Tucker Carlson is an independent media host who co-founded Tucker Carlson Network, a streaming platform for exclusive video content distributed via social platforms, websites, and apps. Tucker Carlson's Twitter Score is 385 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of October 2026, ranking #606 (top 0.5%) among 498,181 tracked accounts.
Tucker Carlson co-founded The Daily Caller alongside Neil Patel, where he remains listed as Co-Founder. He also co-founded Tucker Carlson Network with Patel in 2023, raising $15 million from 1789 Capital per Axios to build the venture. Per Axios, in June 2025, Carlson and Patel bought out investors in Tucker Carlson Network, giving them complete independence and total control of the company.
Tucker Carlson has produced crypto-relevant coverage through his platform, including a jailhouse interview with Sam Bankman-Fried, reported by Business Insider in March 2025. Bankman-Fried was at that time serving a 25-year prison sentence after a jury found him guilty in 2023 of fraud and money-laundering through FTX. The interview covered crypto policy under Donald Trump's presidency and the role of financial regulators, drawing significant attention, including the resignation of Bankman-Fried's crisis PR representative who said he had no involvement in planning it.
Tucker Carlson has accumulated 17,925,251 followers as of October 2026 on X and has published 5,790 posts. He has been mentioned by 1,172 accounts a total of 5,207 times.
Who follows Tucker Carlson on X?
The accounts that follow Tucker Carlson include 1,838 founders, 379 angel investors, 1,039 influencers and 16 VCs, among them Marc Andreessen, Elon Musk, Ansem, Erik Voorhees, Donald J. Trump and Michael Saylor.