Former President Donald Trump has reportedly paid Fox News host Tucker Carlson hush money to stop defending him on his show. According to sources with knowledge of the matter, Trump’s legal team approached Carlson with a six-figure offer to keep quiet about the ex-president’s legal troubles, including his alleged involvement in the Stormy Daniels scandal.
“Donald is sick and tired of Tucker making a fool of himself on national television,” said one anonymous source. “He’s been telling everyone for months that he doesn’t want Tucker to defend him, but the guy just won’t listen.”
The move comes after Carlson repeatedly defended Trump’s baseless claims of election fraud, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary. Trump allegedly became frustrated with Carlson’s inability to stick to the script and started looking for ways to silence him.
“Donald sees Tucker as a liability at this point,” said another source. “He’s just too unpredictable. One minute he’s defending him, the next minute he’s attacking him. It’s like he’s playing both sides of the fence.”
Details of the hush money agreement are still being kept under wraps, but sources say that Carlson was more than happy to take the cash and stay quiet, particularly given his own alleged involvement in the Stormy Daniels scandal.
“Tucker knows he screwed up,” said the first source. “He’s been trying to backpedal and make excuses, but it’s too late now. He’s taken the money, and he knows what he has to do.”
Neither Trump nor Carlson have commented on the situation, but many are speculating that this could be the beginning of the end for the former president’s relationship with Fox News. Some are even calling it a turning point in American politics.
“This is huge,” said political analyst Karen Frank. “We’re seeing a major shift in the way the media covers politics. The days of blindly supporting one party or another are over. People want the truth, and they’re not going to settle for anything less.”
Only time will tell what the future holds for Donald Trump and Tucker Carlson, but one thing is certain: this is a story that will be talked about for years to come, particularly given the scandals that have dogged Trump throughout his presidency, including the Stormy Daniels affair.
