tucker carlson is so smart. he doesn't have to go to the gutter like that. >> it should really be outside what the public discourse allows for, even at fox news. i know that fox obviously is all about attacking democrats. they should stay with the positions. i think it was just abhorrnt and reprehensible that would question the patriotism of someone who has literally given their limbs in service of this country. >> it goes back to this. fox is pro-trump, but it's really anti-democrat. the channel is ultimately more anti-democrat than it is pro-trump, and that is why it's a all about trying to destroy biden with whatever means they can. this brings us back full circle on the subject of racism. earlier president trump tweeted an attack against bubba wallace claiming that he made up a hoax, which he did not, and making up information about nascar's ratings. it's another example of the president pedaling racism. you wrote it's part of a racist twitter ventriloquism act. what does that mean? i thought that was intere

anything tucker carlson would say, and d up in a tweet of president trump. >> tucker carlson is now onethe most powerful media figures in america, , and that is becaue president trump is part of his audience. trump watches a ton of fox news. he frequently y live-tweets thte segmentsts he takes a shine to. he also gets advice from fox hosts directly. more often than not, recently, that is been tucker carlson. from strtrikes against iran tote coronavirus s to more recently s attacks s on black lives matter and protesests. , terryr carlson's shaving the presidents events happening around us. amy: i want to thank you for being with us, macros, now tucker carlson says he is gone trout fishing. matt gertz is senior fellow at media matters. we will link to your latest piece. i' - [tamar] i was completely blown away by the power of hihis physicali. it was energetic and cool, special in the way that no one walks like that. - [narrator] gregg mozgala walks like that because he has cerebral palsy. - [gregg] it's a lot of work to being in this body. - [narrator] choreographer tamar rogoff still wan

the writer on carlson's show was fired for. but then they let him dismiss it in 91 seconds, make no apology on the air and use half of his time to attack people who reported this story. there's a difference between actions and words. fox news is famous for this little dance they do, where management denounces something but they don't really punish the people doing it because, probably, they either either approve or they can't control their talent. that's a real problem. and i'm really -- i get so angry when i see the ceo and the president saying -- condemning something and then their actions totally undercut what they did. if you're going to talk the talk, walk the walk. fox news never walks the walk on race. >> it is all related. i'm glad you brought it back to fox. everything we're talking about with trump and fox is all related. what he is saying is directly linked to what tucker is saying. april and david, thank you both. >>> coming up here, april ryan mentioned cancel culture. is that what newsrooms are fostering? we're go

how about tucker carlson's. the host said on air that ness is, quote, a wonderful writer and credit his assistance on the nightly scripts and acknowledged ness in his book. tucker carlson is showing us he's not ashamed by this racist talk. tucker carlson seems angrier about the exposure and appears to think it is something to be protected. a programming note, tucker carlson will not be on tv tonight. he has gone fishing. a fishing trip that was pre-planned, of course. >>> and next i speak with the wife of a man on a ventilator after his 21-year-old son brought the virus home after going to a friend's house. ou ne? i should get a quote. do it. only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ a book that you're ready to share with the world? get published now, call for your free publisher kit today! >>> a florida woman and her family are living a coronavirus nightmare. in a saga that began when their 21-year-old went to a friend's house and brought coronavirus home to the family. now his dad, jo

so tell us what you have learned about this ex-tucker carlson lead writer. >> tucker carlson's top writerund had been posting on a message board under a pseudo name racist comments, sexist comments, frankly, comments that are too horrific to read on air to you largely. they used very vulgar language. and it's just shocking to read. i think if viewers go and check it out on cnn.com, they'll be pretty stunned. let's zoom back. what we're looking at here is the person that was helping to write the monologues of tucker carlson which are seen by millions of people each night. he has a top rate showed on cable news, the top rated show in cable history in the last quarter. the person helping tucker carlson shape those monologues has been posting for years vulgar, racist horrific comments on a message board. we don't know for sure if this writer in the monologues that the president has shared. but trump does share a lot of tucker carlson's monologues. and according to this writer, he had recently told his alumni magazine that he writes everything that is in tucker carlson's teleprompter. >> he sa

