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Time of India
14-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Bill Ackman net worth: How rich is the Trump ally and hedge fund manager?
Tucker Carlson, American conservative political commentator and former Fox News anchor recently appeared at the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit. The 56-year-old who now hosts the Tucker Carlson Show spoke about one of the raging topics in the country- Jeffrey Epstein and people associated with him. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now He commented on how the whole constellation of people around him seemed to be getting away with scams because they are useless and rich. He went on to quote the example of Bill Ackman, asking how some of the least impressive and most useless people become billionaires. "How did Bill Ackman get $9 billion? Bill Ackman is well-connected and super aggressive that's it. But if you are accruing $9 billion just because you are willing to do anything? I don't know why we have to pretend that's good?" said Carlson while speaking to the attendees. Carlson's bold claim reached Ackman who took to X to respond to Carlson's claim in a detailed 2000-word post, revealing he had never met Epstein in his life and his first wife had only met him once, even before he knew her. What is Bill Ackman's net worth? Image credits: Getty Images The 59-year-old then went on to explain how he acquired his $9 billion in great detail. He walked through his start in business from college days, how his parents supported him with tuition fees and investments and his own actions that have contributed to his diverse portfolio amounting to $9 billion. His initial investment in the Pershing Square funds has now increased 56 times due to compounding and is now worth about $2.5 billion. He also owns half of the Pershing Square Management Company and his interest in the company is worth about $6.5 billion today. Pershing Square is an American hedge fund owned by Ackman and established by him in 2003. Ackman has also made private investments and is an active investor in various start-ups. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now He revealed in the X post how his original $2.5 million in Coupang, an e-commerce company became a billion dollars in 2021. Other companies that he has stakes in include Chipotle Mexican Grill worth $2.4 billion, Hilton Worldwide Holdings worth $1.9 billion, Restaurant Brands International worth $1.7 billion, Alphabet Inc. worth $1.5 billion and $693 million, Howard Hughes Holdings worth $1.2 billion and Canadian Pacific Kansas City worth $1.2 billion. "So, in short, I got a huge start with great parents, and a wonderful education paid for by mom and dad. Despite Tucker's statements to the contrary, there were no scams and a lot of useful activity behind the wealth I have created." added Ackman adding that Carlson owes him an apology and pointing out that "while useless billionaires are bad, harmful millionaires are definitely worse."
The Hill
11-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
George Santos tells Tucker Carlson he's not sure he'll survive prison
George Santos, the former New York lawmaker who was sentenced to prison for fraud and identity theft, told Tucker Carlson he fears he will not make it out. 'I don't know that I'll survive it. They're putting me in a violent prison,' said Santos on the latest 'Tucker Carlson Show' episode, released Friday. 'I'm not a streetwise guy, I don't know how to fight.' Santos was sentenced to more than seven years in prison. He was charged with 23 counts of fraud related to wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds and making false statements, to which he pleaded guilty in August 2024. He must report to prison by July 25. 'I don't know that I survived this. I am — this could be very much my last interview, and I'm not trying to be overdramatic here. I'm just being honest with you. I look at this as practically a death sentence to what could occur to me,' he continues in the interview. He expressed fears over his prison sentence on X on July 9, saying that if he dies in prison, he does not want people to think it's a suicide. 'I'm heading to prison; folks and I need you to hear this loud and clear: I'm not suicidal. I'm not depressed. I have no intentions of harming myself, and I will not willingly engage in any sexual activity while I'm in there. If anything comes out suggesting otherwise, consider it a lie…full stop.' 'The statistics around what happens to gay men in BOP custody are horrifying, and that's exactly why I'm putting this out there now. So if something does happen, there's no confusion. I did NOT kill myself.' Santos also called the ethics report that got him expelled from the House a 'political hit piece' and denounced what he called a lack of no due process before being kicked out. Santos became the first gay Republican candidate to win a House seat as a non-incumbent in 2022. A couple of days after he won, reports appeared that he lied about his past professional experiences. Those snowballed into allegations of credit and campaign fraud, as well as identity theft. He was expelled from the House in December 2023, after a third such vote, which followed the damning ethics report.
