One Twitter user quipped, “Elon Musk funding Tucker Carlson’s new show is like Jeff Bezos bankrolling a flat-earth documentary. Two guys with way too much money and not enough sense.”
But Musk is undeterred by the backlash. “I’m used to it,” he said, brushing off the criticism. “People said the same things when I launched SpaceX, and look at us now—flying to Mars and beyond. Truth Unleashed is going to do the same thing for journalism. It’s going to take us beyond the usual partisan nonsense and give people what they really want: cold, hard truth.”
So, what exactly will Truth Unleashed offer its eager audience? Early reports suggest that the show will tackle a variety of hot-button issues, from cancel culture to climate change denial, with Carlson’s signature blend of fiery rhetoric and eyebrow-raising takes. No stone will be left unturned in the quest to “own the libs.”
One rumored segment of the show, titled “Woke Watch,” will feature Carlson going through the week’s most “egregious” examples of political correctness, from gender-neutral bathrooms to the latest Hollywood virtue signaling. According to producers, it will be a “hilarious yet sobering” reminder of how far America has strayed from its roots.
Another segment, “Space Karen,” will allow Musk to make occasional guest appearances, offering his take on current events while also promoting his latest ventures in space exploration, Neuralink, or whatever else he happens to be working on that week. “We’re going to mix journalism with innovation,” Musk explained. “Why limit ourselves to Earthly problems when we can address woke culture and colonize Mars at the same time?”
Not one to take a public jab lying down, MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow responded to Musk’s comments with a tongue-in-cheek retort. “I guess I’m flattered that Elon Musk thinks about me enough to mention me in his press conference,” Maddow said during her nightly broadcast. “I just hope Tucker’s new show can handle a little bit of fact-checking, or else it might end up being a very short run.”
Despite the criticism, Carlson remains undeterred, promising that Truth Unleashed will be “the most honest, unfiltered show on television.” He added, “We’re going to expose the lies that the mainstream media doesn’t want you to know about. No more pandering, no more political correctness. Just the facts, and a little bit of common sense.”