Tucker Carlson Says ‘Legitimate Debate’ Not Permitted On U.S. Media In First Comments After Fox Ouster

In a video shared on Twitter, Carlson made a series of vague comments about the quality of debate in the news media, but made no direct mention of his exit from Fox or what caused it.

Talking about stepping “outside the noise for a few days,” the former primetime host said he noticed how “unbelievably stupid most of the debates you see on television are.”

The controversial host—who has aired several conspiracy theories on his show—said many of the debates happening on television are “completely irrelevant” and most people won’t even remember them in five years.

Outlining what he believes are the big issues of the day, like “war, civil liberties, emerging science, demographic change, corporate power, natural resources,” Carlson alleged that debates on these issues are not permitted.

Carlson then said both political parties have “reached a consensus on what benefits them” and now they “actively collude” to shut down conversations.

Carlson ended his remarks by saying there are only some places left where “you still find Americans saying true things,” and told his viewers he would see them soon.