Multimedia personality Dan Bongino thinks Tucker Carlson joining Twitter will create more competition among social media platforms. Bongino is a part-owner of Rumble and hosts a popular podcast.
He shared his thoughts on Carlson’s decision not to use Rumble for his brand launch, stating that it didn’t bother him.
“I’m proud to be a part of Rumble, and I see this as a great thing for Rumble, Twitter, and several alternative free speech platforms out there,” said Bongino. “I think a bunch of people out there read this the wrong way as something like ‘Dan must be upset’. This is glorious. This is great. People understand that video content can be displayed on parallel economy free speech systems and that there will be a revenue path forward.”
Following a report that alleges Tucker Carlson sought the support of figures like Brett Favre and Megyn Kelly to pressure Fox News to release him from his contract, Carlson made his announcement about moving his show to Twitter. Kelly advised Carlson to breach his contract and provoke a legal dispute with the network to prevent them from silencing him.
“This only benefits all of us,” said Bongino. “There is no downside to this at all. I’m quadrupling down on Rumble now. This is fantastic for us. I wouldn’t cover it like this if there were some fake drama. This is a great day.”
According to reports, Fox News wants to keep Tucker Carlson under contract to prevent him from launching a rival show. However, Carlson has allegedly received tempting offers from several conservative media organizations and even explored working alongside Elon Musk.
Bongino expressed feeling vindicated by Carlson’s announcement, as he initially had doubts when he became involved with video streaming and distribution.
“I put a lot of money and time into It, but I had a really bad feeling that one day they were going to take us out,” said Bongino. “After January 6, they almost did. We got up, we dusted off, and now we are seeing the flowering of this new media revolution. Old media was broadcast news, new media after that was cable, and those days aren’t over. They are still here, but now there’s a flowering group of podcasts and video content on Rumble, YouTube, and Twitter. These are all going to be massive companies moving forward.”
