Texts Reveal Tucker Carlson’s Private Opinion of Donald Trump and Fear of Being Trapped at Fox News for the Rest of His Career

Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson was reportedly worried that former president Donald Trump’s election denialism and false rhetoric around the 2020 presidential election would trap him at Fox News for the rest of his career, according to texts obtained by The Daily Beast.

The texts were part of a lawsuit filed by Dominion Voting Systems against Fox News, and revealed Carlson’s private opinion of Trump. In the texts, Carlson expressed his concern that Trump’s election-denying antics would keep him at Fox News for the rest of his career.

“It’s so sad,” Carlson texted Fox News commentator Jesse Watters in 2020, referring to Trump. “He’s going to break some shit. But I’ll die here.”

Carlson was unexpectedly fired from the network last month, shortly after Fox News agreed to pay $787.5 million to settle a lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems related to Fox claims that voting machines were rigged against Trump in the 2020 presidential election.

The texts obtained by The Daily Beast suggest that Carlson was aware of the potential consequences of Trump’s election denialism and false rhetoric. It is unclear if Carlson’s firing was related to his private opinion of Trump, or if it was due to the lawsuit settlement.

The texts also reveal that Carlson was not a fan of Trump, despite his public support for the former president. It is unclear if Carlson’s opinion of Trump had any influence on his firing from Fox News.

Tucker Carlson’s firing from Fox News last month came as a surprise to many, and the texts obtained by The Daily Beast shed light on his private thoughts about the former president. It is unclear if Carlson’s opinion of Trump had any influence on his firing, or if it was due to the lawsuit settlement.