Leaked video shows Tucker Carlson trashing 'Fox Nation' subscription service

"Nobody watches Fox Nation because the site sucks. So, I'd really just like to dump the whole thing on YouTube," he said.

By Ben Whedon

Published: May 2, 2023 5:59pm

Leaked video footage has revealed an incident during which former Fox News host Tucker Carlson appeared critical of the network's Fox Nation subscription streaming service while preparing for an appearance on the platform.

Carlson formerly hosted Fox News' top-rated program, "Tucker Carlson Tonight," before his departure from the network in late April. The cable news icon has largely remained quiet about the end of his show, though speculation as to the cause has abounded.

Video footage this week appears to show Carlson discussing the wardrobe of a guest for an upcoming appearance on "Tucker Carlson Today," his program on the now-defunct "Fox Nation."

Left-wing media watchdog group Media Matters for America first obtained the footage.

The unidentified speaker on the call informs Carlson that a prospective guest was "panicking" about wearing a suit and requested that the host wear a sweater. Carlson expressed a desire for the video to appear more professional, saying "this is airing on the nighttime show and I want it to look official. I don't want to be like bro talk."

The other speaker acknowledges Carlson's concerns, but counters that the majority of the exchange would appear of Fox Nation rather than the nighttime show.

"Nobody's gonna watch it on Fox Nation," Carlson then objects. "Nobody watches Fox Nation because the site sucks. So, I'd really just like to dump the whole thing on YouTube."

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"I'm just frustrated. It's hard to use that site," he went on. "I don't know why they're not fixing it. It's driving me insane. And they're like making like Lifetime movies but they don't work on the infrastructure of the site... It's crazy and it drives me crazy because it's like we're doing all this extra work and no one can find it."

"We're doing our part. We're working like animals to produce all this content and the people in charge of it... they're ignoring the fact that the site doesn't work," he lamented. "I think it's like a betrayal of our efforts. That's how I feel. So, of course, I resent it."

Ben Whedon is an editor and reporter for Just the News. Follow him on Twitter.