so does the carlson show. he recently played it as well. i've heard it on fox more times than i can count. it is part of the fox news language. the networks focus on statues and monuments that are related to this. it's why the president is so focused on monuments and statues right now. quote, the trouble is that even though gop officials are in a fox bubble of unreality. outside that bubble, statues look like a petty criminality, a minor local issue. but inside the bubble it is all statue 24/7. we're seeing this actually this weekend during the saturday remarks in front of the white house. president trump described the mae american defeat of nazis and terrorists in the same breath that we're ratified by the radical left. the country seems to be under attack. that's the way to understand this rhetoric. this is the "associated press" headline and on the front of many newspapers today. for the nation's birthday, trump sees enemies and slams the enemies within. he sees enemies among federal american citizens, and that's a lot how fox prime time

tucker carlson disagrees with her comment there should be a national conversation about statues.o criticize tammy duckworth in anyway because she once served in the military. most people ignore her, but when she speaks in public you're remind what a deeply silly person she is. out of bounds for question a person's patriotism a very strong charge and try never to make it. in the face of this conclusion can't be avoided. these people actually hate america. >> duckworth responded on twitter saying does tucker carlson want to walk a mile in my legs and then tell me whether or not i love america? carlson who it's worth pointing out never served himself, is trying to capitalize on the attention that this moment has garnered for him and he doubled down on tuesday. >> george washington was a genuinely great man. but to morons like duckworth washington is some old white guy who needs to be erased. she's not a child, not techn technical technically. a sitting united states senator who's often described as a hero. yet duckworth is too afraid to defend her own statements on a cable tv show.

these are the ideas that carlson said on the actual fox news show.hile the writer might have been more explicit online, secretly writing on the forum there's a general overlap between what he's writing and what tucker carlson said on the fox news show. >> people should read your reporting because you just spell it out, how the vile content from what he was writing on the posts did bleed into tucker's show and tucker's monologue and you just connect the dots, right there for everybody. if they can stomach it they should read, you know all of the depraved posts. thanks for your reporting. >> terrific reporting. >>> a lot of new cases and reasons for concern out of florida. our coverage continues after this. i wish i could shake your hand. granted. only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ where you live has never no mattermattered more.e, for over 100 years, realtors® have been providing expert guidance, helping people find new places to dream and thrive. when you're ready... look for the r. >>> very good tuesday morning to yo

so, tucker carlson hurls a new series of insults on the purple heart recipient.be speaking to a veteran. harvard over new trump administration guidance that international students should be deported if they go online. - [narrator] did you just reward yourself for spending a perfectly reasonable amount of time on the couch with tacos from grubhub? grubhub's gonna reward you for that with a $5 off perk. (doorbell rings) - [crowd] grubhub! (fireworks exploding) >>> there's controversy surrounding tucker carlson's questioning tammy duckworth's love for her country, who lost her legs copiloting in 2004. she received a purple heart. tucker disagrees with her statement there should we be a national conversation about statues. this was carlson monday. >> we're not supposed to criticize tammy duckworth in any way because she once served in the military. but when she does speak in public, you're reminded what a deeply silly and unimpressive person she is. it's been out of bounds to question a person's patriotism. it's a strong charge but in the face of all this, these peop

this guy worked for tucker carlson. it can be hard to keep track of them. the dark corners of the internet are where they hone their craft. one of them just, for instance, was the organizer of that charlottesville rally where white nationalists chanted slogans like jews will not replace us. another was blake neff. and his work has helped lead to rave reviews for tucker by racists. he's been celebrated by people like david duke. his show is the subject of admiration on the daily stormer. doesn't hurt that tucker has credited white men for starting civilization. so you had a guy who was a racist writing his scripts for years, who has been praised again and again by the most outspoken racist in the country who love his show, a man who has hemorrhaged advertisers because he sounds just like blake neff. >> my country is invaded other countries. >> look at the population movement in the united states. our leaders demand that you shut up and accept this. we have a moral obligation to admit the world's poor even if it makes our own country poorer and dirtier and mo

