How Tucker Carlson Became the Prophet of MAGA
Jason Zengerle, the author of “Hated by All the Right People,” describes how an inside-the-Beltway journalist brought far-right extremism to the mainstream of American politics.
January 23, 2026
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How Tucker Carlson Became the Prophet of MAGA
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Jason Zengerle, the author of “Hated by All the Right People,” describes how an inside-the-Beltway journalist brought far-right extremism to the mainstream of American politics.
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