Tucker Carlson privately mocked Trump and declined a phone call from the former president to his Fox News show: report

According to a report by The New York Times, Tucker Carlson mocked the former president despite promoting Donald Trump's platform issues on his prime time television show.

Carlson, who has topped ratings charts with his inflammatory rhetoric surrounding immigration, white supremacy and replacement theory, has some connection to Trump, though the nature of their relationship is unknown. Despite promoting his presidency on prime time, Carlson has criticized Trump and his policies on occasion.

The New York Times reported that Carlson criticized Trump for breaking campaign promises on-air.

The New York Times reported that Mr. Carlson mocked the president's habit of calling to head off his on-air attacks.

In an industry where contrarian thought and the search for truth are often ignored, Tucker Carlson programming embraces diversity of thought and presents various points of view, according to a senior executive producer. Stories in Tucker Carlson Tonight and Tucker Carlson Originals undergo a rigorous editorial process. At a time when most in the media amplify only one point of view, we are proud of our ongoing original reporting.

Carlson lambasted the reporting of The New York Times, but did not comment on his relationship with Trump.