During a lively discussion in Salt Lake City, Glenn Beck, a former Fox News host, shared some bold claims about his time at the network while talking with Tucker Carlson. Beck didn’t hold back, suggesting that Fox News was a source of “spiritual evil” that he’s thankful to have left behind.
As Beck opened up, he congratulated Carlson for being one of the “only two survivors of Fox News,” a nod to both men’s high-profile departures from the network. Beck admitted that while at Fox, the fame and power he gained were dangerously seductive. He recalled the feeling of influence, saying, “When I was at Fox, it was like you could feel the White House move.” But that power came at a cost. Beck confessed that although part of him liked the fame and influence, he ultimately recognized the spiritual dangers and chose to walk away.
“If it wasn’t for my alcoholism and, quite honestly, my baptism and redemption, there’s no way that I would have survived Fox,” Beck said.
“I think fame and fortune is battery acid to the soul,” Beck said, to which Carlson readily agreed.
Beck also made some startling allegations, including claims that Fox News once hired someone to sift through his garbage and that Roger Ailes, the network’s late CEO, had personally threatened him. Beck described an unsettling moment when he was warned to stop talking about God so much on air, as his bosses at Fox allegedly kept a tally of how often he mentioned Him.
Perhaps the most dramatic moment came when Beck described a personal epiphany. After attending a high-profile event with U2’s Bono, Beck returned to his luxurious New York apartment, where he had a spiritual confrontation. Looking down at the glittering city, he felt an internal warning: “If you don’t leave now, you will not leave with your soul.” The very next day, Beck resigned from Fox.
While admitting he sometimes regretted giving up his powerful platform, especially during tough times at his own media company, Beck insisted it was the right decision. He claimed that walking away was necessary to save his soul, even though it meant sacrificing the fame and influence that many crave.
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Beck’s conversation with Carlson also touched on more recent controversies surrounding Fox News. Beck’s Blaze Media reported that Fox had been willing to match employee donations to left-wing groups like The Satanic Temple, a revelation that further soured Beck’s view of his former employer. The company allegedly ignored repeated requests for comment on the matter, only removing The Satanic Temple from its charity matching list after Beck exposed it.
🚨BREAKING UPDATE🚨
Fox News is no longer matching potential employee donations to the Satanic Temple following our exclusive story exposing their support for far-left charities. #DumpFox pic.twitter.com/Z7PpuTCjlH
— TheBlaze (@theblaze) July 24, 2023
Their conversation comes in the wake of rumors that Rupert Murdoch, Fox Corporation’s former co-chair, grew uncomfortable with the increasing spiritual tone in Carlson’s rhetoric, particularly a speech Carlson gave just days before his departure from the network. According to sources, Murdoch felt Carlson’s framing of America’s political struggles as a battle between good and evil went too far, contributing to his decision to part ways with the host.
