Dec. 24, 2023 - The Tucker Carlson Show
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| 2024 has not even begun yet, and it does seem like the presidential race is effectively frozen in place, if not over. | ||
| We know who the candidates are. | ||
| It's too late for another to get in. | ||
| Some have already dropped out. | ||
| But is it too late? | ||
| Is there anyone in this country with 350 million people who could jump in at this late date and re-scramble the calculus of electoral politics? | ||
| Well, there may be someone. | ||
| And in fact, you already know him. | ||
| You know his face. | ||
| And the question is, Will he get in this cycle? | ||
| And that's my question for you. | ||
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unidentified
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Well, that's really a decision for the people, Tucker. | |
| It's not something that I really think about or want to do. | ||
| And Merry Christmas to you, too. | ||
| But I've always believed that nothing should be off the table in life or in art. | ||
| I think we could both agree that we need to get some adults back in the room, so if that means taking on the chief executive role, well, that's a sacrifice I'm willing to make for this great nation. | ||
| Adults in the room. | ||
| I love it. | ||
| I can see it as a bumper sticker. | ||
| Is that your campaign slogan? | ||
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unidentified
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That's not a bad idea. | |
| Look, I think first our country needs to stop apologizing and stiffen up. | ||
| I mean, look, we've got so many people running around with so many different issues like gun control, the important issue. | ||
| But let's be honest. | ||
| The truth is, more people are killed by online trolls every day. | ||
| That may be true, actually, but then they're protected by the First Amendment. | ||
| They can say whatever they want. | ||
| You believe in the First Amendment, I assume? | ||
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unidentified
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Of course I do. | |
| Look, people spewing ridiculous ideas is nothing new, and they should always have that right. | ||
| But the problem is, some are on the way we started listening. | ||
| And we should remember the salient words of Benjamin Franklin, who said, do not believe anything of what you hear and only half of what you see. | ||
| He wasn't telling people to stop talking. | ||
| He was telling us to stop listening. | ||
| So let's stop blaming bots and college kids and start telling leaders what leadership really means. | ||
| I love it. | ||
| But how do you do that? | ||
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unidentified
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Well, this country is mired in so much contradiction and confusion, we don't even know how we can help anyone anymore, because we can't agree who needs help. | |
| I mean, what doesn't come with a trigger warning these days? | ||
| I mean, Tucker, we are far too close to having a beanbag chair in the Oval Office. | ||
| We coddle to everybody. | ||
| Okay, you think you're a rabbit, that's fine. | ||
| But let me tell you something. | ||
| You sure as hell aren't going to see someone walking through my White House in bunny ears and a tail, unless it's Easter. | ||
| Well, amen! | ||
| But how do you think we got here in the first place? | ||
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unidentified
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Fear. | |
| Fear. | ||
| And then some more fear. | ||
| That's been the consistent theme. | ||
| Fear. | ||
| And that's why I'm going to keep saying we need to get some adults back in the room. | ||
| Sounds like you're running. | ||
| If you did run, I assume it would be as an independent. | ||
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unidentified
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Well, I've always been independent my whole life, no matter what my party affiliation. | |
| Even though at the moment I don't quite recognize my old party. | ||
| So, at what point would you get in if you did? | ||
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unidentified
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Well, I think there's time. | |
| I've never been afraid to show up a little late for the dance. | ||
| But lots of people want to be president. | ||
| What would you specifically bring that others aren't? | ||
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unidentified
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Well, I think I have a long and very solid relationship with the public. | |
| And that's a bond that has never been broken. | ||
| I mean, I've almost felt like I can talk to them directly. | ||
| Well, I mean, you do talk to them. | ||
| Every Christmas you give a statement. | ||
| It is Christmas Eve. | ||
| What is your statement specifically this year? | ||
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unidentified
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You know, Tucker, I think it's just good enough to sip some eggnog and decorate the tree and listen to White Christmas and embrace all the things that make this such a special day. | |
| The truth is, I love nothing better on this day than to do a line of blow, drink a whiskey and coke, hit a reindeer with my car, and wish you all the naughtiest Christmas ever. | ||
| You know, you and I have something in common, actually. | ||
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unidentified
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Oh, yes, we both got canned by our network. | |
| True! | ||
| But they actually tried to kill you. | ||
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unidentified
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Yes, but here we are, Tucker, bigger than ever. | |
| So, looking back on all the drama, do you think that legacy media played a role in what happened to you? | ||
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unidentified
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Look, I think they're trying to do their best to stay relevant. | |
| Look, platforms like X, I mean, you move information around so quick that everybody else is just playing catch-up. | ||
| Legacy media's diligence has turned out to be they just cut and paste what some I mean, look, this will be a good example. | ||
| Watch how they report on this conversation. | ||
| There'll be one or two headlines that get repeated over and over and over. | ||
| I think, actually, if legacy media wants to survive, they're going to have to start slowing down. | ||
| That's smart. | ||
| I agree with that. | ||
| By the way, do you watch Netflix anymore? | ||
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unidentified
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Probably as much as you watch Fox. | |
| Fair. | ||
| So that doesn't mean that you're gone, though, from Netflix. | ||
| I don't even know if you're aware of this, but every time a person pulls up the Netflix app, you're there in some way. | ||
| Have you seen this? | ||
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unidentified
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Yes, you know what that is. | |
| Boom, boom. | ||
| So it is bizarre that they decided to publicly cut ties with me on allegations alone, allegations that have now been proven false, because I don't think there's any question. | ||
| Netflix exists because of me. | ||
| I put them on the map and they tried to put me in the ground. | ||
| Do you think within Netflix and the leadership suites that your influence is still felt? | ||
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unidentified
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Well, according to your research, my influence is felt every time every customer opens the app. | |
| I'd say that's pretty powerful. | ||
| Oh, that's true. | ||
| When are you getting back to work, by the way? | ||
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unidentified
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Oh, I've been back at work from the moment we started talking, Tucker. | |
| So does that mean this is like an episode, or is it real? | ||
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unidentified
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Well, it's probably a little of both. | |
| I mean, Tucker, what's true, what's false? | ||
| What's life, what's art, what's real? | ||
| What's performance? | ||
| I love it when these things intersect because then it gets interesting. | ||
| What role do you see yourself playing going forward? | ||
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unidentified
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I will play whatever role the public wants me to play. | |
| And what about you, Tucker? | ||
| What role do you want to play? | ||
| I mean, if I run, I'm going to need a vice president. | ||
| I'll sleep on it. | ||
| I mean, people have already gotten out of the race. | ||
| People have dropped out already. | ||
| What do you think of those? | ||
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unidentified
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Well, you know, It's a little bit like jumping in the jacuzzi with a boner. | |
| You know it ain't gonna last forever. | ||
| So I wasn't surprised when Mike, a little too pensive, jumped out right away. | ||
| I wasn't either. | ||
| But what about the candidates who are still in? | ||
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unidentified
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Well, I like Vivek. | |
| Dre and the Ramaswamy. | ||
| And Nikki Haley is tough. | ||
| She's no doubt learned a thing or two by watching me. | ||
| But I think in the end, we need someone in the White House who's not afraid like me. | ||
| Not afraid to push our country or a journalist in the right direction if it comes to that. | ||
| I sure appreciate your coming on. | ||
| It was great to see you. | ||
| Thank you. | ||
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unidentified
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Well, thank you, Tucker. | |
| I only showed up because I was told I would get to be on X. Not the drug, not the platform. | ||
| I was curious as to what Tucker on X might be like. | ||
| I have never tried that. |
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