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Tucker Carlson: “Our healthcare system, our hospitals... totally destroyed by…”

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

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Tucker Carlson on the Somali Invasion and the Self-Loathing Ideology Destroying America

Published | Video Starts at 11:07

They finally just gave her opioids to keep her from writhing because there was no room, because it was so packed with refugees and other migrants. Migrants, Economic migrants. So basically, our healthcare system. Our healthcare system, our hospitals... totally destroyed by this last wave of immigration. But if you're coming from Mogadishu, this is a massive upgrade. You may wait two days on a stretcher in the hallway, but at least you're getting medicine. (11:07–11:16)

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Asserts that recent immigration has overwhelmed and damaged the U.S. healthcare system.

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