Donald Trump Jr. criticized Republican Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida for not publicly commenting on former Fox Information host Tucker Carlson’s departure from the conservative community.
“It has been virtually per week since Fox Information fired Tucker Carlson & Ron DeSantis STILL hasn’t discovered the braveness to say a phrase about it,” Trump Jr. stated in a Sunday Twitter publish.
Fox Information introduced it had parted methods with Carlson on April 24 in an announcement that stated the host’s final present had aired on April 21. His departure has already had a dramatic impression on the community, and viewers in Carlson’s former time slot have reportedly decreased by 50 p.c.
Carlson’s exit got here days after Fox Information agreed to a $787 million settlement with Dominion Voting Techniques. The star pundit additionally made headlines throughout Dominion’s defamation lawsuit when authorized paperwork launched as a part of the case revealed that he stated in personal textual content messages from 2021 that he “passionately” hated former President Donald Trump.
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In his Sunday tweet, Trump Jr. additionally accused DeSantis of being afraid of former Home Speaker Paul Ryan, who’s on the board of administrators of Fox Information’ father or mother firm.
“We already know he flip-flopped on Ukraine due to his donors, so I assume it is unsurprising that he is afraid to cross Paul Ryan & Fox,” Trump wrote within the publish that is garnered greater than 2,000 replies as of press time.
It has been virtually per week since Fox Information fired Tucker Carlson & Ron DeSantis STILL hasn’t discovered the braveness to say a phrase about it. Surprise why?
We already know he flip-flopped on Ukraine due to his donors, so i suppose it is unsurprising that he is afraid to cross Paul Ryan & Fox.
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) April 30, 2023
Newsweek reached out to representatives for DeSantis for remark through e mail.
DeSantis has been dealing with mounting scrutiny from numerous factions of the GOP as he’s believed to be mulling a bid for his celebration’s 2024 presidential nomination. He is additionally been keeping off criticism from some components of the Republican Get together for his ongoing feud and authorized battle with Disney, in addition to his latest signing of a six-week abortion ban in Florida.
Trump Jr.’s tweet calling out DeSantis for staying silent about Carlson was met with some backlash from social media customers.
Many of those on-line critics introduced up Trump Jr.’s stance on the Bud Gentle boycott, the place he tried to encourage folks to not boycott the beer model for its choice to associate with a transgender mannequin.
“It has been virtually a couple of weeks since The Bud Gentle downside and Don Jr STILL hasn’t discovered the braveness to boycott Bud Gentle,” one Twitter person stated.
Others questioned why DeSantis must acknowledge the dealings between an employer and its former worker.
“Why does he must touch upon a chat present host being let go by his employer? I do not want any politicians’ opinions on the matter,” one person said in response to Trump Jr.’s tweet. “There are a lot of extra urgent points to deal with.”
Nonetheless, not all had been essential of Trump Jr.’s tweet, and a few Twitter customers praised him for citing the purpose about DeSantis remaining silent on the problem.
When the information broke that Tucker was ousted at Fox, dozens of high-profile Republicans weighed in, together with Trump Jr.
“Confirmed: Tucker Carlson out at Fox Information. OMG,” Trump Jr. tweeted on the time.