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Transcript
Tucker Carlson:
That’s why we have free speech: to acknowledge that even those of us—or people with less power—still have a right to talk because they’re human beings. You don’t own them. So time after time, Charlie (Charlie Kirk) would call me or come to see me and let me know—“Wow,” or show me text messages. “These people are really mad that you’re speaking.” And I would always have the same thought. I feel pretty moderate, actually. I’ve never been an Israel hater. Obviously, I’m not an anti-Semite. I just don’t want more wars. And I don’t want a foreign country humiliating my country and telling us what our laws have to be. I mean, this seems like pretty basic America First stuff. And he would say, “I totally agree with you, but they want you off the stage.” And I would always say, “No problem.” And he would say, “No, it’s important. It’s a matter of principle.
Entities Mentioned
- Charlie Kirk (PERSON)
“…have a right to talk because they’re human beings. You don’t own them. So time after time, Charlie (Charlie Kirk) would call me or come to see me and let me know—“Wow,” or show me text messages. “These people are…”
- Israel (GPE)
“…ng.” And I would always have the same thought. I feel pretty moderate, actually. I’ve never been an Israel hater. Obviously, I’m not an anti-Semite. I just don’t want more wars. And I don’t want a foreign c…”
- United States (GPE)
”… this seems like pretty basic America First stuff.”