the same year that carlson was on "dancing with the stars." after a career as a conservative writer and co-host of "cross fire." in 2009 she became assistant secretary of the v.a. she went on to become the first u.s. senator to give birth while in office. got all that? here's what she said that really teed off tucker. >> statues, for example, of george washington come down? >> well, let me just say that we should start off by having a national dialogue on it. what really struck me about this speech that the president gave at mt. rushmore he spent more time worried about honoring dead confederates than he did talking about the lives of our -- the 130,000 americans who lost their lives to covid-19 or by warning russia off of the bounty they're putting on american heads. >> what is considered out of bounds to question the person's patriotism the conclusion can't be avoided. the people hate america. there's no longer a question about that. >> in response, the senator tweeted, does tucker carlson want to walk a mile in my legs and then tell me whet

carlson and please go ahead. >> i dwayne carlson and this is my wife carolyn, and we have all these permits and the sewer pipe was repaired in kind and put back to code. the appellant filed a complaint about our expired permit which resulted in a notice of violation. yet, he has an expired permit under a different permit number for the same sewer pipe. and the ability to move forward and complete our permit. we request the board of appeals to lift the suspension and allow us to complete our permit and remodel. there were a number of false accusations, one being what the back of the house looks like and we have shades and curtains up in the back of the house at all windows and he's made numerous false statements to all of the inspectors, to a number of inspectors and we have had a plumbing inspector out, two electrical inspectors out, a building inspector out, all due to complaints t and everything s addressed and all permits in hand shortly where we're ready to continue and finish our remodel if he will get out of the way and stop making a mess for everybody. and there's been no plumbing wo

fox knows what it's selling, as does tucker carlson.'re selling because he loves it all. he's constantly tweeting clips because in america 2020, the racist losers who trade jokes on the internet forum are the ones who write the words. those people who write that stuff on message boards, they're basically running the country. they will, but with accident forgiveness allstate won't raise your rates just because of an accident, even if it's your fault. cut! sonny. was that good? line! the desert never lies. isn't that what i said? no you were talking about allstate and insurance. i just... when i... let's try again. everybody back to one. accident forgiveness from allstate. click or call for a quote today. and a high risk for fracture, osteoporosis accident forgiveness from allstate. now might not be the best time to ask yourself, are my bones strong? life is full of make or break moments. that's why it's so important to help reduce your risk of fracture with prolia®. only prolia® is proven to help strengthen and protect bones from fractur

you already write for tucker carlson.ne writing racist shit for tucker carlson's show all day and write more racist shit in your time off. that would be like me rewhraksing before bed by doing a second daily show. >> and that's why trump is raysist. all right, good night, world. finally, news out of the white house. with america facing the worst unemployment since the great depression, the trump administration has been looking for some way to help people get back on their feet. and what they've come up with is this. >> ivanka trump holding a virtual round table with apple c.e.o. tim cook and i' i.b.m. executive chair meeting to launch a new ad campaign for those out of work. >> i'm a consultant in the tech space. >> you have more options. >> you will find something. >> you will find something new. >> trevor: hey, you know what? i don't hate this. giving people training sot that they can find new jobs is a great idea. it's just surprising it came from someone who's never had to find a job in the first place. you have to ad

this isn't just about whether tucker carlson or donald trump sacrificed like tammy duckworth did?in last night desperately calling senator duckworth a moron, a cow arard because irony is dead, a callous hack. he did all this allegedly to defend george washington whose statues duckworth never said should be taken down and for what it's worth i don't think they should be, but he might want to refer back to washington's warning that we should guard against impostures of pretended patriotism and some folks fear monger when they don't have facts on their side and speaking of facts here's something to ponder if you're wondering who you can trust in this hailstorm of fate help fox news' own lawyer that tucker carlson's audience doesn't expect him to report the facts and that's your reality check. >> thank you, john for that reality check. >> poppy? >> we all needed it. thank you very much for that. >> i mean, look, it's not wholly surprising that the president himself, you'll remember when he attacked the war hero, the late senator john mccain, but i guess my fundamental question for you

