Tucker Carlson Admits He’s “Fundamentally A Dick”

Matthew Schwartz writes for The Insider:

When I asked Tucker Carlson in a text on Tuesday evening if he was planning a run for president, the newly self-employed far-right firebrand had a shocking answer: “Yes. Announcing Friday in New Hampshire.”

But my earthshaking scoop was short-lived. After I credulously asked him to confirm that he was serious before I blasted out the news, which would reshape the 2024 presidential race, the former Fox News broadcaster confirmed what millions of Americans have already concluded: He’s just an asshole.

“Totally kidding,” Carlson wrote. “Sorry. I can never control myself. I’m fundamentally a dick. My apologies.” Carlson’s rash messages come as the incendiary monologist attempts to rebrand himself as a full-time Twitter personality after 14 years on Fox News.

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Some late-night texts with @TuckerCarlson, wherein he says he is indeed running for president, then says he is just kidding about that, then says he is “fundamentally a dick.” Story here… https://t.co/OukLuulbGQ pic.twitter.com/4GiF9R3n6b

— Mattathias Schwartz (@Schwartzesque) May 10, 2023