# Tucker Carlson

> Tucker Carlson is an American journalist, commentator, and founder of the Tucker Carlson Network, an independent streaming and podcast operation he launched in late 2023 after his exit from Fox News. He hosts long-form interviews on X, YouTube, and TCN, where his guests have ranged from Vladimir Putin to obscure scientists, mechanics, and dissidents - a deliberate pivot away from the cable-news format he helped define.

- **Role:** Host and founder, Tucker Carlson Network
- **Organizations:** Tucker Carlson Network, The Tucker Carlson Show
- **From:** San Francisco, California, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Boarding school (high school), St. George's School, B.A. in History, Trinity College (Connecticut)
- **Known for:** Most-watched cable news host in the U.S. during much of his Fox tenure (2016-2023)., Built the Tucker Carlson Network into one of the largest independent political streaming platforms within a year of launch., Conducted the first Western television interview with Vladimir Putin since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

## Career timeline

- **1991** — Graduates Trinity College; applies to the CIA and is rejected.
- **1990s** — Writes for The Weekly Standard, New York magazine, Esquire, The New Republic.
- **2000** — Joins CNN as a commentator.
- **2001** — Becomes co-host of CNN's Crossfire.
- **2005** — Moves to MSNBC, hosts Tucker.
- **2009** — Joins Fox News as a contributor.
- **2010** — Co-founds The Daily Caller.
- **2016** — Launches Tucker Carlson Tonight on Fox News.
- **2023** — Fox News terminates his contract in April; launches Tucker on Twitter/X in June.
- **2023** — Founds the Tucker Carlson Network (TCN); launches paid subscription site in December.
- **2024** — Travels to Moscow and interviews Vladimir Putin for over two hours.
- **2024** — Headlines the live 'Tucker Carlson Live Tour' across U.S. arenas.
- **2026** — Publicly distances himself from earlier political endorsements in a high-profile reversal.

## Achievements

- Most-watched cable news host in the U.S. during much of his Fox tenure (2016-2023).
- Built the Tucker Carlson Network into one of the largest independent political streaming platforms within a year of launch.
- Conducted the first Western television interview with Vladimir Putin since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
- New York Times bestselling author of 'Ship of Fools' (2018) and 'The Long Slide' (2021).
- Co-founder of The Daily Caller, one of the highest-traffic conservative news sites of the 2010s.

## Latest updates

- **2024-02** — Released the Putin interview on X; it drew hundreds of millions of views in days.
- **2024** — Headlined the multi-city Tucker Carlson Live Tour.
- **2026-05** — Featured in a long Poynter Q&A on what his independent path signals for the future of journalism.

## Links

- Website: https://tuckercarlson.com/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/TuckerCarlson
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TuckerCarlson
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tuckercarlson/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TuckerCarlson/

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Last updated: 2026-05-19