Tucker Carlson became the latest person to guest-host The Charlie Kirk Show on Friday afternoon. And Carlson had high praise for the now departed Turning Point USA founder.
While calling the opportunity to host the program “an honor,” Carlson shared that he developed a deep and personal friendship with Charlie Kirk, in spite of being skeptical the first several times the pair met.
Carlson also noted that Kirk’s faith put him in a unique situation from many other political commentators in today’s day and age.
“He was so intellectually curious and flexible,” said Carlson. “In our religion, at its core, is the fact that God can change people. So you don’t need to be brittle and afraid about admitting that, ‘Yeah, I was totally off base.’ And Charlie was so much like that. He was constantly thinking about, ‘Is this the right thing? Is that the right thing?’ There’s no one in public life who does that.”
Tucker Carlson hosting The Charlie Kirk Show became the latest in a long line of conservative titans helming the show in the aftermath of Kirk’s murder.
Vice President JD Vance hosted the show on Monday. On Tuesday, Ben Shapiro, Matt Walsh, and Michael Knowles were at the controls of the program. Glenn Beck, with permission from Premiere Networks, hosted the show on Wednesday. At the time of the announcement that Beck would host the show, Salem Media Group Senior Vice President Phil Boyce shared that Beck “specifically asked for this honor.”
Meanwhile, Megyn Kelly sat in on the program on Thursday afternoon. On that edition of the program, she had the honor of revealing that Erika Kirk, Charlie Kirk’s widow, will serve as the new CEO of Turning Point USA and as chair of the board.
Salem Radio Network has yet to announce who will be navigating the program next week or moving forward on a more permanent basis.
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