Just a reminder that “truth” and Tucker Carlson have nothing in common.
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A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit against Fox News after lawyers for the network argued that no “reasonable viewer” takes the primetime host Tucker Carlson seriously, a new court filing said.
The case was brought by the former Playboy model Karen McDougal, who said Carlson defamed her on his show, “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” by saying she extorted President Donald Trump “out of approximately $150,000 in exchange for her silence about an alleged affair,” the filing said.
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But Fox News argued that Carlson “cannot be understood to have been stating facts, but instead that he was delivering an opinion using hyperbole for effect,” the ruling said.
It added that Fox News “submits that the use of that word or an accusation of extortion, absent more, is simply ‘loose, figurative, or hyperbolic language’ that does not give rise to a defamation claim.”
US District Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil agreed with Fox’s premise, adding that the network “persuasively argues” that “given Mr. Carlson’s reputation, any reasonable viewer ‘arrive[s] with an appropriate amount of skepticism’ about the statements he makes.”
Nice has nothing to do with what Tucker does. Tucker doesn’t want to, much less know how to, tell the truth. He is so busy spinning yarn after yarn to enrich his bank account – kind of what Alex Jones did.
You Literally Can’t Believe The Facts Tucker Carlson Tells You. So Say Fox’s Lawyers – https://www.npr.org/2020/09/29/917747123/you-literally-cant-believe-the-facts-tucker-carlson-tells-you-so-say-fox-s-lawye
Ratings over truth, ratings over morals, ratings over social norms, ratings over being p.c. And ratings = revenue. So money over everything else. This gives capitalism a bad name.
At least he is still on the air. Your nasty little liars Stelter, Cuomo and Lemon. LMAO Lemon and Cuomo Sexual predators. Guess thats why there on the Blue team. Perverts, liars and kings of the misdirect the democratic way.
bxclent Premium Member almost 2 years ago
John Lennon said it all. https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/johnlennon/gimmesometruth.html
cdward almost 2 years ago
Noooo! Anything but that! (Well, not Hannity, either)
Silly Season almost 2 years ago
Just a reminder that “truth” and Tucker Carlson have nothing in common.
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A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit against Fox News after lawyers for the network argued that no “reasonable viewer” takes the primetime host Tucker Carlson seriously, a new court filing said.
The case was brought by the former Playboy model Karen McDougal, who said Carlson defamed her on his show, “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” by saying she extorted President Donald Trump “out of approximately $150,000 in exchange for her silence about an alleged affair,” the filing said.
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But Fox News argued that Carlson “cannot be understood to have been stating facts, but instead that he was delivering an opinion using hyperbole for effect,” the ruling said.
It added that Fox News “submits that the use of that word or an accusation of extortion, absent more, is simply ‘loose, figurative, or hyperbolic language’ that does not give rise to a defamation claim.”
US District Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil agreed with Fox’s premise, adding that the network “persuasively argues” that “given Mr. Carlson’s reputation, any reasonable viewer ‘arrive[s] with an appropriate amount of skepticism’ about the statements he makes.”
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https:
//www.businessinsider.com/fox-news-karen-mcdougal-case-tucker-carlson-2020-9
Masterskrain almost 2 years ago
Could be worse… Mama could start calling him Hershel…
FreyjaRN Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Ouch! Truth hurts?
gmu328 almost 2 years ago
Nice has nothing to do with what Tucker does. Tucker doesn’t want to, much less know how to, tell the truth. He is so busy spinning yarn after yarn to enrich his bank account – kind of what Alex Jones did.
MissScarlet Premium Member almost 2 years ago
First, the boy must master that wide-eyed stupid look.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] almost 2 years ago
Tucker is an enthusiastic supporter of white superiority racism.
gopher gofer almost 2 years ago
None of these liberal jerks like the truth
once again, the best way to get folks to come around to your way of looking at things is obviously to call them names. hands down…
spaced man spliff almost 2 years ago
Where’s the Truth Fairy when we need her?
christelisbetty almost 2 years ago
You’re overreacting, lady. It’s not like he killed anyone.
keith almost 2 years ago
You Literally Can’t Believe The Facts Tucker Carlson Tells You. So Say Fox’s Lawyers – https://www.npr.org/2020/09/29/917747123/you-literally-cant-believe-the-facts-tucker-carlson-tells-you-so-say-fox-s-lawye
mrwiskers almost 2 years ago
Ratings over truth, ratings over morals, ratings over social norms, ratings over being p.c. And ratings = revenue. So money over everything else. This gives capitalism a bad name.
Conservative Man almost 2 years ago
Have any of you ever watched CNN and heard all of the untrue crap that comes out of the mouths of all of there so called commentators
washatkc Premium Member almost 2 years ago
At least he is still on the air. Your nasty little liars Stelter, Cuomo and Lemon. LMAO Lemon and Cuomo Sexual predators. Guess thats why there on the Blue team. Perverts, liars and kings of the misdirect the democratic way.