Fox News Channel host Greg Gutfeld came out swinging on Twitter after Media Matters tried to make Tucker look bad by sharing clips of his off-camera jokes and remarks. Gutfeld, having quite the opposite reaction of what Media Matters wanted, continued to defend his former colleague and mock those trying to do him in.
Gutfeld took particular issue with a clip shared by Media Matters on Thursday in which Tucker was joking with the makeup artist. “Tucker Carlson asks makeup artist if ‘pillow fights ever break out’ in the women’s bathroom in new behind-the-scenes video,” Media Matters tweeted, also sharing a video clip of the exchange.
Gutfeld, finding that characterization of it absurd, snapped back, “Imagine having to tell your parents that your job is narcing on the casual comments of other people while they, happily unaware, make a living. Your parents would be so embarrassed and ashamed they’d rather tell their friends you died in a fire.”
imagine having to tell your parents that your job is narcing on the casual comments of other people while they, happily unaware, make a living. Your parents would be so embarrassed and ashamed they'd rather tell their friends you died in a fire. https://t.co/kpeBI1bnnu
— GregGutfeld (@greggutfeld) May 5, 2023
That wasn’t all. Gutfeld also said, “apparently everyone understands nonsense banter between segments except for hall monitor failures bitterly chronicling the lives of the far more successful.” That was in response to another tweet by Media Matters in which it said, “NEW FOXLEAKS: Media Matters obtained three more behind-the-scenes videos featuring former Fox host Tucker Carlson’s creepy on-set comments.”
apparently everyone understands nonsense banter between segments except for hall monitor failures bitterly chronicling the lives of the far more successful https://t.co/HkwFTgIub6
— GregGutfeld (@greggutfeld) May 2, 2023
Media Matters then shared a number of clips that many on the online right thought made Tucker look even funnier and more charming. In one tweet, Media Matters’ Matthew Gertz said, “1. Prepping for an interview with Piers Morgan, Carlson tells the host, ‘If we’re going to talk about sex, I’d love to hit some of the fine points of technique’ Morgan replies, ‘We can certainly talk about your sexual technique, especially after your tanning testicles last week.‘”
Next, Gertz said, “2. After describing an unnamed woman to someone off camera as ‘yummy,’ Carlson says, ‘just kidding, in case this is being pulled off the bird… Hey, Media Matters for America, go fuck yourself!‘”
Later, Gertz said, “The rationale for Carlson forced departure remains unclear, but some have speculated that it is related to Carlson’s history of misogynistic comments or the discrimination lawsuit filed by a former Carlson producer who alleges that she was subjected to a misogynistic workplace.”
Greg Price joined Gutfeld in mocking the absurd characterization of banter between Tucker and others, saying, “Are you aware that everything you are posting about Tucker Carlson is just making him look cooler?”
Agreeing with Price, another commenter said, “Where the left has it wrong is they think everyone thinks like them, has no sense of humor and thin skin. Conservatives are much tougher than they are, have a better sense of humor and are happier all around.”
Similarly, in another reply to Gertz, a commenter said, “Bro everything you’re posting just makes Tucker look cooler.” Making the same point, yet another said, “I like Tucker even more now. 🤣🤣🤣”
And another commenter called out Fox News for trying to destroy Tucker by leaking these clips, saying, “@FoxNews feeding you this nonsense in an attempt to destroy Tucker Carlson is despicable. It will backfire.”
Featured image credit: By Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America – Greg Gutfeld, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=115135174
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