{"id":2154625,"date":"2024-01-20T13:49:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-20T18:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-msnbc-host-tiffany-cross-blames-firing-on-tucker-carlson-spat\/"},"modified":"2024-01-20T13:53:02","modified_gmt":"2024-01-20T18:53:02","slug":"former-msnbc-host-tiffany-cross-blames-firing-on-tucker-carlson-spat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-msnbc-host-tiffany-cross-blames-firing-on-tucker-carlson-spat\/","title":{"rendered":"Tiffany Cross attributes her dismissal to dispute with Tucker Carlson"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><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%2Fformer-msnbc-host-tiffany-cross-blames-firing-on-tucker-carlson-spat%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=2154625&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>Tiffany Cross Claims \u200bMSNBC Attacked Her and\u200b Fired Her After \u2063Tucker Carlson&#8217;s Criticisms<\/h2>\n<p>Tiffany Cross, former \u200dhost\u2064 of the show <i>The \u2064Cross Connection<\/i>, recently revealed on her podcast <i>Native Land Pod<\/i> \u200dthat\u2063 MSNBC &#8220;began attacking&#8221; her show and\u200d eventually fired her\u2063 after Tucker Carlson\u2063 criticized her. This shocking revelation \u2062sheds light \u200con the behind-the-scenes politics and power dynamics\u2063 within the\u200c network.<\/p>\n<p>According to Cross, the beginning \u2062of the end for\u2062 her program came when Carlson \u2064accused her of\u200c trying to start a race\u2064 war. Instead\u2064 of issuing a statement\u200d in her\u200d defense, as they had done for some of her white colleagues who faced similar attacks from MAGA extremists, MSNBC\u200b executives \u2063instructed Cross not to respond to Carlson at all. From that\u2064 point on,\u2063 her show and\u2062 her \u2064every \u200bmove were meticulously\u200b scrutinized.<\/p>\n<p>What \u200bfollowed \u2062were condescending conversations with executives, where Cross&#8217;s intelligence was questioned \u2064and her ideas were dismissed. She \u2063even claimed that\u200b her former employer planted negative stories about her in the \u2064press, tarnishing\u2062 her reputation and making her seem untrustworthy to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/balenciaga-apologizes-for-advertisement-showcasing-minors-holding-bdsm-teddy-bear-purses\/\" title=\"Balenciaga Apologizes For Advertisement Showcasing Minors Holding BDSM Teddy Bear Purses\">potential future employers<\/a>. Shockingly, Cross also alleged that fellow\u2063 anchor Joe Scarborough, whom she \u200breferred \u200dto as MSNBC&#8217;s &#8220;favorite White boy,&#8221; was involved\u200b in the plot against her.<\/p>\n<p>During her time on <i>The Cross Connection<\/i>, Cross \u200dwas intentional about centering communities of color, amplifying\u2064 their \u2064voices and shedding light on\u200b issues \u200coften\u200b ignored \u200bby mainstream media. However, she faced \u200cresistance from the network, which was obsessed\u200c with covering every aspect of the Trump presidency. They wanted\u200c her to be part\u200b of\u2064 the echo \u200cchamber, but\u200d Cross\u200b had a different vision. She wanted to focus on news that mattered to black, Afro-Latino,\u200b and Native\u2064 American communities.<\/p>\n<p>Despite being the network&#8217;s 16th most popular show, <i>The Cross Connection<\/i> had the second-highest number \u2063of African-American viewers among all weekend cable news shows, according\u2062 to an internal MSNBC memo. This demonstrates the significant impact \u2064and importance of Cross&#8217;s program.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, Cross&#8217;s story highlights the challenges faced by journalists who strive to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-bill-that-establishes-resource-centers-for-immigrant-students-sent-to-newsom\/\" title=\"California Bill Establishes Resource Centers for Immigrant Students, Sent to Newsom.\">bring diverse perspectives<\/a> and marginalized voices \u2063to the forefront. It serves as a reminder of the power dynamics and biases that \u200dexist within media organizations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What actions did \u2064MSNBC take to distance themselves from Tiffany Cross and her program?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Used her\u200c on his show \u200cand\u200c \u200dlaunched\u2064a scathing critique of her work. He accused her of \u2064promoting a left-wing\u2063 agenda and called her show &#8220;divisive&#8221; and &#8220;out of touch.&#8221; \u2063This segment \u200csoon\u200c \u200dgained\u200c \u200ctraction\u2063 on social media and sparked a heated debate \u200camong\u200d\u200d viewers and pundits\u200d.