UPDATED Thursday, 7:45 p.m.: As the term “FireTuckerCarlson” trended on Twitter, the Fox News host seemed to double down on his criticism of protesters Thursday.
Carson was accused on Wednesday night of giving the “thumbs up” to murder when he said of the teen shooter who allegedly killed two protesters in Kenosha, WI, “are we really surprised this looting and arson accelerated to murder? How shocked are we that 17-year-olds with rifles decided they had to maintain order when no one else would?”
During a conversation on Thursday, controversial former Trump Administration official Michael Anton told Carlson that “Antifa and other rioters” were “a nihilistic evil that has no justification for itself at all.”
“That’s another one that I sweat over all the time because I stopped wanting to put up with it a long time ago,” said Anton, “and I’m waiting for sort of the rest of America to come along. I feel a turn now. I will see if I’m right about that.”
PREVIOUSLY on Wednesday: During a lengthy segment on the violence in Kenosha that resulted in the killing of two people, Fox News host Tucker Carlson seemed to blame not the kid with the long gun — or the parents who assumingely put it in his hands — but local officials.
“At one point,” related Carlson, “the 17-year-old who has now been charged tired to run from the mob. He tripped and fell. A man ran up and smashed him in the head with a skateboard. The 17-year-old then fired his gun.”
While acknowledging that he did not know what transpired before that point in the conflict, Carlson said the incident “reached its inevitable and bloody conclusion.”
“Kenosha has devolved into anarchy, the authorities in charge of the city abandoned it,” the Fox News host maintained. “People in charge, from the governor of Wisconsin on down, refused to enforce the law. They stood back and watched Kenosha burn.”
“So are we really surprised this looting and arson accelerated to murder?” he continued. “How shocked are we that 17-year-olds with rifles decided they had to maintain order when no one else would? Everyone can see what was happening in Kenosha. It was getting crazier by the hour.”
Kenosha devolved into anarchy because the authorities abandoned the people. Those in charge, from the governor on down, refused to enforce the law. They’ve stood back and watched Kenosha burn. Are we really surprised that looting and arson accelerated to murder? pic.twitter.com/oul2KUiDi3
That drew a swift rebuke from longtime conservative Bill Kristol who replied, “How shocked are we that 51 year olds with Fox shows decided they had to go the last disgraceful step and justify…murder?”
How shocked are we that 51 year olds with Fox shows decided they had to go the last disgraceful step and justify…murder? https://t.co/PbQQ1Jz12K
Journalist and Recode founder Kara Swisher also weighed in writing, “How shocked are we that Tucker Carlson decided he had to maintain his fussy depravity when no one else would dare by giving a thumbs up to murder?”
How shocked are we that Tucker Carlson decided he had to maintain his fussy depravity when no one else would dare by giving a thumbs up to murder. No one, since being surprised at the latest bile to spew forth from this wanna-be man/persistently piqued desk jockey is redundant https://t.co/IXzWu7O2mM
So @SurePayroll advertises on Tucker? Guess I know what I’m doing tonight. Shifting my payroll to another company that doesn’t support total fucking assholes. https://t.co/aXit8LP9HK
John Cusack went on a daylong Twitter jag, starting with Carlson and then moving onto Donald Trump.
“@DesignationSix: Tucker Carlson Justifies Kyle Rittenhouse’s murders. We need to boycott cable until they ban Fox News. We can also boycott their sponsors@DisneyYou ok with this Disney @huluYou ok with this ? @TivityHealth@SandalsResorts@amazonYou ok with this ?
When asked for comment, Fox News pointed to Carlson’s tweet and provided a full transcript of the segment, which is below.
What does that amount to? We’re unsure, a court will decide whether what you just saw qualifies as self-defense. We don’t have more details. We do know why it all happened, though. Kenosha has devolved into anarchy, the authorities in charge of the city abandoned it. People in charge from the governor of Wisconsin on down refused to enforce the law. They stood back and watched Kenosha burn. So are we really surprised this looting and arson accelerated to murder. How shocked are we that 17-year-olds with rifles decided they had to maintain order when no one else would. Everyone can see what was happening in Kenosha. It was getting crazier by the hour. Watch this scene from last night.
SOURCE: https://www.w24news.com
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