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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Bevan Hurley

Rachel Maddow was panned for praising Tucker Carlson. Now she has a different take

Associated Press

Rachel Maddow’s effusive praise of Tucker Carlson for a Vanity Fair article in August stunned many fans and observers of the longtime MSNBC cable host and heroine of liberal media.

When she was asked again last week by New York Times podcast host Ezra Klein about the Fox News host’s transformation from bowtie-wearing “party boy libertarian” to white nationalist, conspiracy theorist, Ms Maddow offered a slightly different take.

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