Tucker Carlson: “Great Britain puts thousands of people in jail every single…”

“It's the whole reason the United States is exceptional. And that's clearer than it's ever been, because the country that gave us the concept of free speech, Great Britain puts thousands of people in jail every single year for thought crimes. And so it's not like this is a distant they only do it in China or North Korea kind of problem. This is happening in the country that gave birth to us, Great Britain.” (31:46–31:53)

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.