Last night Tucker Carlson debuted his Twitter-based show called “Tucker on Twitter.”
Ep. 1 pic.twitter.com/O7CdPjF830
— Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) June 6, 2023
Carlson covered several subjects in his ten-minute video, and as you would expect there was a lot of interest:
59.5 million views in just half a day. WOW! https://t.co/hu1LW1kJ8N
— Cassandra (@CassyWearsHeels) June 7, 2023
Former CNN host Brian Stelter took note of Carlson’s return:
"As of today," Tucker says, "we've come to Twitter… we're grateful to be here." His first video is a basic 10-minute monologue https://t.co/HIwMuGvaKf
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) June 6, 2023
Careful analysis of the video led Stelter to notice that Carlson doesn’t have a full production staff like he did at Fox News:
"Tucker on Twitter" is how @TuckerCarlson's video is branded. Notice his right hand in the wide shot: He's using a TelePrompTer controller to run the prompter himself pic.twitter.com/mzpJ9SFG88
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) June 6, 2023
As for the video’s “viral” nature, Stelter tried to pour cold water on the numbers:
There are two kinds of people on Twitter: Those who believe the "view counts" especially around alleged video streams, and those who know better.
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) June 7, 2023
Perhaps he could tweet out his own ten minute video just so people have something to compare with Carlson’s video view count.
Your jealousy is showing…
— Danielle (@daniellemerrim1) June 7, 2023
I’m so sorry this is happening to you.
— jimtreacher.substack.com (@jtLOL) June 7, 2023
The people who weren’t even a little skeptical of the idea that Donald Trump was a secret Russian spy being blackmailed by the Kremlin or that Putin blew up his own pipeline. Have finally found a conspiracy they want to debunk. The twitter video view counts. https://t.co/KpBGtx1ifX
— a newsman (@a_newsman) June 7, 2023
Also Carlson might not have even put out an actual video:
It’s an ALLEGED video stream? What is it instead, Brian? https://t.co/apy5BLd1x9
— jimtreacher.substack.com (@jtLOL) June 7, 2023
"…alleged video streams…"
Alleged?
What the actual hell is this?
— J.G. Petruna (@jgpetruna) June 7, 2023
Carlson put out a video, but only allegedly? That’s some careful “journalism” on the part of the former CNN host.
If @TuckerCarlson only got a million views, he still got more than you did on Prime Time cable. https://t.co/rL49wptQS3
— Just Evan™ (@EvanPrinciple) June 7, 2023
The bottom line?
Someone’s jealous. https://t.co/xaWNT4h7ng
— RBe (@RBPundit) June 7, 2023
Stelter's upset that Tucker's first twitter segment got more eyeballs than months worth of "Reliable Sources" https://t.co/NJvfbhkEVN
— Chuck Ross (@ChuckRossDC) June 7, 2023
Pretty much.
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