Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson tore into Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis’ online supporters and surrogates on Monday calling them “the nastiest, the stupidest, and the most zero-sum people I’ve ever seen.”
During a live discussion hosted by Tim Pool at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest, Carlson said, “You really get the sense that Ron DeSantis – who I liked as governor – the people who represent him online are the nastiest, the stupidest, and the most zero-sum people I’ve ever seen in my life, and I don’t think that reflects him, but it’s like, this is kind of small ball.”
He continued:
And I like him, ok? I think he’s been a good governor, I just want to be clear about that. I know him personally, I like him, but his donor, Ken Griffin, told him to change his view on Ukraine from, “It’s a regional conflict we shouldn’t get involved in,” to, “It’s a super important thing, we should send more money.” One donor got him to change his view and all these so-called conservatives are just supporting that like it’s the most important thing. I feel like, who are these people and what is their problem? Like what is going on with them?
“It does reflect on Ron because Ron should have fired the people running his campaign a long time ago,” replied Pool to applause from the audience.
He concluded, “I mean, who’s giving this guy advice and why does he keep taking it? ‘Cause I will say it, politically and policy-wise, we love Ron DeSantis, he’s done an amazing job, but his campaign is a train wreck.”
During the same discussion on Monday, Carlson said he would fight former President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign if Trump chose “creature of the oligarchs” Nikki Haley as his running mate, arguing that such “poison” would be enough “reason to oppose the ticket.”
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