does tucker carlson, she said, want to walk a mile in my legs? and then, tell me whether or not i love america? that was on monday night. >> to morons like tammy duckworth. >> carlson lashed out again on tuesday. >> what a coward, a fraud. she has obligation to answer our questions. >> shaming her because, he said, she wanted him to apologize, first. carlson adheres to president trump's never apologize playbook. and trump has been parroting his egregious hate america accusations. >> we cannot let them run this nation because they hate it. >> the other day, trump shared carlson's commentary. and the two men are known to speak in private, too. >> hating america is a major theme in the democratic party right now. it's everywhere. turn on the tv. >> and trump does. millions of people watch this, every night, watch this toxicity. he and trump are aligned. they are stoking this divide. you know, what tucker does, don, is he says he is the victim. he is the victim of people who are trying to stomp out his free speech. but the real victims are all of us.

the lawsuit also accuses current prime-time hosts tucker carlson and sean hannity of sexual harass jmgts. the network says the charges are patently frivolous and devoid. we should warn you, some of what they discussed is disturbing. >> after we met waenld had our photo taken together, he messaged me, wow, you are way more beautiful in person. >> jennifer says her connection to then fox news correspondent ed helpry began in 2014 when she was a production assistant. >> as a 24-year-old girl when the chief white house correspond follows you on twitter, you -- you know, you get stars in your eyes and you -- >> but says the stars quickly faded. she accuses henry of vice presidentially raping her while she was helpless and restrained in mettle handled cuffs. he performed sa dissics acts on her, she says. would you characterize the relationship you were in with ed henry as mainly abusive? >> absolutely. without question. i felt that he had the power to derail me, to destroy me, to ruin my career, and i just -- i didn't have a voice until now. >> eckhart alleges henry asked her to be his sex sla

tucker carlson. >> interesting. thank you both. i really appreciate it. >>> 64 people shot. 11 killed. all in one weekend in one city. chicago. but it's not the only city facing a rise in gun violence. it's happening across the country. stay with us. i got this mountain bike for only $11. dealdash.com, the fair and honest bidding site. an ipad worth $505, was sold for less than $24; a playstation 4 for less than $16; and a schultz 4k television for less than $2. i won these bluetooth headphones for $20. i got these three suitcases for less than $40. and shipping is always free. go to dealdash.com right now and see how much you can save. >>> so here is something very important that our ryan young is going to do for you. it's about deadly gun violence spiking in cities all across america. what is behind the increase in this bloodshed? here's ryan with some answers. >> he had his phone in his hand. i seen his arm go like that. >> reporter: a mother in grief telling her son's teacher that 15-year-old terrence maldin is dead. >> what is

and tucker carlson had more than 24 hours advance notice. at least phoenix news did.r don't say anything about want friday out in. now, over the weekend, fox's expectations deployed the former righter, and they promised pucker to address the story tonight. tucker did. and like i said, he was ang reeier tonight the reporting than he was with racism. watch. >> what blake wrote anonymously was wrong. we don't embrace those wofrds. they have no connection to the show. it is wrong to attack people for qualifies we cannot control. we should point out to the gome we are all human. we we remend we are holefully, we are lying. when we pose as blameless, we are creating the greatest sin of all and we will be questioned for it, no question. >> that is tucker's commentary, briefly discussing the matter. fox wanted him to addressive to clear things over with corporate responsers. it's unbelieve. he did not say what he needed to is a. but the reality s don, the show has been criticized for years. tucker carlson and list show have been criticized for years for being a hot bed on ten

