When Donald Trump made his triumphant return to the spotlight on Monday night after surviving an assassination attempt just days earlier, the first person to greet him in the VIP box at the Republican National Convention (RNC) was Tucker Carlson.

The former president offered Carlson a firm handshake and put his left arm on the former television host’s shoulder. Carlson nodded, leaned in and smiled. It wasn’t a bad place to be for a guy who 15 months ago received his pink slip from Fox News, losing the biggest platform in conservative media.

Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson welcomes Donald Trump onstage at the RNC.Credit: Bloomberg

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