Tucker Carlson got into a heated exchange with fellow Fox News host Juan Williams Monday, and the way Carlson mocked and cut off Williams prompted immediate backlash from many viewers.
Shortly after the contentious exchange about infrastructure and proposed new gas taxes that aired on “The Five,” Daily Beast editor Justin Baragona noted, “Just check out the amount of sneering and snickering disdain Tucker shows his colleague Juan Williams during this exchange, complete with his over-the-top laughter. Watching this, it shows that Tucker has absolutely no fear of any reprisals for his behavior at Fox and he’s the boss. He can treat any of his co-workers with however much disrespect he deems fit, and nobody can do anything about it.”
After Baragona tweeted the clip, people began to roast Carlson, especially his “creepy giggling.”
“Tucker goes into a panic when actual facts are being spoken in front of him,” The Basketball Writers editor-in-chief Kelly Scaletta said.
Another viewer asked if the show was a joke about Carlson’s intelligence: “The Five…are we talking about Tucker Carlson‘s IQ again?”
During the segment, Carlson balked at a new plan from the Biden administration aimed at fixing the nation’s aging transportation system. He also criticized a proposal that was floated — but quickly retracted after a significant public backlash — by new Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to enact a miles-based tax that would require more frequent drivers to pay more toward road upkeep.
“Biden plans to roll out another $3 trillion plan this week. It’s for something called infrastructure. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has an idea of how to pay for it: by taxing drivers by the mile,” Carlson said. He then threw to Williams, who pointed out that people have in fact been paying taxes on gas for a long time.
“So pay more, good! Tax the overtaxed. Is that your point?” Carlson asked, interrupting Williams.
Williams noted the widespread support for the tax. “They all say the GDP is going up,” and the tax is “going to be great for the economy.” He then said, “The problem comes from Republicans” who don’t want to raise a deficit unless they can cut taxes for the “very rich.”
As Williams was speaking, Carlson cut him off, by yelling, “Got it, got it, got it,” repeatedly.
A frustrated Williams then told Carlson, “I’m going to tell you something,” to which Carlson replied, “No, you haven’t told me anything” and let out a high-pitched giggle, adding, ” Not one thing!”
Carlson then cut off the rest of Williams’ statement to threw to “The Five” co-host Dana Perino.
Check out more reactions to the segment (and Carlson’s original remarks) below.
Just check out the amount of sneering and snickering disdain Tucker shows his colleague Juan Williams during this exchange, complete with his over-the-top laughter. pic.twitter.com/8QWyhGqbBW
— Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona) March 29, 2021
Watching this, it shows that Tucker has absolutely no fear of any reprisals for his behavior at Fox and he's the boss. He can treat any of his co-workers with however much disrespect he deems fit, and nobody can do anything about it.
— Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona) March 29, 2021
Tucker goes into a panic when actual facts are being spoken in front of him.
— Machine Pun Kelly ?? (@KellyScaletta) March 29, 2021
The Five…are we talking about Tucker Carlson's IQ again?
— John Taylor (@wvpirate) March 30, 2021
Well this is disgraceful. And none of the others say a word. Of course. Whiteness supporting whiteness. Appalling. Thanks for posting.
— Victoria Brownworth (@VABVOX) March 29, 2021
Lol Tucker couldn’t handle the truth so spoke over his peer and cut him off. I wonder if he gets a bonus every time he snuffs the truth?
— Mini (@Tanya11275697) March 29, 2021
Tucker's whole schtick is being the stand-in for every old guy who is pissed the world is changing. It's why he constantly looks befuddled while asking, "Why is all of this happening? Why can't things just stay the same?"
— michael prelee (@michaelprelee) March 30, 2021
Williams has a point. This Tucker's strategy when dealing with poc. Laugh and patronize them so it looks like they are beneath him so their point must be too. Distract everyone with interruptions and rudeness so the argument is not engageable.
— Devon Hill (@DevonHill95) March 30, 2021
Tucker gives off the air of a guy who has never gotten his ass kicked before. People deplore violence, but man, I never learned more from a thing than I did after I got my ass kicked. Just sayin'
— Ricky B. (@Ricky_SkS) March 29, 2021
Typically on these Fox panel set ups, there's a better display of civility where they only speak during their time and, for the most part, stay silent while others are speaking. But Tucker Carlson is used to acting as Supreme Jerk on air. Of course he'd target Williams, too.
— Susan Bordson (@susanbordson) March 29, 2021
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