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UPDATE Dec. 18, 1:33 pm PST: Despite his sad attempt at an “apology”, advertisers are continuing to leave Tucker Carlsons Fox News channel show after he made his “poorer and dirtier” remarks about immigrants coming into the United States.
Its not necessarily a mass exodus of advertisers, but he is seeing a fair amount bow out of his show. According to the Associated Press, some of the shows biggest advertisers will continue to stand with Carlson and his prime-time show, Tucker Carlson Tonight.
Still, there are some that wasted no time in seeing their way to the exit. In addition to Pacific Life Insurance, Smile Direct, and Indeed, the personal finance website NerdWallet and the popular IHOP restaurant chain have bowed out as advertisers.
PREVIOUS – Dec. 17, 8 pm PST: Two more advertisers have dropped out as advertisers for Tucker Carlsons Fox News Channel show. One of the companies who pulled out was Indeed, the employment search engine.
After being called out for advertising on the show after Carlson said that the “immigration crisis” was making the U.S. “poorer” and “dirtier”, the official Indeed Twitter account responded on Monday.
“Indeed is not currently advertising on Tucker Carlson Tonight and has no plans to advertise on this program in the future,” wrote the Austin-based company.
Deadline has also learned that Smile Direct, the Nashville-based dentistry company, has pulled their ads from Carlsons show in the wake of his remarks.
Hi, Diane Indeed is not currently advertising on Tucker Carlson Tonight and has no plans to advertise on this program in the future.
— Indeed (@indeed) December 17, 2018
PREVIOUS – Dec. 17, 4:21 pm PST: Tucker Carlsons Fox News Channel show wont have insurance company Pacific Life as an advertiser for at least a few weeks after opening Thursdays program with the remark that the “immigration crisis” in the U.S. had left the country “poorer” and “dirtier.”
In his opening monologue, Carlson said you “never” hear anybody making an “economic case for mass immigration” because that argument would be “insane” and “indefensible,” adding, “our leaders demand you shut up and accept this….even if make our own country poorer and dirtier and more divided.”
Carlson insisted theyre not “huddled masses yearning to breathe free” but “cynical shake-down artists who have been watching too much CNN.”
After which the insurance companys promo popped up on screen, touting its 150 years protecting generations of families.
Blowback ensued:
Last night on Fox News:
—Stephen Miller used the tragic death of a 7 y/o migrant girl in DHS custody to push Trump's border wall
—Sean Hannity did as well
—Tucker Carlson said immigration makes America “poorer, and dirtier, and more divided”Tell advertisers to drop Fox News now https://t.co/D2uXXsPY2j
— Melanie Fineman (@mnfineman) December 14, 2018
Pacific Life responded:
Fox News Channel responded to the response:
“It is a shame that left wing advocacy groups, under the guise of being supposed media watchdogs weaponize social media against companies in an effort to stifle free speech. We continue to stand by and work with our advertisers through these unfortunate and unnecessary distractions.”
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