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Right-wing radio host and longtime Trump ally says MAGA is turning on him—and lists 7 reasons why

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“You don’t know anything about Iran”:  Tucker Carlson grills Ted Cruz in an interview, and the internet has mixed feelings about the whole thing

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🔍 The 10 dumbest conspiracy theories of 2024

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Tucker Carlson says ‘demons’ invented nukes, days after claiming he was physically mauled by the spirit world

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Tucker Carlson delivers weird diatribe about ‘vigorously spanking’ 15-year-old ‘bad little girl’ in Trump ‘daddy’ comparison

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Tucker Carlson makes up claim ZYN donates to Kamala Harris—to hype his new nicotine brand

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Why is Kamala Harris getting accused of trying to frame Tucker Carlson?

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Tucker Carlson allies claim false Russia TV show story planted to justify U.S. surveillance

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Conservatives say House just made the bible illegal;Tucker Carlson and Charlie Kirk

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‘Trying to make Christianity a crime’: Conservatives say controversial House bill on anti-Semitism makes the Bible illegal

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