Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre said he’s with Tucker Carlson after Fox News removed the host from television.
“I’m with Tucker. Time to boycott Fox until they come to their senses and let the man speak,” Favre tweeted with a video of Megyn Kelly defending Carlson.
“It’s how they have billions. That’s what’s happening here. Keep him silent on the sidelines for as long as possible unable to use his voice on any of these things,” Kelly said in the video.
The video included a mashup of Tucker Carlson clips that show him discussing the Afghanistan withdrawal debacle, COVID-19 shots, lockdowns, train derailments, World War III propaganda, and transgender issues.
I’m with Tucker. Time to boycott Fox until they come to their senses and let the man speak. pic.twitter.com/dvrNlLdvgW
— Brett Favre (@BrettFavre) May 8, 2023
Fox News has watched its ratings crumble since Tucker Carlson’s removal from prime time cable television.
The cable news network was eclipsed by MSNBC in the prime time slot last week.
Brett Favre's call to boycott Fox News comes amid rumors that Elon Musk and Tucker Carlson may join forces.
And Tucker Carlson is reportedly 'preparing for war' with Fox News.
From Axios:
Tucker Carlson is preparing to unleash allies to attack Fox News in an effort to bully the network into letting him work for — or start — a right-wing rival, sources close to him tell Axios.
Bryan Freedman, the high-powered Hollywood lawyer Carlson retained for the contract dispute, told Axios: "The idea that anyone is going to silence Tucker and prevent him from speaking to his audience is beyond preposterous."
Tucker vs. Fox could reshape the conservative news world. Fox, which has seen its ratings plunge in Carlson's slot since he was let go 13 days ago, wants to sideline him by paying him $20 million a year not to work.
Axios has learned Carlson is busy plotting a media empire of his own. But he needs Fox to let him out of his contract, which expires in January 2025 — after the presidential election.
We're told Carlson has been contacted by outlets — including the right-wing Rumble and Newsmax — that offered to pay him more than his Fox contract.
ADVERTISEMENTAxios has learned that Carlson and Elon Musk had a conversation about working together, but didn't discuss specifics.
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