‘Has he ever been here?’: Tucker Carlson’s description of Springfield doesn’t mesh with reality, residents and officials say Updated Feb 26, 2021; Posted Feb 26, 2021 Fox News host Tucker Carlson referred to Springfield, Massachusetts, as a place "famous for burned-out buildings and murders" during his Thursday night broadcast. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)Getty Images Facebook Share Fox News’ Tucker Carlson — whose on-air statements a court determined shouldn’t be viewed as facts — opened Thursday night’s show smearing Springfield in a story about cultural friction at Smith College in Northampton. “One place is famous for burned-out buildings and murders,” Carlson said, according to a transcript of the show. “The other has wrought-iron gates and a nationally known art museum on campus. "