Addressing a raucous crowd in Georgia on Wednesday, Tucker Carlson likened former President Trump's return to the White House to his father coming home, adding that he would give the country a “hard ass.” .
“There's got to be a point where dad comes home. Yes, that's right. Dad comes home. And he's mad. Dad's mad,” former Fox News host Carlson said. , he spoke at the Turning Point USA event, where President Trump also spoke.
“He is not vindictive. He loves his children. Even though they are disobedient, God still loves them, because they are his children. They live in his house. But he's very disappointed in their actions, and he's going to have to let them know,” Carlson continued.
“You know what daddy says when he comes home? 'You've been a bad boy. You've been a bad boy, and now you're being spanked hard. And no. , it's not going to hurt me any more than it's going to hurt you, it's going to hurt you much more than it's going to hurt me.
Carlson's remarks quickly went viral on social media, prompting a confused reaction from some Democrats.
“This is just bizarre,” said Harris campaign spokesman James Singer. Posted With X.
“The reality is…” said former Biden White House official Kate Bedingfield. Posted With X.
Carlson is hugely popular among Trump supporters, as evidenced by the raucous reception he received when he spoke at the Republican National Convention in July.
The former Fox News anchor has hosted a number of live events in recent weeks with prominent Republicans, including President Trump's running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio. But Mr. Trump has so far not appeared on the campaign trail alongside Mr. Carlson.
Carlson paid more than $787 million to settle a lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems over false statements and conspiracy theories the host and the station made about the company after the 2020 election. He was later fired from FOX News.
