He American journalist Tucker Carlsonwho spent a few days in Argentina to interview presidential candidate Javier Milei, He is a friend of former Republican President Donald Trump and a former Fox News star. Currently, he conducts interviews independently and posts them on his Twitter account, now called X, where he has 10 million followers.

“You can see (the richness of the past) when you walk the streets of Buenos Aires, but today it is a country in despair. “Its economy is in ruins and has been for a long time,” said the American journalist on his social media account, summarizing his stay in the country.

Carlson, who was fired from Fox News earlier this year, for defamation of a company for the benefit of Donald Trump, traveled to Argentina to interview Javier Milei, who surprised Argentina’s political establishment by receiving the highest number of votes in the August primaries.

The American journalist and former Fox News star is known for his notes on the figures of the global law and give space in their programs to all types of conspiracy theoriesas the allegations of fraud in the election won by current President Joe Bidenwhich ultimately led to his departure from the news channel.

Rooted in libertarian thought, he has become an influential and essential figure on the North American political agenda. His arguments are aimed at a largely pro-Donald Trump audience, addressing hot-button issues dominating debates in the United States, such as abortion rights, immigration, rivalry with China and the advance of the so-called “cancel culture”.

How the career of the controversial presenter began

Carlson, 54, began his career in conservative media until he joined Fox News in 2009. He made a career there. He started as a columnist and worked his way up, first as a co-host until in 2016 he got the opportunity to create his own show”“Tucker Carlson Tonight”which became the most watched during prime time (8 p.m.) on cable television in the United States.

His far-right rhetoric and controversial views They gave it rapid popularity. Opposed to abortion and a great defender of the right to bear arms, he has never hesitated to express his opinions in a program that he describes, on his website, as “the sworn enemy of lies”.

During her time on Fox News, she became one of the most influential voices in the world. “alt-right” who supported Donald Trump In UNITED STATES. Your program, which was once listened to by more than 3 million viewers each evening he frequently set the agenda for conservatives and the Republican Party.

In this context, the presenter was known for his comments against immigrants, African Americans and Democrats. Even defended participants in the invasion of the US Capitol. in January 2021, an event which resulted in the death of a police officer and numerous injuries.

From a xenophobic, misogynistic and far-right line, The presenter remained at the top of the public eye until earlier this year, when he was fired from Fox News after complaint from Canadian voting machine company Domination who sued the news network alleging that Carlson had defamed the company on several occasions by asserting, without solid evidence, that there was voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election.

At that time, the press agency had decided to end the contractual relationship with its star, after accept a (historic) payment of $787.5 million with the Canadian company Dominion. The deal avoided a trial that would put one of the world’s leading media companies in the crosshairs over false accusations of manipulation of results.

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