Company Looks To Gut Tucker Carlson over 'Poorer and Dirtier' Immigration Comment
Fiery conservative commentator Tucker Carlson has never had a problem speaking his mind.
For better or for worse, the Fox News host’s public opinions are unfiltered and raw, which contributes to his sizable following.
Given Carlson’s unabashed approach to sociopolitical discourse, he has made his fair share of leftist rivals.
Sometimes, as is the case with CNN, those leftists have no discernible comeback other than to mock him.
Other leftists, however, have taken to aiming for Carlson’s wallet when he says something that might hurt their feelings.
Carlson is facing the wrath of leftists over a comment he made on his show while decrying rampant and unchecked immigration into America.
“We have a moral obligation to admit the world’s poor, they tell us, even if it makes our own country poorer and dirtier and more divided,” Carlson said.
That comment sparked immediate outrage across social media, with many people complaining to the various advertisers on “Tucker Carlson Tonight.”
Last night, Tucker Carlson opened his show by saying immigration makes America “poorer, and dirtier, and more divided.”
An offensive, dehumanizing and racist statement.
That segment ended with an ad from @pacificlife. pic.twitter.com/ryjauzYloq
— jordan (@JordanUhl) December 14, 2018
Hi @indeed,
I saw you advertise on Tucker Carlson’s show. One of the biggest advertisers of the year, in fact!
Do you agree with his comments that immigration makes America “poorer and dirtier”?
— jordan (@JordanUhl) December 14, 2018
.@CapitalOne, as a company that markets to immigrants, will you continue to support Tucker Carlson, who said last night that immigrants make our country “poorer and dirtier”?
It seems like a mismatch for your brand. pic.twitter.com/DpEXxDn7UC
— Sleeping Giants (@slpng_giants) December 14, 2018
I will be boycotting any company that advertises on “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” who stated that immigrants make this country dirtier and poorer. Much respect to Pacific Life, which pulled their ads already. Tucker Carlson is pond scum.#boycotttuckercarlson
— Senator Luis Sepúlveda (@LuisSepulvedaNY) December 15, 2018
The outrage was clearly palpable.
Insurance company Pacific Life, for its part, caved in to the outrage spreading across social media and pulled its ads from Carlson’s show. The company announced the decision on Twitter.
A message from Pacific Life: pic.twitter.com/bDq9hzia53
— Pacific Life (@pacificlife) December 14, 2018
“Pacific Life’s national advertising campaign runs on numerous networks and cable stations and on a variety of news, business and sports programs,” the statement began. “One of our ads appeared on Tucker Carlson’s show last night following a segment where Mr. Carlson made a number of statements regarding immigration.
“As a company, we strongly disagree with Mr. Carlson’s statements. Our customer base and our workforce reflect the diversity of our great nation, something we take great pride in. We will not be advertising on Mr. Carlson’s show in the coming weeks as we reevaluate our relationship with his program.”
Fox News responded to Pacific Life’s decision with a statement to The Hill.
“It is a shame that left wing advocacy groups, under the guise of being supposed ‘media watchdogs’ weaponize social media against companies in an effort to stifle free speech,” a company representative said. “We continue to stand by and work with our advertisers through these unfortunate and unnecessary distractions.”
As of this publication, Carlson has not responded to the controversy surrounding his remarks.
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