Tucker Carlson said he ‘passionately’ hated Donald Trump, new Fox News lawsuit filings show

Tucker Carlson “passionately” hates Donald Trump and fantasised in 2021 about the day he would no longer have to cover his fellow conservative, new messages released as part of a defamation lawsuit against Fox News reveal.

“We are very, very close to being able to ignore Trump most nights,” Mr Carlson told an unknown Fox News employee just two days before the January 6 Capitol riot, according to the court documents. “I truly can’t wait.”

“I hate him passionately,” he added.

The Independent has contacted Fox News for comment.

Since the alleged messages were sent, Mr Carlson has echoed many of the former president’s baseless claims about a stolen or rigged 2020 election.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated with new information.