Tucker Carlson’s career has been a calculated balancing act — a blend of performative outrage, nationalist rhetoric, and unflinching loyalty to Donald Trump. From amplifying Kremlin narratives to parroting MAGA grievances, Carlson has built a career not by informing audiences, but by exploiting fear and resentment. His rise to prominence — and subsequent spiral into controversy — reveals a man who traded journalistic integrity for ideological influence, thriving in the chaos he so eagerly stokes.