(Summit News) Tucker Carlson has a 63 point lead in popularity over his former employer, Fox News, according to a new survey from consulting agency Change Research.
Carlson’s net favorability among Republicans is currently at +59, while Fox News’ is sitting at -4, a difference of 63 points.
POLL: Tucker Carlson vs. Fox News
In the aftermath of Tucker Carlson’s firing from Fox News, Republicans sided with Tucker:
Net favorability among Republicans:
Tucker Carlson: +59
Fox News: -4THREAD 🧵 pic.twitter.com/XGr0PM3qCP
— Change Research (@ChangePolls) May 18, 2023
Carlson and the network parted ways in late April for unknown reasons – with Fox holding the host hostage via his contract that prevents him from appearing on other networks.
To circumvent this, Carlson announced he’ll be featuring his show on Twitter!
“The best you can hope for in the news business at this point is the freedom to tell the fullest truth that you can. But there are always limits. And you know that if you bump up against those limits often enough, you will be fired for it,” Carlson said in a video which decried the media for being misleading “in every story that matters every day of the week, every week of the year.”
On this platform, unlike the one-way street of broadcast, people are able to interact, critique and refute whatever is said.
And, of course, anything misleading will get @CommunityNotes.
I also want to be clear that we have not signed a deal of any kind whatsoever. Tucker is… https://t.co/0TMjuYnKUp
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 9, 2023
Speaking of Twitter, the Change Research poll also found that Twitter CEO Elon Musk has a net favorability rating of +53 with Republicans, -17 with Independends, and -75 with Democrats (Carlson is at -84 with the latter).
Just like Tucker Carlson, Elon Musk is popular on the right, very unpopular on the left, and somewhat unpopular with the middle.
Net favorability among…
GOP
Carlson: +59
Musk: +53IND
Carlson: -30
Musk: -17DEM
Carlson: -84
Musk: -75 pic.twitter.com/64IqwPpHp6— Change Research (@ChangePolls) May 18, 2023
As the Epoch Times notes;
Nicholas Fondacaro, associate editor of the conservative media watchdog NewsBusters, told The Epoch Times thatCarlson’s mission, like Musk’s, is about free speech.
“Carlson seemed earnest in his announcement video that he believes Twitter is the last bastion of free speech, likely because Elon Musk has made it clear that ensuring free speech was his priority when purchasing the platform,” he told The Epoch Times. “Musk has, by most accounts, talked the talk and walked the walk.”
Musk clarified in a Twitter post that Carlson had not signed any contract with Twitter to broadcast his show on the platform and that the former Fox host would need to follow the same rules that apply to all Twitter users.
“On this platform, unlike the one-way street of broadcast, people are able to interact, critique and refute whatever is said,” Musk said. “And, of course, anything misleading will get @CommunityNotes.”
