Megyn Kelly Reveals Jake Tapper’s ‘Hooters’ Past to Shocked Tucker Carlson
Kelly and Carlson reacted after Tapper’s old Hooters public relations work resurfaced during a clip about lawmakers condemning Carlson’s rhetoric.
- On Thursday, former Fox News host Tucker Carlson appeared on The Megyn Kelly Show to discuss President Donald Trump's Iran policy, eventually pivoting to criticize CNN host Jake Tapper.
- Carlson surprised Kelly by revealing Tapper previously worked as a spokesperson for Hooters; Tapper, aged 24 or 25, represented the chain through public relations firm Powell Tate in 1995.
- In a 1995 Baltimore Sun article, Tapper defended the restaurant, stating, "Hooters girls are the attraction of the restaurant. It might not be for everybody, but it's honest work."
- Preceding the interview, Representatives Mike Lawler and Josh Gottheimer appeared on CNN's The Lead, where Lawler accused Carlson of "promoting anti-Semitic hate speech."
- Carlson remains critical of officials supporting intervention in Iran, while Kelly continues to spotlight controversies involving CNN's coverage, illustrating intensifying friction between media figures and politicians.
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‘What?!’ Megyn Kelly Blown Away When Tucker Carlson Reveals Jake Tapper’s Old Gig
Tucker Carlson blew Megyn Kelly’s mind on Thursday by revealing one of CNN host Jake Tapper’s old gigs. Carlson appeared as a guest on The Megyn Kelly Show on SiriusXM, where the two former Fox News hosts talked about, among other things, President Donald Trump’s war on Iran and the politicians and pundits who support it. That includes Reps. Mike Lawler (R-NY) and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), who recently appeared on Tapper’s show, The Lead. In the s…
Tucker Carlson on Neocons vs. Trump’s Iran Peace Deal, “Hate Speech” Censorship, & Shapiro and Levin
Megyn Kelly is joined by Tucker Carlson, host of "The Tucker Carlson Show," to discuss reporting that the U.S. and Iran may be close to a deal to end the war, backlash from neocons furious about the possibility of de-escalation, the truth about the money and political influence behind efforts to keep the Iran war...
Tucker Carlson stuns Megyn Kelly as he reveals Jake Tapper’s old gig
Tucker Carlson wowed Megyn Kelly by dredging up the past of one their media industry rivals. The two former Fox News hosts were having a lengthy discussion on the May 7 edition of “The Megyn Kelly Show” when the topic shifted to a CNN clip from Jake Tapper‘s The Lead in which Reps. Mike Lawler and Josh Gottheimer were promoting a bipartisan resolution “condemning antisemitic rhetoric from online personalities.” During the clip, Lawler specifical…
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