. >>> fox news host tucker carlson is at it again, taking a page from president trump's playbook.right wing media questioning someone's patriotism. this time accusing senator tammy duck worth of hating america. she's an army vet who lost both legs while serving in iraq. >>> it's long been out of bounds -- >> reporter: yes, and for good reason but tucker carlson keeps doing it. >> these people actually hate america. >> reporter: prompting denunciations from democrats but cheers from his fans. this latest fox controversy stems from an interview on cnn with senator tammy duckworth last sunday. >> there are leaders like george washington and thomas jefferson who are slave owners and some people are demanding that their mon umtsz come down too. in your view where does it end? should statues, for example, of george washington come down? >> we should start off by having a national dialogue on it. >> reporter: then she pivoted and said america has much bigger issues like coronavirus but carlson decided to pounce. >> can you really lead a country that you hate? >> reporter: duckworth, evid

consider a collateral damage they know it's the whole point of the exercise fox news host tucker carlson warns on air that the new york times is about to doc's him reveal his home address to terrorize his family the times denies it and says tucker knows it's not true scotty no use inline ill will discuss churches and christian statues are under attack here in the us and again media silence how is this possible natasha's sweet reports and the president of the catholic league bill donohue will be here to discuss and if you think you know al sharpton think again who is this m s n b c host the media turns to for his input on civil rights issues a new presidential candidates run to for a seal of approval you may be surprised i'm steve malzberg the press. he wishes. by. well you probably don't know this because the media won't tell it to you but this week america and the world in fact received more indisputable evidence that while the. new york times and the washington post were plastering page one with stories of trump campaigns russian collusion the f.b.i. knew all along that it was total no

carlson has sky-high ratings and he sees carlson as one of these voices on the right who can help guide own message, people within the white house follow carlson closely. and you see carlson even being talked about by some republican donors as a possible 2024 presidential contender. >> and very quickly, i need to go back to, do the people in the white house consider themselves to be alt right which we know means white nationalism? do they embrace that title of being alt right? >> i can't speak to that based on my reporting. what i follow, joy, as a reporter are actions. and what i see in the president's actions is someone going at the redskins name today talking about defending the confederate flag, talking about mr. wallace at nascar, eight days ago re-tweeting that racist chant from the villages. actions speak in politics. i can't speak to how people define themselves in their own minds, but i do follow the action. >> and elise, as a final question to you. rand paul is one who blocked an anti-lynching bill. we're seeing actions to robert's point that actually block proing r -- progres

tucker carlson splits his time between florida and maine.eople around. he has a very nice life for him as he monetizes this trump cult. to put yourself in the scrutiny and the riser of having to run for president is much harder than what he has to do now and frankly he has a lot -- in some ways as much power now as being president because the things he says every night in television go directly into the white house. if i was a better man i'd say he's not going to run. >> interestingly. i bet he's spending a lot more time in rural maine than florida because he has to keep tucker carlson safe. they say a lot of stuff about don't wear a mask but i guarantee the murdochs, all those people have masks on and nobody goes near them. thank you all very much. >>> coming up, our next guest might have a thing or two to say about trump's roger stone community tags. your final "a.m. joy" moment of maxine is next. your final "a.m. joy" moment of maxine is next i have moderate to severe pnow, there's skyrizi. your final "a.m. joy" moment of maxine is next.

tucker carlson was one of the first people to call him out.reepy porn lawyer is back and on the show, next. >> brian: at the 2020 election is just a few months away and things haven't turned out as expected for former prospective presidential candidate creepy porn lawyer, you know who he is. a few years ago he was a household name, but now he's in prison. but while he was exploring his beta, creepy porn lawyer and continue to reject requests for interviews on the show and then finally cpl agreed to face off with tucker and this is part of what went down. >> you said that russia has done something that is the equivalent to putting a hundred thousand troops on our border which is an act of war. i wonder two things. one, what you would do as president if that happened under your watch and a comp number two, what do you think russia thanks watching public figures like you saying we are at war with russia? >> first of all there's no question that russia interfered with the 2016 election in a very serious way. the only question is, what was the invo

