Tucker Carlson: leaked video reveals fired host’s crude off-camera remarks

Leaked video published on Tuesday showed the fired Fox News host Tucker Carlson describing an unnamed woman as "yummy", referring to his fans as "post-menopausal" and attempting to discuss sexual technique with British journalist Piers Morgan.

The first two remarks were previously reported by the New York Times. The clips were released by Media Matters for America, a progressive watchdog that on Monday released other video in which Carlson derided the Fox Nation streaming service.

In one clip, Carlson seemed to anticipate leaks, telling Media Matters: "Go fuck yourself."

Carlson was suddenly fired by Fox News last week, in the aftermath of the network's $787.5m settlement of a defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems over its broadcast of Donald Trump's electoral fraud lies.

The Times report about Carlson's comments, as well as "highly offensive" messages redacted in filings in the Dominion case, was released amid widespread speculation about the reason for his firing. The Wall Street Journal, a Fox News stablemate, also reported that executives were angered by Carlson's language.

He also says he was "just kidding, in case this is being pulled off the bird", meaning from a satellite, adding: "Hey, Media Matters for America, go fuck yourself."

Carlson adds: "I don't even know what his girlfriend looks like. And if I did, I would not find her yummy."