Posted on 12/18/2018 12:47:23 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
Some advertisers say they are leaving conservative host Tucker Carlson's show following his remarks that immigrants could make the U.S. "poorer and dirtier."
It's the latest example of sponsors leaving a Fox News Channel show after controversy, but experts say the flap is likely to blow over. So far, the show's biggest advertisers appear to be sticking with him and his prime-time show, "Tucker Carlson Tonight."
Carlson said last Thursday that there's pressure from "our leaders" to accept immigrants "even if it makes our own country poorer and dirtier and more divided." He added Monday that in the Southwest, "thanks to illegal immigration, huge swaths of the region are covered with garbage and waste that degrade the soil and kill wildlife."
The comments caused a furor on social media. Several advertisers, including the IHOP restaurant chain, personal finance website NerdWallet and Pacific Life insurance, have pulled advertising from the show. (NerdWallet is a content partner of The Associated Press.) SmileDirectClub said it is working with its ad buyers to stop running ads during any political opinion shows.
Fox News Channel said in a statement that "left wing advocacy groups" were using social media to "stifle free speech." The network said it "continues to stand by and work with our advertisers through these unfortunate and unnecessary distractions." Fox added that all advertisers have switched their ads to other shows, so no revenue was lost.
Carlson said he would not back down to criticism.
"We're not intimidated," he wrote . "We plan to try to say what's true until the last day. And the truth is, unregulated mass immigration has badly hurt this country's natural landscape."
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Become Third World
Time to dump STATE FARM insurance..!
If he had been talking about White Men, he would have gained advertisers.
“poorer and dirtier.”
What? That isn’t true?
I hope those advertisers find success in advertising to all 4 people watching CNN and MSNBC.
I don’t see state farm mentioned.
Has anyone seen places where illegal immigrants tend to cluster together?
“Clean” is not a word that springs to mind.
The truth is sometimes sobering. The companies dropping Tucker for this will get replaced by others. Else, they’ll quietly resume in a few days or weeks.
“poorer and dirtier”
Just like Starbuck’s opening their restrooms to the public!
The dirtiest parts of any town in America are those infested with people from Mexico and Central America. Filthy, rundown, living off taxpayers.
That sponsor needs to come here to Phoenix and see what’s been done to it. This used to be the cleanest City in the country. It’s now filthy, with half our signs in Spanish. The most horrifying thing I ever saw in a grocery stor was a woman who changed her baby’s diaper on the floor then stuffed the dirty diaper on the shelf with food
DUMP THE FOLLOWING:
Pacific Life (insurance)
Bowflex (exercise equipment)
Minted (online design environment)
Farmers Insurance
When my neighborhood got invaded, it definitely got dirtier. When these “wonderful, vibrant, hardworking undocumented folks” decide they no longer want a mattress, Christmas tree, piece of furniture, or anything else, they dump it on the sidewalk. They’re fond of leaving rusty old cars in their front yards, spraying graffiti, tossing trash, etc. Look at any before-and-after pictures of an invaded area, and you will see, it’s dirtier “after.”
IHOP restaurant chain?
I guess all their cooks are low wage illegals. Greedy employers love hiring illegal$.
I’d have spoke to Ralph had I witnessed this.
Trump Effect.
He dissed President Trump, now he’s losing advertising................
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