gosh it's so bad it's got email use in line no way and these people actually hate america tucker carlson under fire for questioning the patriotism of democrat senator tammy duckworth who lost both legs serving in iraq are politicians who are war heroes immune from such criticism former fox news host john gibson will give his take is the political bias of the new york times down more evident than ever before arty's natasha's suite takes a look. and by by washington redskins the n.f.l. club is finally forced to bow to political and economic pressure and change their name it's because of the behavior of opp resident that you have people like daniel snyder that's been able to hold onto the redskins name so why does stephen a smith claim he's not being political when talking about it on e.s.p.n. i'm not engaging in anything political i'm steve malzberg let's see to press. oh you know. you wish you. could buy. i'd like you to take a look at these headlines folks and i warn you that they are pretty horrible hundreds of people shot in the streets of american cities with multiple deaths over the

tonight" interview in the history of the "tucker carlson tonight" show.tuned because tucker isis back later in the hour and we will relive it together.el but first, shocking images of police under attack at the brooklyn bridge in new york city. this not so peaceful protest played out blocks from city hall city hall, nypd chief terry monahan, you've probably seen him on television lately, was injured in the attack. city leaders don't care. the city council recently slashed his department's budget and today the mayor's police reforms that make it harder for the nypd to crack down on criminals made it worse today.th here's some footage of today's mayhem at the brooklyn bridge. >> i making you famous right now.e you too. making you famous, too. you too. how about that? [inaudible] >> you will be placed under arrest with the charge of disorderly conduct. [inaudible] >> brian: in an orwellian twist, the mob called to today's protest on march against violence. as you can see they have no problem with violence as long as police are being harmed and they are the v

but carlson told me carrillo began to change two years ago with his wife's suicide.young children. then came the coronavirus pandemic. did you talk to him about the quarantine and the pressures it was giving him? >> yeah, i did. the world had changed for everyone. like nothing was what it seemed to be. and, like, that uncertainty probably bred like some enhealthy thoughts in his head. >> reporter: as protests against police brutality raged across the county, carrillo, a military police officer, began voicing his own concern on facebook. one post, "who needs antifa to start riots when you have police to do it for you?" >> during the quarantine, he really hated the police. >> reporter: the federal indictment against carrillo includes his facebook point from the morning of may 29. he used the jargon of the boogaloo movement, extremists who believe civil war is coming. carrillo wrote, "it's a great opportunity to target the specialty soup boys," meaning the alphabet soup of various law enforcement agencies. ronald justice of san mateo answered, "let's boogie." did he tal

what else do you expect tucker carlson to say? i mean he's in the president's ear. the president listens to him, and the president clearly is taking his advice. one report i raid said if you want to get a sense of what the president's going to say next, watch tucker carlson the day before. so let's discount all of that and not give it the level of energy or credence that it deserves. the reality of it is what we have right now and what we saw this past weekend was the description of two americas, the one that president trump wants to lead and has tried to lead where men and women of color, communities are put under pressure, the economy is stagnating, and his view of it is it will get better. when your answer to coronavirus is, well, let's just move along, that should tell you about the two types of americas that donald trump has in front of him, and we know which one that he's been leading from. so i don't put too much credence in any of that, you know, highfalutin words what the speech was or wasn't. the reality is the american people have to decide what kind of c

carlson and mr. trump are questioning my patriotism.t because they're december t pra for america's attention and they think it will be better to turn us against one another. you used to work at fox news. do you think what we saw there from mr. carlson is working or backfiring? >> you know, it's a different place now than it was then. and it was a place where you heard both sides. things have kind of changed across the media world. but, erin, doesn't it kind of take your breath away when you think about the attacks on the gold star families, the khans, the president attacking him. and then attacking john mccain, saying he wasn't a hero because he got caught. i knew john well. he had great difficulty being able to put his coat on and off because of how many times they broke his arm and how much they tortured him. duckworth loses two legs. it's one thing to say disagree with her opinion. but to call her a coward and a moron and to say that people like her hate america, you know, my mother would have washed my mouth out with soap if i had b

