Former FOX News host and Daily Caller co-founder Tucker Carlson’s first-ever Twitter broadcast hits 9 million views in the first two hours, compared to his former employer’s ratings for the same time slot the previous day defeated.

Carlson’s Ten Minutes twitter soliloquy I got up at 6pm on Tuesday. A special report from Brett Byer aired on FOX News at the same time. (Related: ‘Curiosity is the Greatest Crime’: Tucker Carlson Returns Home, Tearing Media to Shreds for Ukraine Coverage)

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— Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) June 6, 2023

Carlson’s video quickly became a trending topic on Twitter, garnering 13 million views within the first three hours. Byer’s 6:00 p.m. broadcast received a total of 1.78 million views, while Jesse Watters’ 7:00 p.m. broadcast reached 2 million views on the night of June 5. according to mediate. The FOX News rotation replacing Carlson’s 8:00 p.m. slot reached 1.5 million viewers on Monday night.

In his monologue, Carlson lashed out at the corporate media for reporting on the war in Ukraine and for prioritizing narrative over curiosity. “Nobody knows what’s going on. A small group of people controls access to all relevant information. And the rest of us don’t. Yelling is allowed but let’s talk about something really important and see what happens, keep it up and they’ll keep you quiet trust us. They keep control,” Carlson told viewers.

Before Carlson and Fox News parted ways in April, he was the network’s highest rating As a host, he consistently earned the highest ratings on cable news. He is currently embroiled in a breach-of-contract dispute against the network, with lawyers claiming the contract’s non-compete clause is no longer valid, reports said. Axios.

Twitter owner Elon Musk referred to Carlson’s broadcast and called on more political creators to air their shows on the platform. “It would be great if we could broadcast all kinds of political programs on this platform!” Mr Musk said..