According to Mediate, Tucker Carlson, the former Fox News host who parted ways with the network in April, engaged in a provocative exchange during an interview with former President Donald Trump. The interview took place as a counter to the Fox News-hosted GOP presidential debate and began with both Carlson and Trump taking jabs at the mainstream media, including Fox News itself.
The conversation shifted to Joe Biden, where Carlson implied that someone else might be essentially running the United States, suggesting that Biden is a puppet figure. Trump responded by recalling a 2020 presidential debate and his interaction with moderator Chris Wallace. In the course of this discussion, Carlson inserted crass and insulting remarks about Wallace.
When Trump praised Mike Wallace, the father of Chris Wallace, Carlson interjected with derogatory comments. He referred to Chris Wallace as a “bitchy little man” and later as a “little fussy man.” Despite the former president’s efforts to continue discussing the 2020 presidential debates, Carlson’s interruptions and disparaging remarks regarding Chris Wallace took center stage.
The interview, which featured contentious exchanges and laughter from Carlson, showcased the candid and occasionally combative atmosphere between the two individuals. The interview’s focus on the 2020 debates and its attendant discourse on media dynamics underscored the ongoing tension within the media landscape and the role of prominent figures like Trump and Carlson in shaping public opinion and discourse.
“Well, somebody else has to be. I don’t think he’s capable of doing anything. Look, when I debated him, I said, how come? And this was in front of probably not a friend of yours, Chris Wallace. He was the moderator,” Trump replied, recalling the 2020 presidential election.
“Not a friend,” Carlson agreed.
“I said, why did. Why is it, he wants to be Mike, but he doesn’t have the talent? It’s one of those,” Trump continued.
“Bitchy little man,” Carlson interjected.
“He wanted to be his father, but he didn’t have the talent of his. His father was great,” Trump continued, praising Chris Wallace’s father Mike Wallace.
“Little fussy man,” Carlson interrupted again.
“His father interviewed me in 60 Minutes. It was actually a ten. Can you believe it,” Trump continued.
Carlson laughing loudly replied, “His father had a talent at least.”
