Fox Newsâs Tucker Carlson slammed White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, calling her a âlittle fascist.â
During his show Wednesday, Carlson played a clip of Psakiâs remarks about Spotifyâs decision to add a disclaimer to podcasts discussing COVID-19 amid the controversy surrounding Joe Rogan.
âThis disclaimer is a positive step, but we want every platform to continue doing more to call out mis- and disinformation while also uplifting accurate information,â Psaki said.
She added, âBut, ultimately, you know, our view is itâs a â itâs a â itâs a good step, itâs a positive step, but thereâs more that can be done.â
Carlson weighed in, saying, âThereâs more that can be done? Hey, you little fascist, thatâs a threat. Thatâs exactly what it is. Politicians and their spokeschicks didnât use to talk this way.â
He continued, âThey were not allowed to talk this way because the First Amendment explicitly prohibits it. Youâre not allowed to use government power to shut down broadcasters who criticize you, period. And now thatâs exactly what theyâre trying to do.â
Watch Carlsonâs comments below:
On Sunday, Rogan posted a video to Instagram addressing the controversy surrounding his podcast.
âIf I pâed you off, Iâm sorry,â Rogan said.
He continued, âIâm not trying to promote misinformation. Iâm not trying to be controversial.â
Rogan explained he has ânever tried to do anything with this podcast other than just talk to people and have interesting conversations.â
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek said Wednesday the company is âtrying to balance creative expression with the safety of our users.â
Calling it a âvery complicated issue,â Ek added, âBut Iâm really proud of the steps that we took following the concerns raised by the medical and scientific communities.â
He stressed Spotify does not âchange our policies based on one creator nor do we change it based on any media cycle or calls from anyone else.â
Ek continued, âWhile Joe has a massive audienceâŚhe also has to abide by those policies.â
