As Defendant notes, Mr. Carlson himself aims to āchallenge[] political correctness and media bias.ā This āgeneral tenorā of the show should then inform a viewer that he is not āstating actual factsā about the topics he discusses and is instead engaging in āexaggerationā and ānon-literal commentary.ā Fox persuasively argues, that given Mr. Carlsonās reputation, any reasonable viewer āarrive with an appropriate amount of skepticismā about the statements he makes. 600 W. 115th Corp. v. Von Gutfeld, 80 N.Y.2d 130, 141, 603 N.E.2d 930, 936 (1992). Whether the Court frames Mr. Carlsonās statements as āexaggeration,ā ānon-literal commentary,ā or simply bloviating for his audience, the conclusion remains the sameāthe statements are not actionable.
McDougal v. Fox News Network, LLC, No. 1:2019cv11161 - Document 39 (S.D.N.Y. 2020) case opinion from the Southern District of New York US Federal District Court
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Like I said, any retard who has not yet figured out Tucker Carlson lies to them is brain damaged beyond all hope.