Ben Shapiro Criticizes Megyn Kelly and Tucker Carlson
Ben Shapiro, co-founder of The Daily Wire, sharply criticized Megyn Kelly after she defended her longtime friend Tucker Carlson amid controversy. The exchange took place during Kelly's tour event on Thursday night in Jacksonville, Florida.
Earlier, Kelly had interviewed Carlson in New York following the backlash over his interview with Nick Fuentes. Shapiro is one of Carlson’s most prominent critics, labeling the former Fox News host as an “intellectual coward” and a “super-spreader of vile ideas in America.”
"If I see somebody breach basic moral values by having on a Nazi, and in my own view—take your own view—in my own view, gloss the Nazi, then I’m going to speak out about that," Shapiro told Kelly.
Shapiro accused Carlson of a consistent pattern of promoting harmful ideas over the last two years, including his February 2024 trip to Russia to interview Vladimir Putin. During the visit, Carlson filmed segments such as his trip through a supermarket in Moscow, which Shapiro cited as an example of Carlson’s ideological agenda.
"There is a long pattern of him ideologically laundering terrible ideas over the course of the last two years, ranging from traveling to Russia to sniff the bread and explain why the Russian regime is actually wonderful."
Context of the Controversy
- Tucker Carlson faced significant criticism after interviewing Nick Fuentes, a far-right figure.
- Megyn Kelly briefly defended Carlson, sparking backlash from critics like Shapiro.
Summary
Ben Shapiro openly condemned Tucker Carlson's interview choices and Megyn Kelly’s defense of him, highlighting what he sees as a disturbing trend of promoting extremist views.
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