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Context
Patricia Swanson, who married Tucker Carlson s father when Tucker was 10 years old, is an heiress to the wealth generated by the Swanson TV dinner company her grandfather Carl Swanson founded. But the family sold Swanson-branded food products to Campbell s in 1955. Details about how much Patricia Swanson inherited have not been made public.
Origin
In late March 2021, social media users shared memes that claimed Fox News host Tucker Carlson’s family owns the food brand Swanson producer of TV dinners and warned readers to avoid buying the Swanson brand if they don’t like the views espoused by Carlson. Here is an example of one such post on Facebook:
This Docuseries Could Explain Why Tucker Carlson Hates Trans Women
“The Lady and The Dale” director Zackary Drucker breaks down to Out where Carlson’s hatred comes from.
HBO Max’s docuseries
The Lady and The Dale tells the story of Liz Carmichael, a trans woman and entrepreneur in the 1970s who claimed to be selling a three wheeled car that got 70 miles to the gallon. She was eventually charged with securities fraud for her scheme. But in laying out the story, the series also shines a light on the background of one of today’s most vocal anti-LGBTQ+ bigots.