. >>> senator tammy duckworth fighting back against tucker carlson and president trump after carlsond she hates america. they say she will not be deterred by self serving insecure men who can't tell the difference between patriotism and hateful nationalism. while i would go to war again to protect tucker carlson and donald trump to say offensive things on tv,ly also spend every moment i can fighting for a leader that would rather do good for the country than do good for themselves. >>> and coronavirus cases are soaring in florida. we have details and a live report, next. usaa is made for what's next we're helping members catch up by spreading any missed usaa insurance payments over the next twelve months so they can keep more cash in your pockets for when it matters most find out more at usaa.com for when it matters most whether it's bribes ...or an overdue makeover. get all your pet essentials right when you need them, with curbside pickup at petsmart. just order online, drive up, check-in, and pick up. and aren't necessarily great for your teeth. the acid can actually wear away at

we're also told that tucker carlson could not be reached for comment.riter. >>> and this morning, we're tracking parts of tropical fay. parts of the country got hit with heavy winds and power outages as well. >> firefighters had to rescue drivers. never drive through standing water. they got trapped in the streets there.lison chinchar has the latest. allison, if we had the footage, i'd expect one of those fantastic ones of why driving through standing water say bad deal -- >> does this not make the cut? >> it does not make the cut. >> it doesn't, no. yes, we're still keeping an eye on this because even though this is now down to post-tropical fay, it's still going to cause problems for the northeast for the rest of the day today. you still have about 20,000 people without power across portions of the northeast. again, downed trees, downed power lines, still going to be a possibility as the storm continues to track to the north. sustained winds 35 miles per hour but they're gusting higher than that. that's enough to, again, as we mentioned trigger those

. >> seth: so, i apologize for having to start by talking about tucker carlson, but i am going to so,rd because you basically in talking about the removal of statues, said that a national dialogue was in order hopefully i'm getting all those details right. but what is it like to receive criticism in regards to your courage from someone like tucker carlson >> i mean, he's a gnat he's a gnat and you just got to ignore him or swat him away, you know it's his job to push the trump administration's efforts to distract us from the real issues at hand. and the real issues are the failures of this president i mean, we have over 130,000 dead americans from covid-19 because they botched their response you know, there's still a bounty on the heads of u.s. troops serving in afghanistan and they don't want us to talk about the issues at hand so, you just got to swat them away and re-focus on the problems that our country is facing right now and trying find solutions to them. >> seth: tucker carlson framed it as you were once injured while serving in the illinois national guard, which is not the wh

tucker carlson. ♪ >> brian: good evening and welcome to "tucker carlson tonight." am brian kilmeade. i will be filling in for tucker. in a few minutes, tucker will be joining us here on his very own show. you can add at least three new names to the roster people recently forced out by the social justice mob. this afternoon, andrew sullivan, a writer at "new york magazine," longtime critic of the canceled culture announced that he was leaving his job. last night san francisco's museum of modern art canceled one of its top curators after he suggested that the museum i continue to feature works by white artists. i know. hold on to somebody. this are partisan republicans at all. together they join an ever-expanding list of toppled statues, defaced manuals, canceled careers. you will be assured more people lose their jobs. today some of the people canceled are starting to fight back. consider bari weiss. she announced her resignation and the skating mother that accuses that the times of being controlled by the mob. "twitter is not on the master to ignore ties but twitte

you in full disclosure, i used to work with tucker carlson 20 years ago on another show.he fringe of the party. kurt, i have to bring you in. do you think donald trump's base is enough for him to win the presidency? should there potentially be other issues at play here? >> no, it's not. the reality is, ever since donald trump took office -- i have said that the day that donald trump was sworn in was the best day that it would ever be. he had nowhere to go but down from there. we have seen ever since he took office, a president who has not been interested at all in trying to broaden out his base, expand his coalition. he has done everything to alienate the people that helped get him elected, independents, female suburban voters. they are turning away. when you look at what this election is about -- i go back to the '90s, it's the economy, stupid. when you look at what's going on with the deficiencies of the president, millions of americans out of work, with pain and suffering being inflicted upon the american people, the president going around -- the media needs to focus o

