Tucker talks kicking addiction

And why 20-year-olds should not be covering national politics.

Before he was the Fox News star and the vessel for post-Trump nationalism exiled to X, Tucker Carlson was recognizable for his bowtied appearances on CNN’s Crossfire at the dawn of the new millennium during the old cable order.

What was hidden at the time is at 32 years young, he was an addict who struggled with drinking and as he puts it, “you name it” as he climbed the rungs of Washington media influence. 

“When you drink, even if you’re not setting out to say, use cocaine – you can wind up doing that,” Carlson says.

He recalled his struggle with substances