Time of India
18-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
‘You don't know the population?' Tucker Carlson grills Senator Cruz on Iran; conservative rift deepens
Ted Cruz (L), Tucker Carlson (R) A preview of Wednesday's Tucker Carlson Show shows a fiery on-air argument between conservative host Tucker Carlson and Republican Senator Ted Cruz. The two clashed over US involvement in the ongoing Israel–Iran conflict, at one point shouting over each other. Cruz, who recently told Fox News it was 'very much in the interest of America to see regime change' in Iran, faced sharp questions from Carlson.. 'How many people live in Iran by the way?' Carlson asked. 'I don't know the population,' Cruz replied. 'You don't know the population of the country you seek to topple?' Carlson pressed. 'I don't sit around memorising population tables,' Cruz shot back. 'Well, it's kinda relevant because you're calling for the overthrow of the government,' Carlson responded. Their exchange grew more tense as they debated the ethnic makeup of Iran. 'I am not the Tucker Carlson expert on Iran!' Cruz shouted. Carlson replied, 'No you're a senator who is calling to overthrow the country and you don't know anything about the country!' Cruz accused Carlson of not knowing much either: 'You're the one who claims they're not trying to murder Donald Trump.' Carlson denied making such a claim and said he doubted Cruz believed that Iran was trying to assassinate Trump—arguing that if Cruz truly believed that, he would be pushing for direct US strikes. Cruz is one of several lawmakers, both Republican and Democrat, who support a more active US role in the conflict. Tucker Carlson has also turned against his former network and Donald Trump over their stance on the Iran–Israel conflict. Speaking on Steve Bannon's War Room recently, Carlson accused Fox News of pushing propaganda to promote military escalation. 'What they are doing is what they always do—turning up the propaganda hose to full blast and trying to knock elderly Fox viewers off their feet,' he said. Carlson criticised Trump directly, saying the US president had become 'complicit in an act of war' following Israel's missile strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. When asked about Carlson's remarks during the G7 summit, Trump dismissed him with a jab: 'I don't know what Tucker Carlson is saying. Let him go get a television network and say it so that people listen.' Israel launched a major offensive against Iran last Thursday, striking its nuclear sites and top military leadership. The attacks damaged key infrastructure and killed several nuclear scientists. Iran responded with missile strikes of its own, escalating tensions further. US president Donald Trump is now said to be considering a direct strike on Iran's underground nuclear facility in Fordow, as regional tensions continue to rise.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Major Conservative Host Says Trump Activity 'Seems Like Corruption'
Ex-Fox News host Tucker Carlson, who was once in the conversation to be Donald Trump's running mate, suggested this week the president is engaging in 'corruption.' (Watch the video below.) On his 'Tucker Carlson Show,' the right-wing commentator was talking to conservative podcast host and former Navy SEAL Shawn Ryan, who expressed reservations with the Trump brand's dealmaking in Mideast countries the president just visited on official business. 'Fuck it, I'm gonna get blasted for this, but you know, I see all these negotiations going on in the Middle East and then, I don't know when these buildings were approved or when these deals got done, but then I also see like, oh, there's a brand new hotel going up in Dubai or Abu Dhabi, and another one going up in Doha.' 'I'm like, did these, like, just get done also with the deals that just happened over there, or was this earlier?' he asked. 'You would probably know.' 'No, I don't know,' Carlson responded. 'I've not made one dollar in the Middle East. Not one.' Ryan said Carlson was a 'lot more on the inside,' which Carlson dismissed by declaring, 'I'm just a visitor and a traveler and a watcher.' 'That stuff kind of worries me,' Ryan continued. 'Well, it seems like corruption, yeah,' Carlson said. The Trump administration's acceptance of a free $400 million Air Force One replacement from Qatar that will wind up in the Trump library has piled on to ethical concerns around Trump. His family has recently forged large-scale business deals in the countries he just visited on a Mideast swing. The ventures include a Trump complex in Dubai, a golf resort in Doha and a tower in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Fast forward to 1:27:06 for the corruption conversation: 'Daily Show' Roasts The 'F**k' Out Of This 'Piece Of Junk' Trump Gift Defense Department Accepts Boeing 747 From Qatar For Trump's Use Trump Rages At 'Terrible Reporter' As Qatari Jet Question Derails South Africa Meeting
Daily Mail
02-05-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Tucker Carlson is stunned as guest finally confronts issue that terrifies conservatives: 'Everyone is afraid to say it'
Tucker Carlson was left stunned after a conservative commentator called gay couples being allowed to adopt children 'an abomination.' The former Fox News anchor said the extreme view was one that even ardent right-wingers may struggle to fully support, but admitted that he 'agreed' with the premise. Podcaster Matt Walsh railed against gay couples for not being able to 'create a family' naturally, and argued that laws that allowed for them to adopt children in need was 'not progress.' 'It's progress in the sense that cancer progresses,' he fumed on the Tucker Carlson Show. 'There are some basic civilizational truths that we have moved away from in recent decades, but I don't think there was any good reason to move away from them.' Carlson brought up the topic, citing a tweet from Walsh calling for surrogacy and gay couples adopting children to be made illegal, which Carlson said he had 'never heard anybody say' even in right-ring circles. Carlson appeared confused by how to react to the strong stance, but said he felt it was 'worth pondering.' 'It tells you something, if every civilization, none of which that we know of had contact with each other, all came to the same conclusions,' he said. Conservative commentator Matt Walsh railed against gay couples for not being able to 'create a family' naturally, and argued that laws that allowed for them to adopt children in need was 'not progress' Carlson and Walsh dove into the controversial issue despite admitting it would not be a popular one even for most Republicans. Walsh - best known for his satirical documentary Am I Racist? - continued to say that the stance is only found among 'social conservatives' who he feels 'still get a bad rap.' Carlson countered that even though he 'agreed' with the notion, he had never heard other right-wing figures make the same argument before. 'I don't think I've ever heard someone say that, everyone seems to be afraid to say that,' he said. 'Most people are,' Walsh agreed. 'That's why social conservatism isn't very popular, even on the right.' The filmmaker went on to argue that because gay couples didn't have the right to adopt children for generations, they shouldn't be allowed to today. 'If human beings did something a certain way for literally millennia, in every civilization that we know of, it's probably right,' he said. Walsh posited that gay couples had never 'started a family' in previous centuries, saying society has 'always been a man and woman start a family,' with exceptions for polygamy. 'Now, I don't support polygamy, but there was a logic to it,' he added. 'Especially in ancient times - you had to create people. 'But a family headed by two gay men... it's an abomination.' Walsh added that in his view, surrogacy is essentially 'renting a womb.' He said that the conversation had shifted from adopting orphans in need of a family to 'the objectification of a human being, treating them like an object.' He went on to say that although surrogacy and gay adoption rights are seen as progressive, it was 'progress in the sense that cancer progresses.' Carlson joked that America could be in 'stage four gay right now,' as Walsh laughed and replied, 'Oh yeah, full on stage four... it's a terminal case.' After laughing at the joke, Carlson said that it was worth noting 'how things were always done' in societies. 'We should pay attention to how things have always been done, because we can learn something,' he said.
