Tucker Carlson: “The government must, must, this is non negotiable, operate…”

“And if you disagree, tell me what the other legitimate justification is. Oh, because my friends or people I agree with or in my, you know, interest group or, I mean, no, The government must, must, this is non negotiable, operate on behalf of American citizens. So once you realize that that's the statement at the center of the debate, it all becomes pretty clear, really clear, actually. It's not an ideological debate. There's nothing ideological about that.” (18:23–18:32)

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