Former Fox News reporter Tucker Carlson blasted an Australian far-left media reporter for meaningless and misleading questions in an explosive clip during a Q&A session at the Australian Freedom Conference on Tuesday.
The exchange began with a reporter asking Carlson about immigration and the Great Replacement Theory, accusing him of promoting the idea that white Australians, Americans and Europeans were being replaced by non-white immigrants.
However, Carlson quickly shut down her insinuations and said she never claimed white people would be replaced. Instead, he highlighted his concerns about native-born Americans of all races who are being ignored by their leaders.
Carlson immediately corrected her: “I said native Americans are being replaced, including black people, native Americans… To me, their concerns and the concerns of white people whose families have been there for 400 years Just as real, effective and vivid.
Tucker went on to express concern about leaders shifting priorities from their own citizens to people around the world. He criticized this as unethical and believed it would lead to the replacement of people born in his own country.
Tucker Carlson: I didn’t say it, and I don’t believe it, but I’ll tell you face to face. So why don’t you accept me at face value? My concern is that the people born in this country are primarily responsible for its leaders. As noted earlier, it is unethical when these leaders shift their focus from their responsibility to care for the people around the world, putting their priorities ahead of their own citizens .
“They are being replaced. In my country, the number of people born in the United States and the birth rate says it all. They are not reaching the replacement rate. So the U.S. population is growing because we are importing people from other countries.
Carlson further rebuked the reporter for suggesting his views were racist. Although she denied calling Tucker a racist, he didn’t believe it because it was obvious she was implying it.
Tucker Carlson: But of course, you are suggesting. My point is, happy people have children, and a well-functioning economy allows them to do so, but we don’t. So you need to fix the economy and the culture so that people who want children can have children. You can’t just bring in new employees as a quick fix. This is my position. If you think this is racist, that’s your problem.
reporter: I never called you a racist.
Tucker Carlson: But of course, you are suggesting. I must say, one of the reasons people don’t like people like you in the media is that you never say exactly what you mean. Your insults are all innuendos. You’re going to tell me that the Great Replacement Theory is racist or anti-Semitic, whatever. What I have said to you in public has been said a hundred times. If I live long enough, I hope to say it 100 times again. I think it’s completely honest and real and not racist or scary. This is indeed true. This is not a theory; This is a fact. The whole point of your question is, “You’re a terrible racist.” My answer is, “No, I’m not.” Just stop lying about your question, and I’ll answer it.
In one particularly heated exchange, reporters suggested Carlson’s views may have inspired the shooting in Buffalo, New York, that killed 11 Jewish Americans. However, Carlson was quick to condemn the insinuation, calling the reporter stupid.
reporter: This is the same theory or idea behind the shooting in Buffalo, New York that killed 11 Jewish Americans.
Tucker Carlson: Oh my God! hurry up! first-
reporter: It inspired one of the worst, worst Australians –
Tucker Carlson: “How do they make people in the media so stupid? I guess it doesn’t pay well. Look, I’m sorry, I’ve lived among people like you for too long. I’m not saying you’re stupid; maybe you’re just pretending Yes. But I am totally against violence. For example, I am totally against the war in Ukraine, and like all conscientious liberals, I am in favor of more massacres. The shooting. Nothing I said was directed at any group. They were facts. That was hate. That was my opinion. My deep concern is that Americans don’t have kids because they can’t afford it and no one cares. That’s not what I stand for. How dare you put me in a position to kill someone. Maniacs tied together actually how dare you?
“I mean, you know what I mean? Like, ‘Hitler wore those shoes.’ A lot of people say you look like Hitler. Can you explain the shoes? Hitler wore the exact same shoes. You’d say , “I have nothing to do with Hitler. ” That’s how I feel about your ridiculous, dishonest question.
The conversation took a strange turn when a reporter asked Carlson if he supported gun control. He responded by saying he firmly believes in the right of law-abiding citizens to protect themselves and their families. He also noted that he opposed disarming citizens so that the government could have a monopoly on violence.
reporter: Therefore, you support gun control.
Tucker Carlson: What? I thought it couldn’t get any stupider, but it does. No, I do not support disarming law-abiding people so they cannot defend themselves so the government has a monopoly on violence. I do not think so. First of all, as you know, it’s illegal in my country. But additionally, it should be illegal in every country. A sovereign has the right to protect himself and his family. That said, I am against hurting anyone.
Are you worried about the war in Ukraine and the countless innocent people being killed there every day?
I suspect you are. Probably “Putin is terrible”. I am. I’m christian. I hate violence. I hate mass shootings. I am proud to say that I have a gun at home and carry a gun with me frequently in the United States because I want to protect myself and my loved ones from violence. That’s the point. I committed no crime. I don’t shoot at strangers. I’m standing up for what I love. If you object, I guess I’d ask why. Why object?
reporter: So you don’t think you bear any responsibility for these hate crimes?
Tucker Carlson: Sorry, I’m trying to be charitable. I’m trying to do charity. I thought, maybe you’re just playing dumb. Now I don’t think this is an act.
I’m just sorry. I mean, because I came here and found this country to be so beautiful and the people so cheerful and funny and calm and smart. I think your media must be better than ours. There’s no way it’s just a bunch of emasculated robots reading the boss’s questions and then turning out to be exactly the same. Maybe even a little silly.
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Meet the Australian media. pic.twitter.com/IyiEqihPkb
— Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) June 26, 2024
