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Greg Gutfeld Makes Interesting Observation After Firing of Tucker Carlson

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After Fox News announced on Monday that the network had “parted way” with top-rated host Tucker Carlson, the news set off a firestorm of reaction throughout the political media world.

And while the reaction to the news within the Fox News community was somewhat muted, late-night host Greg Gutfeld, also a co-host on “The Five,” made an interesting observation about what Carlson’s next move might be that did not get pushback from his show colleagues.

Gutfeld actually joked that Carlson will now run for president, and in response, co-hosts Dana Perino sipped on a drink, Jason Chaffetz laughed, and Jeanine Pirro immediately moved on and kicked the show over to a new segment on a different topic.

The table conversation kicked off with a discussion about President Joe Biden’s chances of winning re-election. Chaffetz made a prediction that, despite Biden’s probable announcement of candidacy, he wouldn’t finish a run; Biden did, however, officially declare his intent to run for a second term on Tuesday morning.

“I think she actually might be a candidate,” Chaffetz said of Susan Rice, Biden’s outgoing domestic policy director who announced she was leaving the administration last week. “I don’t think Joe Biden – even though he may announce tomorrow – I don’t think by the time he gets to the end of the year he’s actually going to run.”

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As the end of the segment neared, Gutfeld joked about Carlson by saying: “And then so in 2024, it’ll be Susan Rice versus Tucker Carlson.”

“OK,” Pirro said before teasing the next segment and kicking the show to commercial.

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Fox News announced Monday morning that the popular primetime host and the network “have agreed to part ways” after more than a decade.

“Carlson’s last program was Friday April 21st, Fox News said, meaning Carlson did not get a chance to sign off to his viewers. The news comes days after Fox News reached a historic 11th hour settlement with Dominion Voting Systems for over $787 million,” Axios reported.

“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. Fox News Tonight will air live at 8 PM/ET starting this evening as an interim show helmed by rotating FOX News personalities until a new host is named,” Fox News said in a statement.

“FOX News Media operates the FOX News Channel (FNC), FOX Business Network (FBN), FOX News Digital, FOX News Audio, FOX News Books, the direct-to-consumer streaming services FOX Nation and FOX News International and the free ad-supported television service FOX Weather. Currently the number one network in all of cable, FNC has also been the most watched television news channel for more than 21 consecutive years, while FBN ranks among the top business channels on cable. Owned by Fox Corporation, FOX News Media reaches nearly 200 million people each month,” the statement added.

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As to who will take over Carlson’s slot, in a statement read on the program “Outnumbered,” co-host Harris Faulkner briefly stated that the network will have a series of rotating hosts to fill Carlson’s 8 p.m. slot. Fox said Carlson’s last show aired Friday and that starting Monday night, the network will have “an interim show with rotating Fox News personalities until a new host is named.”

On Monday evening, Brian Kilmeade filled in for Carlson.

Fox News made headlines last week when it announced that host Dan Bongino had parted ways with the news network in what is a stunner to his fans and fans of the top-rated cable giant.

“Folks, regretfully, last week was my last show on Fox News on the Fox News Channel,” the host said on his podcast Thursday Variety reported. “It’s tough. It’s tough to say that. You know, I’ve been there doing hits and working there for ten years…so the show ending was tough. And I want you to know it’s not some big conspiracy. I promise you. There’s no acrimony. This wasn’t some WWE brawl that happened. We just couldn’t come to terms on an extension.”

“We thank Dan for his contributions and wish him success in his future endeavors,” the network said.

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