Did former Fox News host Tucker Carlson file suit against Whoopi Goldberg and "The View," the TV talk show she moderates, for dehumanizing remarks? No, that's not true: This article was published by the Dunning-Kruger Times, one of several satire sites run by Christopher Blair, who describes himself as a "liberal troll." These websites have disclaimers explaining that "Everything on this website is fiction."
The article (archived here) was published by The Dunning Kruger Times on April 27, 2023, titled "Tucker Carlson Files Suit Against Whoopi and The View for 'Dehumanizing' Remarks." It opened:
Whoopi Goldberg and her cohorts on 'The View' are in a legal bind once again after celebrating the end of Tucker Carlson's era at Fox News. According to sources close to Carlson, his lawyers immediately filed a cease and desist order as well as a suit for defamation,
'Their remarks were dehumanizing,' said attorney Thomas Bagger, 'they talked about Tucker Carlson as though he was some kind or white supremacist stooge for the Russians and a suck-up to anyone right-wing enough to earn the most dollars.'
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Tucker Carlson Files Suit Against Whoopi and The View for "Dehumanizing" Remarks
On April 24, 2023, Fox News announced:
FOX News Media and Tucker Carlson have agreed to part ways. We thank him for his service to the network as a host and prior to that as a contributor.
Mr. Carlson's last program was Friday April 21st.
When this news was relayed on ABC's "The View" by Goldberg, the audience cheered and the hosts performed a "wave" (pictured below). Host Ana Navarro then asked everyone to join her in singing the pop hit by Steam, "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye." (video clip here). There have been no legitimate reports (search archived here) of any legal actions on behalf of Carlson because of this.
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