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Tucker Carlson: “Everyone's poor. It's not a matter of. But like those, you…”

Featuring: Tucker Carlson, Conservative, Right-wing | Political Commentator, Former Fox News Host | National

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Tucker Carlson Interviews Idaho Horse Trainer on Public Lands and Military Experience

Published | Video Starts at 1:03:56

But there are as many homes with, you know, broken children's toys on the front lawn and that are just a disaster. And, you know, they're. Everyone's poor. It's not a matter of. But like those, you know, that's like depression, the disorganization, the chaos. I think that comes from drugs. Yeah. Yeah. Although my yard is a wreck right now. I'm ashamed of it. But I have three young boys and I've been caught up in some other BS for a minute. (1:03:56–1:04:07)

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Asserts that poverty and disorganization in rural America are linked to drug use.

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