Tucker Carlson and comedian Dave Smith accused Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz of being “afraid of testosterone” on “The Tucker Carlson Show” Tuesday.
Walz, who was picked by Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris as her running mate, sought to raise taxes on cigarettes and e-cigarettes in Minnesota in 2021. According to Calling on the American people for tax reform.
Carlson slammed Walz as one of many Democratic politicians who “want to isolate and punish” people who are “abundant” in testosterone.
“They're afraid of testosterone, and they want to identify people who have too much testosterone and isolate and punish those people. That's why they're against nicotine. That's why Walz raised taxes on nicotine pouches. Of course, nicotine is not a carcinogen. And, by the way, there's no evidence that nicotine is a carcinogen. As far as we know, there isn't. It's all a lie!” Carlson claimed.
“And the reason they hate nicotine is because nicotine raises testosterone levels. That fact is hidden, but it's a fact. Google nicotine and testosterone and see how many results you get before you get to the core truth: Yes, nicotine use raises testosterone levels. Well, it's way down. And that's no coincidence. They're afraid of testosterone,” Carlson added.
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Walz's proposal would impose a 33% tax increase on cigarettes over $4 a pack and a 95% sales tax on vaping devices on top of the current tax on e-cigarette liquid, the American Tax Reform Institute noted. (RELATED: 'Martin Luther King in Another Body': Ben Carson Tells Tucker Black Voters Won't So Easily Support Kamala Harris)
Mr Smith said anti-smoking taxes “work” as an economic incentive to quit smoking. The comedian questioned why government officials are focusing on discouraging smoking in the name of public health when fast food restaurants are “everywhere”.
“If you go around this country, people certainly don't smoke as much as they used to, but everywhere you go you see Arby's, McDonald's and Burger King,” Smith said.
“It's horrible,” Carlson said.
“So if you're not really worried about your health, then what are you actually worried about?” Smith asked. “Oh, so it's not a problem that people are lethargic and obese. It's a problem that people smoke. So what explains that?”
Carlson said the push to eliminate smoking is for the same reason many officials oppose AR-15s: “Because smoking is a visible sign of autonomy.”
“They hate it because it's a threat to their dominance,” Carlson said.
