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Tucker Carlson has topped all of the cables news channels as coverage of protests and riots occurring in the aftermath of George Floydâs death continued, according to the Daily Caller.
During the week of June 8, Carlson’s 8 p.m. est slot averaged roughly four million viewers.
This means that Carlson edged out fellow Fox News primetime host Sean Hannity, who averaged roughly 3.9 million viewers.
Laura Ingraham finished third, averaging roughly 3.5 million viewers.
âAt this point, weâre becoming North Korea,â Carlson said on his show recently. âWe now believe in blood guilt. We punish people for the sins of their relatives. We donât allow individuals to have private thoughts. We hurt anyone who disagrees with orthodoxy. We demand that the innocent plead guilty to things we know they didnât do, and then read their confessions in public to prove theyâve been re-educated. And then we brag about doing all of this.â
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Carlson also led in the crucial age 25-54 demographic, averaging roughly 680,000 viewers, followed by Hannity and Ingraham, who averaged roughly 633,000 and 621,000 viewers in the demographic, respectively.
Additionally, Hannity was able to extend his ratings winning streak to 66 weeks over fellow primetime host Rachel Maddow of MSNBC. Maddowâs show averaged roughly 2.8 million viewers, including roughly 431,000 viewers in the 25-54 demographic.
Carlson, a Daily Caller co-founder, has accused activist groups of having a âmobâ mentality, and attempting to silence dissent as protests continue.
A handful of high profile advertisers pulled ads from his show due to his comments on the Black Lives Matter movement earlier in the week, according to the Western Journal.
One comment in particular, when he said that protesters are âdefinitely not about black lives.â
Major advertisers began pulling ads from âTucker Carlson Tonightâ like, ABC, whose parent company is Disney, T-Mobile and Papa Johnâs Pizza.
Earlier in the week, Carlson said, âNo matter what they tell you, it has very little to do with black lives. If only it did.â
âIf Democratic leaders cared about saving the lives of black people â and they should â they wouldnât ignore the murder of thousands of black men in their cities every year.â
This is not a time to submit. Just tell the truth. Watch if you missed tonightâs show. https://t.co/Jdb0YkGM3Q
— Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) June 9, 2020
âThey wouldnât put abortion clinics in black neighborhoods,â Carlson said. âThey would instead do their very best to improve the public schools and to encourage intact families.â
âThis may be a lot of things, this moment we are living through, but it is definitely not about black lives and remember that when they come for you, and at this rate, they will,â he concluded.
Tucker Carlson: "This may be a lot of things, this moment we are living through, but it is definitely not about black lives and remember that when they come for you, and at this rate, they will." pic.twitter.com/HMP3q8WgbQ
— Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona) June 9, 2020
âAt a moment like this, there is no advantage in cowardice,â Carlson said. âTell the truth. And the truth is this is a good country, better than any other. Of course, we are flawed, but we are trying, unlike most places, and we have nothing to be ashamed of.â
Disney has confirmed it had not run ads on Carlsonâs show since early May, but has canceled future ads.
âWe will continue to support those who stand against racial injustice,â the tweet read.
Of course. We havenât run ads on Tucker Carlson Tonight since early May and have cancelled all future placements. We will continue to support those who stand against racial injustice.
— T-Mobile (@TMobile) June 10, 2020
T-Mobile has also confirmed that it had not run ads since early May but has canceled all future ads.
T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert also chimed in, tweeting, âBye-bye, Tucker Carlson!â
Why do you still sponsor Tucker Carlson. I watched him for the last time last night. Vile
— Sherlock Ohms (@SherlockOhms) June 9, 2020
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Carlson argued that Democratic leaders donât even try to make these changes that would improve the lives of African-Americans.
The self-described anti-bigotry advocacy group Sleeping Giants responded to T-Mobileâs announcement, encouraging the company to pull all advertising from Fox News, given the network âcontinues to push this type of rhetoric.â
In a statement to Bloomberg, Papa Johnâs said it will no longer be advertising on any opinion-based programs like âTucker Carlson Tonight.â
A Fox News spokesperson told Bloomberg that all the ads and revenue pulled from Carlsonâs show have been moved by advertisers to other programs on FNC.