Fox News’ Tucker Carlson says former President Barack Obama is “a hater”, and people were quick to point out that people in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.
On Tuesday, Carlson, who often indulges in anti-immigrant rhetoric and strays towards white nationalist dog-whistles on his show, criticized Obama’s criticism of particular “right-wing media” in his CNN interview with Anderson Cooper on Monday.
Obama expressed that these organizations “monetize and capitalize on stoking the fear and resentment of a white population that is witnessing a changing America and seeing demographic changes and do everything they can to give people a sense that their way of life is threatened”.
“Low and behold, the single most important issue to them, apparently, right now, is critical race theory. Who knew?” Obama continued.
Carlson hit back with claims that the former president “spent eight years dividing the country along racial lines,” he said of Obama’s presidency. “You’d think that would be enough, more than most people do.”
He said that Obama returned to let people know that if they have an issue with “our kids’ teachers telling us that some races are better than others, then you, my friend, are the racist.”
Then, in what some would call a petty move, Carlson had this to say: “That guy [Obama] is a hater, for real,” he further added in response to Obama Mocking conservatives’ focus on critical race theory instead of the nation’s most pressing issues.
Tucker Carlson on Obama: "That guy is a hater! For real!" pic.twitter.com/KNxmbvx6fL
— Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona) June 9, 2021
People on Twitter were quick to point out the hypocrisy of Carlson’s jab at Obama.
“How do they say these things with a straight face?” wrote one person.
“Ummm... Pres. Obama was basically recapping segments that Carlson has actually done. A few years ago, he did a rant where he basically said that white people are not racist for wanting fewer brown people in their neighborhoods that are changing ‘too quickly’,” wrote another.
Check out what others had to say about Carlson’s commentary.
He says Obama is stoking racial tensions when thats on his weekly propaganda agenda 🙄
— Nick Rosa (@RickNosa_) June 9, 2021
Oh goodness, Tucker went into his whiney high pitched tantrum voice.
— tellthetruth (@9_tellthetruth) June 9, 2021
Hey @TuckerCarlson I think that your heroe's son has a book that you can relate to.
— Simon (@SimonMichaelPa2) June 9, 2021
Available at all trashy book shops, it's called
TRIGGERED.
You're welcome 😊 🙏
Yep. "Standing Up For What's Right .... Radically, Extreme, Batshit Crazy Right"
— Sam Carcione (@samcdc) June 9, 2021
How could anyone listen the that from Obama and find anything wrong with it? If I’m missing something, put me in my place, but I don’t see it.
— Devin Slorah (@devinslorah) June 9, 2021
