Ex-Fox News host used wild conspiracy theory to turn Trump against Rubio for VP: NYT

Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson reportedly played a key role in getting former President Donald Trump to select Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) as his running mate -- and he played on Trump's own paranoia to get the job done.

The New York Times reports that Carlson intervened to lobby for Vance after he'd heard that Trump was considering going with Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) as a more establishment-friendly choice.

"Mr. Carlson, who was visiting Australia on a speaking tour, phoned Mr. Trump and delivered an apocalyptic warning...