New analysis explains why some conservatives see Tucker Carlson’s demise as a win for the party

26 April 2023

Former Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson became the focus of a massive news cycle on Monday when the network announced its plan to sever ties with him after more than a decade.

Although some have expressed outrage about Fox News' decision, a new analysis is pointing out why some conservatives actually see Carlson's departure as a positive move for the political party.

According to The Hill, many had spoke out about Carlson's termination and pointed to the war in Ukraine as one of their biggest concerns about his dangerous rhetoric.

“It’s a bad day for Vladimir Putin,” one Senate Republican aide said. “This takes one of the biggest critics of Ukraine war in Republican and conservative circles off the table.”

One Republican lawmaker, who asked for his identity to be concealed due to his substantial far-right following, insists Carlson being off prime-time television is a step in the right direction.

“He wasn’t troubled by whether something was true or not. He was mean, irresponsible and dangerous,” the lawmaker said.

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) also weighed in with his concerns about Carlson, noting his conspiracy theories publicized at the height of the war between Russia and Ukraine. According to Romney, at that time, Carlson's rhetoric was “one of the greatest demonstrations of good versus evil we’ve seen in our lifetimes.”

“There have been some that have argued that he was setting foreign policy for the Republican Party, which I find to be bizarre. Certainly not for me,” he said. “To the primary [Republican] voter, the active participant, the grassroot voter, he’s a person they listen to and has a big influence.”

When asked about Carlson's influence on Republican voters, Romney said, “it depends on the issue but I think with regards to Russia and Ukraine he was misguided.”

Danielle Pletka, a distinguished senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, also lauded Carlson's departure saying, “Yay, ding dong, Tucker Carlson is gone.”

She also echoed concerns about Carlson's influence during the Ukraine crisis.

“The idea that an anchor on Fox News was influencing the debate when the president of the United States hasn’t spoken on the issue, it’s really staggering,” she said.

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