.<\/p>\n<p>As\u2063 Fox News host Trace Gallagher tried to gather information from people at the scene, he unknowingly connected with the \u200cprank \u200bcaller. \u2062The caller, claiming to have knowledge\u2063 of the shootings, used the opportunity to express admiration for Carlson and question the credibility of the network.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BREAKING?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BREAKING<\/a>: Fox News gets trolled live\u2064 on air by a caller \u2063claiming to be on \u2062the scene after a shooting incident that left five people \u2064injured at Morgan State University <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IBZpCoeghf\">pic.twitter.com\/IBZpCoeghf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) \u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rawsalerts\/status\/1709423272519974982?\">October \u200d4,\u2064 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The caller&#8217;s call was abruptly ended by Gallagher, who thanked him and disconnected \u200dthe call. Gallagher then clarified\u200d that the caller was not a \u2063student at Morgan State University and \u200dpromised to get an actual student on the line.<\/p>\n<p>Later, YouTuber Mark Dice\u200b claimed responsibility for the prank call, stating that it was meant to expose how media outlets give \u200ba platform\u200d to unverified individuals at\u2063 the\u200d expense of the public.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\" class=\"one-half\">\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-question\">Do you watch \u200cFox News?<\/div>\n<div id=\"pollFormBox\" style=\"display: none\">\n\t\t<label>Yes<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t<label>No<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-disclaimer\">\n<p>\t\tCompleting this poll entitles you to The \u200bWestern Journal news updates \u200bfree of charge. You may opt out at anytime. You also agree to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/privacy-policy\/\">Privacy Policy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/terms-service\/\">Terms of Use<\/a>.\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results\" style=\"display: none\">\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-yes\" style=\"width: 0%\">\n<p>\t\t\tYes: 0% (0 Votes)\n\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-no\" style=\"width: 100%\">\n<p>\t\t\tNo: 100% \u2062(5 Votes)\n\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>After the incident, Fox News fired Carlson without \u2063explanation, \u2063causing \u2064many viewers to vow never to watch\u200d the\u200b network again. However, the network&#8217;s ratings have since rebounded. Carlson, now hosting a show on the social media platform X, remains under contract with Fox News until the\u2062 2024 election.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to note that The\u200c Western Journal, \u2064where this article is published, has been \u2062labeled &#8220;dangerous&#8221; due to its biblical worldview and commitment to\u200d truth. 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Your support means \u2064we can continue to \u200cexpose false\u200c narratives \u2062and defend traditional American values.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Please stand with us\u200d by donating today<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Thank you for your support!<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fox-news-gets-duped-caller-touting-tucker-carlson-breaking-news-coverage\/\">Fox News Gets Duped by Caller Touting Tucker Carlson During Breaking News Coverage<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The \u200bWestern Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What role did social media play in amplifying\u2062 and \u2064spreading the \u200dprank call incident\u200d involving Fox News?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eu-leaders-agree-to-impose-sanctions-on-belarus-after-forced-flight-diversion\/\" title=\"EU Leaders Agree To Impose Sanctions On Belarus After Forced Flight Diversion\">recent incident involving<\/a> a prank call during Fox News&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/explain-the-business-strategy-cnn-mocked-over-brian-stelters-new-streaming-gig\/\" title=\"\u2018Explain The Business Strategy\u2019: CNN Mocked Over Brian Stelter\u2019s New Streaming Gig\">breaking news coverage<\/a>\u2062 has sparked\u200c controversy and \u200cgarnered \u2062attention from\u2063 both viewers and critics. During the coverage of a shooting incident at \u2063Morgan State University in Baltimore, \u200bFox \u200dNews\u200c received \u200dan unexpected surprise \u200cwhen a \u2063prank caller managed to criticize the network and praise\u200d Tucker Carlson.<\/p>\n<p>The prank\u200c caller, \u200dwho identified himself as &#8220;Tyrone,&#8221; took \u200dadvantage\u200c of\u2064 the situation to deliver a\u200d 35-second speech before being cut off. \u2063As the shooting at Morgan State University left five\u2063 people injured, including four students, Fox News host Trace Gallagher tried to gather information \u2064from individuals at the scene. Unbeknownst to Gallagher, he \u2062unknowingly \u200bconnected with the prank caller, who \u2064used the opportunity to express admiration \u200dfor Carlson and question the network&#8217;s credibility.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fox-news-gets-duped-by-caller-touting-tucker-carlson-during-breaking-news-coverage\/\" title=\"Fox News falls for prank caller promoting Tucker Carlson during live news coverage.\">incident quickly gained \u200dattention<\/a> on social media,\u200d with a video of the prank call being widely shared. Twitter\u200b user @rawsalerts posted the video, which showed the moment Fox News was trolled live on air. The tweet described\u2063 the incident as a &#8220;breaking news&#8221; event and included a \u200blink to the video.<\/p>\n<p>Gallagher \u200dpromptly ended the\u200b prank caller&#8217;s call, thanking \u200chim\u200d and disconnecting\u200b the call. He\u2062 clarified that the\u200d caller was not a student at Morgan State University and promised to\u200b get an actual \u200dstudent on the line. However, the damage\u2062 had been done,\u200c and the incident raised questions about \u200bthe network&#8217;s screening process for callers during live \u2062broadcasts.<\/p>\n<p>The prank call was \u200dlater claimed by\u2063 YouTuber Mark Dice, who stated that it\u200d was\u200d meant to expose how media outlets provide \u200da \u200bplatform\u2064 to unverified individuals\u200d at the expense of the \u2063public. Dice&#8217;s claim \u200dof responsibility further \u200bfueled the conversation surrounding the incident, prompting discussions \u200babout the media&#8217;s responsibility in \u200bverifying sources and information.<\/p>\n<p>In the aftermath of the prank call, Fox News made a surprising move by firing Tucker \u2062Carlson \u2063without providing any explanation. This decision drew further backlash from\u2062 viewers, many of whom vowed never to watch\u2063 the\u200c network again. However, despite the\u200b controversy and the loss of Carlson, Fox\u200b News&#8217; ratings have since\u200c rebounded, demonstrating the network&#8217;s substantial viewer base and resilience.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth noting that Tucker\u200b Carlson remains under contract with\u200b Fox News until the\u2064 2024 elections.\u2064 In the meantime, he has hosted\u200d a show on the \u200dsocial media platform\u2062 X, indicating his ongoing \u200bpresence in the media\u200c landscape.<\/p>\n<p>The incident \u2062involving the prank \u2062call\u200b during Fox News&#8217; coverage of the shooting at Morgan State \u200dUniversity serves as a reminder of the challenges and risks faced by news\u200c organizations in \u200ctheir efforts to provide accurate and timely\u2063 information. It highlights the \u200dimportance of a rigorous vetting process \u2062for callers and emphasizes the need for\u200d media outlets to maintain their credibility and integrity in a\u200c fast-paced and\u200d evolving media landscape.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fox News was pranked during a live broadcast after a shooting in Maryland. A caller, pretending to be a witness, criticized the network and praised Tucker Carlson. Five individuals were shot at Morgan State University in Baltimore, according to WBAL-TV. 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