Tucker Carlson: “And then the middle class, upper middle, upper middle class…”

“People who fled other countries. Exactly. That's exactly right. And they live in splendor. Not attacking them, but like they didn't give up their money, they just left. And then the middle class, upper middle, upper middle class especially, just get hammered. And that is the core of your society. Right. It won't last that way. And you know, Trump's elections have been, I think a reaction to that broader trend we've experienced for decades.” (1:43:54–1:43:59)

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