Bill O’Reilly Says Tucker Carlson’s Fox News Ouster Will Impact Republicans in 2024

Bill O’Reilly Predicts Tucker Carlson’s Departure from Fox News Could Negatively Affect 2024 Presidential Race for Republicans

Hold on to your hats, folks! Bill O’Reilly has made a bold prediction that Tucker Carlson’s departure from Fox News could have a significant impact on the 2024 presidential race for Republicans. Carlson, the host of the popular Fox News primetime show “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” recently parted ways with the cable news network, despite consistently drawing one of the network’s largest audiences.

O’Reilly, a former Fox News host who also left the network in 2017, believes that Carlson’s departure will not only affect the future of Fox News but also Republican politics in the upcoming presidential election. He argues that the loss of conservative voices in the news media environment, combined with the death of conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh in 2021, has diminished the influence of conservative ideas and will make it harder for them to reach independent voters.

While Fox News still has other conservative commentators like Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham, O’Reilly warns that it cannot be assumed that Carlson’s particular brand of conservatism will transfer over to other sections of Fox News, which he suggests is somewhat fragmented. He believes that the network now has internal “fiefdoms,” and that essentially, “each show did its own thing.”

Despite this, O’Reilly acknowledges that Carlson has a loyal following among committed conservatives who want to know what’s going on. However, he also notes that Carlson has leaned into speculation on a number of conspiracy theories, which may have contributed to his departure from Fox News.

Other Commentators Say Carlson Doesn’t Need Fox News

While O’Reilly predicts that Carlson’s departure will diminish the reach of his particular brand of conservative viewpoints, other news media commentators suggest that Carlson will have a powerful reach outside of Fox News. In an interview with Newsmax, former Fox News host Megyn Kelly said Carlson could pursue his own independent avenue of political commentary and will enjoy more latitude to express his views.