Cheat Sheet: Tucker Carlson exposed by old radio tapes

Fox News host Tucker Carlson has got a lot of criticism as of late. That is because Madeline Peltz of Media Matters for America published tapes of Carlson on shock jock Bubba the Love Sponge’s radio show between 2006 and 2011. In the tapes, Carlson made misogynistic, racist and homophobic remarks, which have resulted in Fox losing a lot of sponsors. Carlson has not apologized for the remarks. Instead he has claimed he is a victim of “the great American outrage machine,” and also said Peltz is just searching for media power. Peltz, however, is only 24-years-old and lives in Washington, D.C. in a basement with five other people.

“I’m not like some high-power wielding globalist,” Peltz said to Washington Post writer Eli Rosenberg. “I’m this kid who’s been on the internet my whole life and knows how to get around it.”

With the hashtag #FireTuckerCarlson being posted on social media, the comments Carlson made years ago on the radio show has put a lot of pressure on Fox. There was a protest Wednesday March 13 in front of the Fox News Headquarters in New York City, which was organized by Media Matters for America. Carlson has claimed Fox News is supporting him and has also came out saying that he will not back down.

“One side is deadly serious. They believe that politics is war. They’re not interested in abstractions or principles, rules or traditions. They seek power,” said Carlson on his show March 11. “They plan to win it, whatever it takes. If that includes getting you fired, or silencing you, or threatening your family at home, or throwing you in prison, okay, they know what their goal is. If you’re in the way, they will crush you.”

“That’s what decent people do; they apologize,” said Carlson to Kristin Lam and William Cummings of USA Today. “But we will never bow to the mob.”

As of March 12, according to Kate Taylor and Dave Choi of Business Insider, there is a total of 34 advertisers that have cut ties with Carlson’s show. Some of those are Samsung, Outback Steakhouse, Red Lobster, IHOP, Just for Men and Lexus/Toyota. However, Mitsubishi Motors North America is still advertising on Fox News.

“Our advertising media spend is determined based on demographics and psychographics, not politics,” a Mitsubishi Motors North America representative told Business Insider. “Our strategic marketing intent is to share our key product news with consumers through a variety of media channels. We will monitor the situation and adjust our advertising if necessary.”