Fired Fox News host Tucker Carlson released the first episode of what he says will be a new Twitter-based version of his old show on Tuesday night, a 10-minute monologue tinged with conspiratorial thinking and drenched with disdain for other media and political figures.
“If you keep it up, they’ll make you be quiet,” Carlson said. “Trust us.”
During his nearly seven years on Fox, Carlson’s show boasted prime-time production values, heavy with guests and graphics. By comparison, his new “Tucker on Twitter” show featured the host sitting in front of bare wooden bookshelves and few graphics, aside from an illustration of Carlson fly-fishing. Some…