<\/p>\n<p>\u200dIn response to \u200cCarlson&#8217;s criticism, \u2064MSNBC allegedly \u200c\u200cbegan to distance themselves \u200cfrom\u200d Cross and her show. Rather than defending \u200bher\u200b and \u200cher program&#8217;s\u2009\u2009integrity\u2063, \u200dthe network&#8217;s \u200cresponse\u2061 appeared \u200dto\u200d \u200dbe an\u200b attempt \u200cto\u200c \u200dmitigate\u200d the \u200cbacklash\u200c from \u2062Carlson&#8217;s show. This \u200daction\u2063 on the part of MSNBC highlights a concerning trend in the media industry\u2061,\u2063 where networks prioritize\u2061\u2063 appeasing political commentators and preserving their own reputation over supporting their own employees. \u2062<\/p>\n<p>Not only did MSNBC fail to \u2063support Cross, but they allegedly\u200d &#8220;attacked&#8221; her show. Cross claims that the network began airing negative segments about her program, focusing on dissecting its content \u2063and questioning its credibility. This aggressive approach from \u200dMSNBC \u2064suggests that the \u2063network was more\u200d concerned with distancing themselves from Carlson&#8217;s criticism than with providing fair treatment to their own employee.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, \u200dCross asserts that shortly after this \u200c\u200cincident, she was fired \u200cfrom\u2063 her position as host of <i>The \u2064Cross Connection<\/i>. While \u200bMSNBC has \u2063not publicly commented on this dismissal, Cross&#8217;s revelation strongly\u200b suggests\u2064 a\u2064 connection between her firing \u200cand the network&#8217;s response to the Tucker Carlson controversy\u2062. This raises serious \u2063questions about the motivations behind her termination and whether she was let\u2063 go due to pressure from external forces.<\/p>\n<p>Cross&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/matthew-lawrence-says-he-was-fired-from-agency-after-refusing-to-strip-for-director\/\" title=\"Matthew Lawrence Says He Was Fired From Agency After Refusing to Strip for Director\">experience sheds light<\/a> on the wider issue of media bias and political influence within news organizations. It highlights\u200c the power \u2064of outside commentators\u2063 to shape the narrative and influence \u200cthe actions\u2063 of networks and hosts. It \u200bis concerning to think that media companies may prioritize the appeasement of\u200d political critics over\u200d the fair treatment\u200c of their own employees.<\/p>\n<p>In a time when media transparency and accountability\u200c are essential, instances \u2063like these only foster distrust\u200b and skepticism among viewers. It is crucial for networks to prioritize the well-being of their employees and\u200d to defend their journalistic\u200b integrity in \u2063the face\u200c of\u2063 external criticism.<\/p>\n<p>As for Tiffany\u200c Cross, her\u200a\u200a decision to speak out about her\u2063 experiences is commendable. By sharing her story, she has \u2062exposed the inner workings of a major\u2062 news network and shed light on \u200dthe challenges faced\u200d by journalists who dare to challenge the status\u2064 quo.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, \u2062Tiffany Cross&#8217;s revelation about MSNBC&#8217;s treatment of\u200c her and her show after Tucker Carlson&#8217;s \u200bcriticisms is deeply troubling. It \u200dexposes the power dynamics and \u2062the potential influence of external political commentators within news\u2063 organizations.\u2063 It calls for greater\u200d transparency\u200b and accountability in media to \u200bensure fair treatment of employees and to uphold journalistic\u200d integrity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tiffany Cross alleged that MSNBC attacked and terminated her show due to Tucker Carlson&#8217;s criticisms. Although she was fired over a year ago, Cross recently discussed the timeline of her show&#8217;s downfall on her new podcast, Native Land Pod<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2154626,"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":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2154625","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"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\/2154625","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\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2154625"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2154625\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2154626"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2154625"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2154625"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2154625"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}