Staff Reports
Conservative firebrand Tucker Carlson recently spoke at a rally in Michigan and shared his belief that President Donald Trump is the biggest threat to the “uniparty” in Washington, D.C. However, Carlson believes this threat has nothing to do with the president’s policies or positions. Instead, he argues that Trump is too honest in his public statements, which puts the interests of establishment Democrats and Republicans at risk.
Tucker: "Why do they hate Trump so much? It's the talking. It has everything to do with the fact that his brain is not entirely controlled by the people in charge. They fear Trump because of what he might say." pic.twitter.com/1VhtIDkLZf
— TheBlaze (@theblaze) September 11, 2023
During his speech, Carlson questioned why there is such intense hatred towards Trump, pointing out that it is not because his policies are radical. In fact, Carlson jokingly stated that if it were 1985, Trump would be considered a center-left liberal. The real reason, according to Carlson, is that Trump’s brain is not controlled by the people in charge. He claims that many Republicans in Washington would be thrilled if Trump were to be imprisoned for life.
As President Trump continues to gain support among GOP voters, Republicans in Washington are either endorsing him publicly or remaining silent out of fear of his potential retribution. Trump has garnered endorsements from most Republican congressmen in Florida, where Governor Ron DeSantis has struggled to secure support from his own home-state colleagues.
Last month, Tucker Carlson had an extensive interview with Donald Trump, which attracted a larger audience than a GOP presidential debate that did not feature Trump and was sponsored by Fox News. Both Carlson and Trump benefit from their shared contrarian personas and by challenging the “uniparty” that they believe controls Washington. Their unfiltered opinions resonate with the blue-collar Americans and have played a role in shifting the GOP base away from the traditional country club image.
