In 2022, The New York Times published a series of articles analyzing how Carlson had, for years, "stoked white fear" and amplified the "great replacement" theory on his show.
Now reporter Lulu Garcia-Navarro cares about his heartfelt opinions as Tucker Carlson sat down for a long interview with The Times over the weekend, reports NewsBusters.
“You've been at the center of conservative media, obviously, for a very long time. By extension, it's politics. And I want to get your perspective on this moment, on your evolution, your worldview,” stated Garcia-Navarro.
According to NewsBusters, she regarded Carlson as the center for many cultural conversations, stating he is an object of fascination and continuing interest.
Former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene and Trump's former counterterrorism director Joe Kent have similarly rehabbed reputations recently. All three have taken a stance against President Donald Trump and have spoken against the Iranian War.
Geoffrey Dickens of Media Research Center says Garcia-Navarro was actually hoping to add MAGA to the Times obituary column.
“The New York Times went from calling Tucker Carlson a big racist to now going to him and saying, ‘Oh, does he represent the end of MAGA, the fact that Tucker Carlson has turned’?” Dickens says.
He says The View has featured a lot of these former conservatives, including one of the show's hosts.
“Ana Navarro used to be a very conservative Republican until she realized she could become a lot more prominent and earn a lot more money if she played a fake Republican on the cast of The View,” Dickens states.
He says Carlson and the others seem to be looking for clicks and dollars.
“It's pretty clear what's going on here. There are people that just — I don't think they have a core to begin with. They'll just go to the highest bidder. They'll just put their finger in the wind and go, ‘where's the wind blowing’?” Dickens says.
