Tucker Carlson plans to start his own nicotine pouch company to compete with the Zyn brand.Carlson told The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) that he will call his product Alp. His business partner, Neil Patel, said they will follow government rules. Patel did not say if they would request U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for the nicotine pouches.Carlson likes using nicotine products. He has tried Zyn before, saying it was "a powerful work enhancer."But now he no longer likes Zyn as the manufacturer Philip Morris donated to Kamala Harris' presidential campaign. The WSJ reported that Carlson thinks "Zyn was a brand for women and Liberals."Philip Morris is not happy about Carlson's comments. A spokesperson for Philip Morris told the WSJ, "It's frustrating that Mr. Carlson wants to turn Zyn into a political football to promote his own business venture. "Carlson left Fox News in 2023. He now has his own media company and makes videos on social media. He is friends with former President Trump and spoke at the Republican National Convention. Carlson is on a speaking tour around the United States, talking to guests like actor Russell Brand and politician Marjorie Taylor Greene.
Tucker Carlson plans to start his own nicotine pouch company to compete with the Zyn brand.Carlson told The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) that he will call his product Alp. His business partner, Neil Patel, said they will follow government rules. Patel did not say if they would request U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for the nicotine pouches.Carlson likes using nicotine products. He has tried Zyn before, saying it was "a powerful work enhancer."But now he no longer likes Zyn as the manufacturer Philip Morris donated to Kamala Harris' presidential campaign. The WSJ reported that Carlson thinks "Zyn was a brand for women and Liberals."Philip Morris is not happy about Carlson's comments. A spokesperson for Philip Morris told the WSJ, "It's frustrating that Mr. Carlson wants to turn Zyn into a political football to promote his own business venture. "Carlson left Fox News in 2023. He now has his own media company and makes videos on social media. He is friends with former President Trump and spoke at the Republican National Convention. Carlson is on a speaking tour around the United States, talking to guests like actor Russell Brand and politician Marjorie Taylor Greene.
