Daily Caller co-founder Tucker Carlson responded to the indictment on the latest episode of former President Donald Trump’s new Twitter show, Tucker on Twitter.
Carlson posted a soliloquy on Tuesday night about the indictment of Trump on 37 counts by Justice Department Special Counsel Jack Smith and his team of prosecutors.
Episode 3 American principles are at stake pic.twitter.com/eJNSUVvvqY
— Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) June 13, 2023
“The Biden administration arrested Donald Trump this afternoon,” Carlson said. “They had him arraigned and fingerprinted in a Miami court just like the current felony suspect. Cable News reported the moment live: “Unprecedented!” But they weren’t shocked. They knew this was coming. Anyone who was paying attention knew that to be the case. What happened now will always happen. Since February 13, 2016, it has been inevitable. ” (Related: ‘Curiosity is the Greatest Crime’: Tucker Carlson Returns Home, Tearing Media to Shreds for Ukraine Coverage)
Carlson linked the Justice Department’s indictment of Trump to the former president’s opposition to war in the Middle East since the 2016 presidential election.
“Foreign policy mattered then and still does: aggression and occupation, proxy wars—decisions that determine which population of the world thrives or dies, policies with multi-trillion-dollar price tags—over time, Washington We’ve made the counties around DC the wealthiest suburbs in the world,” Carlson said.
“It’s really important in Washington, and it’s obvious if you look closely. For example, when there’s a debate over the debt ceiling, both sides start shouting for their positions. But when Congress decides to go to war, Leaders of both parties automatically jump behind war like circus clowns, no matter how stupid or counterproductive it may be, or how war is clearly disconnected from America’s core interests. It is,” he added.
Carlson played a clip from the 2016 Republican preliminary debate in South Carolina when President Trump said:[w]I shouldn’t have come to Iraq,” he said in an exchange with Jeb Bush. President Trump told President Bush that his brother, former President George W. Bush, made the mistake of invading Iraq and lied to the American people that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction.
“After that, it was clear that even if Trump were elected, he would have a very hard time controlling the federal government he was supposed to be in charge of. We decided that was the single most important mission in our lives, and it all depended on that,” Carlson said.
He accused Trump’s appointees of subversion charges, specifically focusing on Trump’s former CIA Director and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. (Related article: ‘Must Turn In’: Mike Pompeo Suggests Trump Was Wrong in Document Lawsuit)
Carlson then accused the Biden administration of chasing Trump for political reasons and criticized Republican politicians for not taking Trump’s side.
“The prosecution of Donald Trump is clearly political, he is literally Joe Biden’s main political opponent, supported by more than 60% of Republican voters as of this morning. The president is doing what he never dared to do: he’s using the power of law enforcement to detain his biggest rival, and that’s what’s happening now. But it’s actually worse than that.Trump’s prosecution isn’t just political.It’s ideological.Anyone who thinks like Trump has power in this country. is not allowed,” Carlson said.
“Like many Republicans, Texas Governor Greg Abbott, considered a conservative, spent yesterday ignoring the total destruction of the American justice system. He signed the bill, which Abbott said in a celebratory tweet to mark the occasion, “prohibits discrimination based on skin texture and hairstyle historically associated with race.” Cornrows are now legally protected in Texas. It is not acceptable to hold unapproved views about Ukraine. That’s fine with most elected Republicans. They find President Trump boring and embarrassing. Their donors hate him. They won’t be sad if he dies in prison. ”
He ended his monologue by saying that Trump’s mistakes paled in comparison to the war orchestrated by the Washington, D.C. political establishment.
“Everybody in power thinks so, except Donald Trump. is trying to get Trump out before you vote for him, which should upset you more than anything in your life in American politics,” Carlson said.
“Yes, Donald Trump is a flawed man. But his sins are minor compared to those of his persecutors. It can only do so, and American principles are at stake,” he concluded.
Fox News reportedly sent Carlson a “stop and stop” letter on Monday to prevent him from posting an episode of his Twitter show ahead of a show about Trump’s indictment.His lead producer Justin Wells teased this episode on Twitter Fox reportedly sent a letter to Carlson’s legal team the day before. (Related: Exclusive: Fox News Lawyer’s Call Centered in Tucker’s Breach of Contract Case)
Tucker’s next episode will be published on Twitter on Tuesday: Tucker’s reaction to the indictment of President Donald Trump
— Justin Wells (@justinbwells) June 11, 2023
Carlson’s legal team defended his First Amendment right to share his views on social media and accused Fox of violating his contract with the former host.
After Trump left the White House in January 2021, Smith investigated Trump for allegedly mishandling classified documents and obstructing the government’s efforts to recover classified documents. The FBI raided Trump’s Mar-a-Lago compound in August 2022 and recovered classified documents Trump kept in his bathroom. Ballrooms and other rooms on the Florida grounds.
The former president was arrested Tuesday afternoon and pleaded not guilty in Miami federal court.He called the indictment a “witch hunt” on Tuesday. real society. “One of the saddest days in our nation’s history. We are a nation in decline!!!” Trump Posted same day.
