Tucker Carlson: “Look at Gary Indiana, Detroit. Look at almost all of our…”

“My ancestors helped build New York, by the way, but can be destroyed very, very quickly. Look at Johannesburg. 30 years, and it's a husk. It's a joke. And it was a beautiful city. Look at Gary Indiana, Detroit. Look at almost all of our cities, Baltimore. And that could happen to New York City very soon. In fact, it will. I have a child who lives here. Call me today. I was like, I'm leaving.” (02:10–02:14)

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