The real problem with Tucker Carlson's private hatred for Donald Trump

The MoJo Daily newsletter, Monday through Friday. [View in browser]( [Mother Jones Daily Newsletter](     March 8, 2023 How much would it take for you to publicly pledge allegiance to a man you privately loathe? Not just once, but night after night, knowing full well that your words carry an almighty weight for millions of Americans? ([Seriously, name a price here. I'd love to know!]() Personally, I'd like to think I'm above such moral depravity. But I'm probably not. After all, childcare is ludicrous in this country. I still have embarrassing daydreams of going for a useless MFA in writing. Plus, Netflix just keeps getting more expensive. Alright, I'm mostly kidding. But what to say about Fox News star propagandist Tucker Carlson, who, [for a cool $35 million a year](, plays lead MAGA diehard for America's biggest cable news audience, [despite privately loathing Donald Trump](? ["I hate him passionately,"]( Carlson literally wrote in a text message to a colleague, days before the January 6 Capitol Attack. "We are very, very close to being able to ignore Trump most nights. I truly can’t wait," he wrote in another series of messages that got dumped in the latest Dominion Voting Systems filing as a part of the company's [$1.6 billion defamation lawsui](t against Fox News for helping push Trump's election lies. Does this expose Carlson as a snake? Sure. But Carlson's duplicity is well established. And really, it's just another version of the same theme that animates today's GOP: You support Trump as a means to an end. You will happily eat sh*t when in return, you'll get more attacks on entitlements, more white grievance, more political dominance. Of course, [some people predict that this era is finally coming to an end](. But based on the fact that Carlson is [still performing Trump's lies this week](, I have my doubts. After all, $35 million sure is a lot of money. —Inae Oh Advertisement [House Store Ad]( [Top Story] [Top Story]( [Inside the Secret Working Group That Helped Push Anti-Trans Laws Across the Country]( Leaked emails give a glimpse of the religious-right networks behind transgender healthcare bans. BY MADISON PAULY SPONSORED CONTENT BY LIMESTONE POST MAGAZINE   Limestone Post Magazine goes in-depth in Bloomington, Indiana As an independent, nonprofit magazine, Limestone Post is committed to publishing in-depth, informative, and inclusive stories about Bloomington, Indiana, and the surrounding areas. Focusing on solutions journalism, we feature stories that cover responses on pressing issues such as health, social justice, the environment, and more. [Read all about it here!]( [Trending] ["I hate him passionately" and other private messages reveal Tucker Carlson, Fox News couldn't wait to dump Trump]( BY INAE OH   [Alaska Natives beg Biden to halt massive oil project]( BY AMAN AZHAR AND NICHOLAS KUSNETZ   [The missionary positions of Nikki Haley’s idol: Pastor John Hagee]( BY SAM VAN PYKEREN   [When is a "sovereign wealth fund" not "sovereign"? When it's convenient.]( BY TIM MURPHY Advertisement [House Donation Ad]( [Special Feature] [Special Feature]( [The making of Kyle Rittenhouse, MAGA celebrity wannabe]( After his acquittal, the Kenosha shooter has gone on the right-wing media circuit—with mixed results. BY STEPHANIE MENCIMER [Fiercely Independent] Support from readers allows Mother Jones to do journalism that doesn't just follow the pack. [Donate]( Did you enjoy this newsletter? Help us out by [forwarding]( it to a friend or sharing it on [Facebook]( and [Twitter](. [Mother Jones]( [Donate]( [Donate Monthly]( [Subscribe]( This message was sent to {EMAIL}. To change the messages you receive from us, you can [edit your email preferences]( or [unsubscribe from all mailings.]( For advertising opportunities see our online [media kit.]( Were you forwarded this email? [Sign up for Mother Jones' newsletters today.]( [www.MotherJones.com]( PO Box 8539, Big Sandy, TX 75755