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Tucker Carlson: “They belong to the people.”

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

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Published July 17, 2025 | Video Starts at 1:49:37

And I just don't think you want to set up, set the precedent in motion where you could just sell those if you needed to, because they don't belong to the current occupants of the White House or Congress. They just don't. They belong to the people. Correct. And another thing they lie about is the actual numerical value of that land. Yeah. There was a number floating around 100 trillion, they were saying. (1:49:37–1:49:39)

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Asserts that federal lands, minerals, and water belong to the people, not the government.

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