The 2004 “Crossfire” spat became the blueprint for today's MAGA chaos
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The 2004 “Crossfire” spat became the blueprint for today's MAGA chaos
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February 2, 2026 6:45AM (EST)
MAGA commentator and podcast host Tucker Carlson is particularly skilled at pandering to the basest instincts of the right. (Olivier Touron / AFP via Getty Images)
The "Daily Show" host's take comes over two decades since he notably sparred with Carlson on live TV.
This rift grows wider by the podcast.
Tucker Carlson said he’s seen “stuff that is so bad for this country” when he was a MAGA loyalist.
The pundit's criticism was rich, considering how he spent years peddling disinformation during his prime time slot.
The "Daily Show" host stressed that Carlson's public change of tune toward the president is far from an "interesting…
You don’t have to be a fan of Tucker Carlson to enjoy the spectacle of a Republican civil war
