Tucker Carlson has been a prominent proponent of the "Great Replacement" theory

 

Tucker Carlson has been a prominent proponent of the "Great Replacement" theory, frequently elevating the white nationalist conspiracy theory to a mainstream audience during his time on Fox News and continuing to promote it in his independent ventures.

Carlson’s position, which he has described as "demographic change" or "replacing the population," posits that the Democratic party is deliberately importing a "new electorate" of immigrants from "Third World" countries to permanently disenfranchise "legacy Americans" and change the political landscape.

 

Key Aspects of Carlson’s Position:

• Endorsement of the Theory: Carlson has explicitly argued that the replacement theory is not a conspiracy, but rather "what's happening, actually".
• Political Motivation: He contends that Democrats are deliberately altering the demographic mix to ensure they "never lose again" by importing more obedient voters.
• "Legacy" Voter Disenfranchisement: Carlson claims that every new immigrant voter "dilutes" the political power of existing citizens, telling his audience, "Every time they import a new voter, I become disenfranchised as a current voter".
• Anti-Immigration Rhetoric: He has framed mass immigration as an "invasion" that makes America "poorer, and dirtier, and more divided".
• Frequency: A New York Times analysis found that Carlson promoted the "great replacement" theory or related ideas in more than 400 episodes of his show.
• Defensive Rebuttal: Following criticism, including from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which called for his firing, Carlson has attempted to distance himself from the white supremacist roots of the theory, arguing he is discussing political, not racial, replacement.
• Carlson has frequently used his platform to argue that immigration is destroying the country and that this is part of a deliberate plan by political elites to engineer a new population