Fox News has been feeling the heat after taking Tucker Carlson off the air, following the leak of multiple clips featuring off-camera remarks by the former host.
As viewers’ anger escalates over what some have called an orchestrated “destruction campaign,” the network is experiencing a significant decline in its primetime viewership.
Greg Gutfeld, a Fox News host, has been staunchly defending his former colleague, pushing back against the media organizations that disseminated the videos.
In response to a new clip shared by Media Matters for America, Gutfeld took to Twitter to condemn the outlet, asserting that they were attempting to damage the reputation of a successful figure in the industry.
“Imagine having to tell your parents that your job is narcing on the casual comments of other people while they, happily unaware, make a living,” Gutfeld tweeted. “Your parents would be so embarrassed and ashamed they’d rather tell their friends you died in a fire.”
At the time this article wasp published Gutfeld’s tweet has been seen more than 2.8 million times.
Former Fox News host Megyn Kelly also slammed the leaked clips, calling the situation an orchestrated “destruction campaign.”
She expressed her frustration during her Wednesday show, stating, “Fox News is suffering what could fairly be called a bloodbath at eight o’clock and now their entire primetime is suffering as a result of it as viewers’ anger escalates to exponential levels in the wake of this unfair treatment of their number one star.”
Kelly went on to criticize the media’s involvement in the situation, claiming they were being used as tools in what she described as an “internal work dispute.”
She said, “This is absurd. OK, this is absurd. This is a destruction campaign and the media is going along with it without one thought for how they’re participating in what is an internal work dispute.”
The removal of Tucker Carlson from Fox News has resulted in a significant backlash from viewers, who believe the network made a grave error in succumbing to external pressure.
As conservative-leaning audiences express their discontent with the network’s decision, Fox News is left grappling with the consequences of its actions, including a substantial drop in primetime ratings.
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