Tucker Carlson: “I don't know why Speaker Mike Johnson has held it up.”

“I just have to think Trump reads his base better than she does. Yeah, I agree with that. And speaking of reading your base, and I've got to thank the presidents for this. I don't know why Speaker Mike Johnson has held it up. But I mean, we don't let kids get tattoos or smoke cigarettes, but we do let ghoulish doctors who are getting money for doing it mutilate children.” (53:00–53:04)

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