>> brian: good evening and welcome to "tucker carlson tonight," i'm brian kilmeade. tucker dubbed him the creepy lawyer and tonight cpl will be on. but first, major sacrifices during the coronavirus lock downs. maybe you still are, at the time we were told the sacrifice would flatten the curve and save lives. businesses was destroyed, u unemployment record high, and now after months of restrictions, the virus is back and politiciansol want to do the exact same thing again. >> sectors that are closing statewide, restaurants, wineries, movie theaters, and bars to outdoor activities to the extent possible. now with counties on a monitoring list, we have this list. fitness centers, places of worship, opposites for noncritical sectors, personal care centers, that includes hair salons, barbershops. >> brian: they had the full screen built already from a month ago. with so much shut down for tea, will people obey the second wave of shutdowns? some businessman like california barber shop owner didn't want to obey the first wave. w >> you told our producer i don't care if i g

i am don carlson, the new chairman of the u.s. capital historical society.me is congressman john lewis. [applause] i am honored to stand on the same platform with this true gentleman. three years ago, this society presented this a word to john lewis in recognition of his lifelong commitment to civil rights. tonight he joins us as the author of the highly acclaimed award winning trilogy entitled "marge." like our award recipient, the congressman found a way to teach history. it is presented in graphic or comic book form. it is a great read with great graphics. thank you congressman lewis for joining me as we now present the 2017 freedom award to lin-manuel miranda. lin, will you please come forward? [applause] on behalf of the u.s. capital historical society, we want to present to you tonight the 2017 freedom award to you lin-manuel miranda, in recognition of your achievement and communicating the origins and continuing vitality of constitutional ideals through creative art and education. by empowering americans across generations and origins to see themselve

your life to protect and defend her then you must agree to defend the rights of the likes of tucker carlsone about you. i truly believe in freedom of speech, it is enshrined in the constitution. of course i don't want statues of george washington torn down anymore than the purple heart he founded ripped from my chest but i defend the right for tucker carlson to lie about me because that's what our country is all about. and if you truly love america and truly love the constitution then you have to stand up for the people's right to express their opinions everyone loathsome ones that are lies you don't agree with. i'm to this day willing, if thank you want to call me back up and putt the uniform on and i'll go back to combat to defend his right to be odious. >> do you think he singled -- he did go fishing, it is true. fox said it was a previously planned trip. >> we all leave on a trip on tuesday to go fishing, yes. >> okay. you doubt, you doubt. do you think he singled you out because your name is in the vp mix and he's trying to cut down what is clearly a strength when it comes to your resu

tucker carlson. ♪ >> brian: good evening and welcome to "tucker carlson tonight."n kilmeade. i will be filling in for tucker. in a few minutes, tucker will be joining us here on his very own show. you can add at least three new names to the roster people recently forced out by the social justice mob. this afternoon, andrew sullivan, a writer at "new york magazine," longtime critic of the canceled culture announced that he was leaving his job. last night san francisco's museum of modern art

> tucker: good evening, happy fourth of july weekend, and welcome to a special edition of "tucker carlsononight." 2020 has been one of the most remarkable years in living memory. tonight, we want to honor the up tomericans who stepped protectni their rights, their businesses, and their way of life against government wnaticism during the coronavirus shut down. one of those was a man from new jersey called ian smith, targeted by state officials were trying to open his gym to willing customers. we will visit that conversation and just a moment the first, here are some of the more arbitrary regulations we had to endure in the past four months. the problem with assessing political candidates as you never know what they are like until they get a hold of power and by then, of course, it is too late. the decent ones wield power with restraint and humility and understand the limits of their own wisdom and also understand the inevitability of unintended consequences, they know they won't be in charge forever and so they tread lightly. but the bad ones go crazy and the more power they get, the crazi