Carlson shows two sides to his views on Trump, supporters

Fox News host Tucker Carlson’s conflicting feelings about former President Trump and his supporters have been on full display this week amid headlines over his controversial Jan. 6 coverage and private emails unearthed as part of a lawsuit.

Carlson has dedicated two nights of his widely watched prime-time opinion program to defending the Trump supporters who stormed the Capitol on Jan.6, downplaying the incident as “mostly peaceful chaos,” — comments that sparked a widespread political backlash.

But in private, communications brought to light through the Dominion Voting Systems lawsuit show...