Tucker Carlson disclosed that he would never engage in a conversation with comedian Jon Stewart due to his “extreme contempt” for him, which was a result of their confrontation on CNN decades ago.
Carlson served as the co-host of Crossfire, CNN’s primetime news debate program, from 2001 to 2005.
He was terminated immediately prior to the program’s cancellation.
Stewart’s viral 2004 appearance, in which he attacked the network and Carlson for providing detrimental discourse and being biased against the left, has been cited as the program’s downfall.
Carlson rejected the notion of engaging in an on-camera conversation with Stewart during a podcast interview with media personality Patrick Bet-David that was released on Thursday.
Carlson stated that he is amenable to engaging in a conversation with individuals with whom he disagrees, such as Chris Cuomo.
However, he would decline to interview Stewart due to his lack of respect for him.
“He’s just so pathetic I don’t know. Yeah, it would be interesting. I want to be a good sport about it.” Carlson said when David inquired if he would ever consider interviewing Stewart again.
“I think the world would watch it.” David responded.
“Yeah. I mean, the world would watch all kinds of ugly things, but I just try to think — I know I have such contempt for him. I guess maybe that would make it hard. I like interviewing people. I disagree with Chris Cuomo, I interviewed, and you know, I totally disagree with Chris Cuomo on so much, and I made fun of him so much. I’ve been really mean to him. But I don’t have contempt for Chris Cuomo at all, actually. But Jon Stewart, I have total contempt for him. I have no respect at all and I never have. And that hasn’t changed in the 20 years since I last saw him. Have you ever interviewed someone you have no respect for at all?” Carlson said.
“Of course.” David said
“It’s hard.” Carlson responded.
“Of course it is.” David said
“I don’t like it.” Carlson pronounced.
“It’s not easy.” David said.
“It’s like I don’t give a shit what you say. I mean, you’re pathetic. It’s not even your real name. Like, everything about you is fake. You’re just fake. And you’re kind of a dumb person posing as a smart person.” Carlson concluded.
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