Tucker Carlson’s Relaunch Plan Is Bigger Than Twitter

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When Tucker Carlson said this week that he’s starting a new show on Twitter, he sounded much like he did as the top-rated host on Fox News. He asked rhetorical questions. He criticized the news media. He lamented the loss of free speech.

But at the end of the three-minute video, there was a new wrinkle: a plug for Carlson’s website, where he asked fans to sign up for updates with their names, email addresses and phone numbers.