Perspectives: Fox News Stands Behind Tucker Carlson As Calls Mount For His Removal Over 'White Replacement' Comments

Fox News is standing behind host Tucker Carlson after the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) called Friday for the media company to fire Carlson for saying on his show last week that immigration to the United States would “dilute the political power” of Americans. Carlson suggested that the Democratic Party "is trying to replace the current electorate, the voters now casting ballots, with new people, more obedient voters from the Third World." In a letter to Fox News, ADL called for Carlson's removal due to an “open-ended endorsement of white supremacist ideology." Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch said in a response to ADL Monday that Carlson “decried and rejected replacement theory” when he said during the segment, “White replacement theory? No, no, this is a voting rights question.” The ADL replied Monday to Murdoch, saying that Carlson used white-supremacist language even if he claimed he didn’t. Tucker doubled down on his remarks on his show Monday, saying, "Demographic change is the key to the Democratic Party's political ambitions." Carlson's comments received pushback from many across the political spectrum. The story was widely covered by outlets from the left and center, and received less overall coverage from right-rated outlets. Many left voices, as well as center- and left-rated outlets criticized Carlson for his comments and Fox News for their support of him. Editor's note, 04/13/21: After we originally posted this headline roundup, Tucker Carlson published his response to the criticism. To provide a better breadth of perspectives, we updated our articles to include his response.