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How did Tucker Carlson become one of the far right's most influential voices?

Writer Jason Zengerle says Carlson had the foresight to see Trump's potential in 2015. Now he's someone the president "definitely listens to." Zengerle's new book is Hated by All the Right People.

How did Tucker Carlson become one of the far right's most influential voices?
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Writer Jason Zengerle says Carlson had the foresight to see Trump's potential in 2015. Now he's someone the president "definitely listens to." Zengerle's new book is Hated by All the Right People.

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Originally published at NPR Business

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