The former Fox News talk show host spoke during the fourth night of the Republican National Convention.
Journalist Tucker Carlson opened his speech at the Republican National Convention on Thursday with laughs and cheers from the crowd.
« I feel like I know about half of the people in the room », the former Fox News host said. « This is wild. »
Carlson has advocated for former President Donald Trump in the past, and many have called him the « highest-profile proponent of Trumpism. » Even still, Carlson was registered as a Democrat prior to 2020.
He talked about the strength the Republican presidential nominee has exhibited since the attempted assassination at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Minutes into Donald Trump’s speech at the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, loud popping noises were heard as people huddled for safety. Trump appeared to clutch his ear and fell to the ground. When he stood back up, surrounded by Secret Service agents, as blood was seen running down his face.
« Everything was different after that moment. This convention is different. The world is different. Donald Trump is different », Carlson said. « When he stood up after being shot in the face, bloodied, and put his hand up, I thought at that moment, that was a transformation. »
The shooting is officially being investigated as an attempted assassination. A poster with imagery of the shooter, Thomas Crooks, was seen outside of the RNC in Milwaukee on Wednesday.
