As the news that both Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon were out at their respective networks hit the front pages this morning, a slew of boldfaced names began to react, chiefly to Carlson’s departure.
Newsmax CEO Christopher Ruddy used it as an opportunity to plug his own network.
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“For a while Fox News has been moving to become establishment media and Tucker Carlson’s removal is a big milestone in that effort,” he said in a statement. “Millions of viewers who liked the old Fox News have made the switch to Newsmax and Tucker’s departure will only fuel that trend.”
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Keith Obermann, who is no stranger to cable news and a multiple-network guy himself, wrote, “I’d just like to congratulate @TuckerCarlson on getting fired from the middle @cnn and from the left @msnbc and from the fascist right @foxnews.”
The women at The View announced and applauded the Carlson’s departure before former CNN contributor Ana Navarro led the audience in a round of “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye.”
The Daily Show went at both former hosts, quipping of the Carlson news, “This leaves a huge white power vacuum at Fox News,” and of the CNN anchor, “Don Lemon got fired doing what he loved: being wrong.”
Sean Hannity, while not mentioning Carlson’s exit, tweeted, “*LATER LEMON!*” And The Lincoln Project posted a supercut featuring some of Carlson’s career “highlights,” featuring his trademark cackle:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=oDjqJdSqoPY%3Ffeature%3Doembed
Here is a sampling the reactions:
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