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Tucker speaks in first public comments since Fox split; Fans plan to boycott

Tucker Carlson has issued his first public comments since being fired from Fox News for unknown reasons.

Appearing outside his Florida home with his wife, Carlson told the Daily Mail, “Retirement is going great so far,” adding, “I haven’t had dinner with my wife on a weeknight in seven years.” .

Photo via Daily Mail

When asked about the future, Carlson said, “More appetizers coming in,” before driving off in his golf cart.

Both Fox and Carlson have been mum about the split, but some are speculating that a lawsuit filed by a former producer, Abby Grossberg (who never interacted with Carlson) may be one of the reasons. Another rumor is that Rupert Murdoch’s ex-girlfriend called Carlson a “messenger from God” at a dinner party, which freaked old Rupert out.

Murdoch and Smith called off their two-week engagement because Smith had told people that Carlson was “a messenger from God.” Murdoch had seen Carlson and Smith discuss religion firsthand. In late March, Carlson had dinner at Murdoch’s Bel Air vineyard with Murdoch and Smith, the source said. During dinner, Smith pulled out a Bible and began reading passages from the Book of Exodus, the source said. “Rupert just sat there and stared,” the source said. A few days after the dinner, Murdoch and Smith called off the wedding. By taking Carlson off the air, Murdoch was also taking his ex’s favorite show with him. – Vanity fair

Carlson fans, meanwhile, plans to boycott Fox News and Fox Nation streaming service following the split.

Via Epoch Times;

Carlson’s Fox Nation show has hosted numerous celebrity guests, including Tesla CEO and Twitter owner Elon Musk, actor Russell Brand, “Shark Tank” host Kevin O’Leary and champion boxer Mike Tyson.

At least one Twitter user said that Carlson’s show was the only reason they subscribed to Fox Nation and that without him, she would have decided to end her subscription.. “I canceled my subscription to @foxnation tonight. I only watched Tucker’s show. They won’t get another dime. Delete them too. @FoxNews.”

Scott Morefield, writer for conservative Townhall.com also wrote: “I just canceled my Fox Nation subscription with the note, “No Tucker Carlson, no Fox Nation subscription.” Bye.’ Who does the same?” Morefield’s tweet prompted many others to respond saying they had done the same.

“My renewal date was 4/27 so it was a convenient time to cancel. I had previously signed up for a 2 year membership,” one person wrote.

When people announced that they were ending their subscriptions, they shared screenshots and videos to show that they had separated from the subscription service.

One user shared a screenshot in which he explicitly stated that he was leaving the subscription service following Carlson’s departure from the network. In his screenshot, he had selected a box indicating the reason for unsubscribing, “Fox Nation doesn’t feature my favorite Fox News personalities” followed by an additional comment: “As far as I’m concerned Fox is dead. Without Tucker Carlson you’re just another one [expletive] propaganda [mainstream media] way out.”

Another Twitter user indicated that Fox News’ other shows wouldn’t be enough to keep them interested in the network or its streaming service. “I just canceled my subscription to Fox Nation and immediately changed the channel. Only 3 shows interest me: The Five, Jesse Watters, and Gutfled! And I can miss them no problem. I never missed Tucker . What a waste.”

It’s unclear how many daytime subscribers Fox Nation has lost since announcing Carlson’s departure from the broader Fox.

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