WATCH: Why Tucker Carlson says he's 'just so grateful' to Glenn Beck

August 12, 2021

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Fox News host Tucker Carlson has written for some of the biggest names in the media in his 30-year career: The New York Times, the Washington Post, Esquire, GQ, and more. But now he says, because of how political the media has become, "there's no chance" that would happen again.

Tucker joined Glenn Beck on the radio program to share the inspiration for his new book, "The Long Slide: Thirty Years in American Journalism", the latest on his claims that the NSA spied on him after a watchdog for the NSA announced that it's investigating the case, and why he says he's "just so grateful" Glenn started TheBlaze (now Blaze Media) so many years ago.

Tucker described a time when political opinions didn't divide our country the way they do today and urged Americans to focus on what we have in common rather than encouraging division and "tribalism."

"Things have changed so quickly you wake up in a brand-new country. But it's hard to get perspective on how profound the change is because there are so few mile markers. You know, it just seems like it's always been this way," Tucker said.

"Now, it's a completely different world. We are polarized to the point that you wonder how we reach agreement on anything ... what do we agree on? What do we have in common? [...] You have to have something that unites you, something that we all agree on. Why are we all living on this continent together ... if we don't agree on anything? So, what do we agree on? What's the American creed that unites us? And, increasingly, it's hard to answer that question," he added. "This is a huge country. And it's diverse on every level, not just ethically, but geographically. This country won't hang together unless we work intentionally and ceaselessly to create a reason for it to hang together. And it can't just be forced."

Glenn asked Tucker to weigh in on the out-of-control censorship and corruption in corporate media, publishing system, and Big Tech platforms, which in part prompted Glenn's decision to leave cable news and launch TheBlaze more than 10 years ago.

"The whole point of publishing and of journalism is to keep open this free exchange of ideas. You might not agree with at least half of them, but it's important for people to be able to voice them. In fact, it's essential. You can't have a democracy without that. So, you can't be for censorship," Tucker said.

"Why are we putting our ideas into the hands of censors? Why are we participating in the system?" he asked Glenn. "I look back and I realize ... when you started Blaze, you were like the biggest guy on cable news. [I thought] why don't you just, you know, just stay in cable news? Why make the effort to do this? And I'm just so grateful that you did. I really, really am. I'm not saying this, by the way, as flattery. I mean it. Totally sincerely. The fact that you're self-publishing. You built your own thing. Those turned out to be incredibly prescient and important decisions because the current system is unsustainable. We don't have freedom of the press. We have to build our own. And so thank you for doing this."

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How RFK's example can help our nation in the wake of Trump's attack

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How did you feel last Saturday when you heard the news that a former president of the United States narrowly avoided an assassin's bullet by a mere few inches? Were you angry at the media for their constant demonization of Trump and his conservative contingency? Did you blame the left for curating a political climate that fostered an assassination attempt?

In his immediate reaction to the news, Glenn pointed us back to a similar moment in American history: April 4th, 1968—the day Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated.

"The best speech I've ever heard given was by RFK Sr. on the day Martin Luther King was killed" - Glenn

Robert F. Kennedy, the father of current independent presidential candidate RFK Jr., was en route to Indianapolis when he heard the terrible news. His security team, expecting violent outrage across the country, asked RFK Sr. to turn around and head back to safety. But as Glenn said, RFK Sr. believed in the good in people and demanded to give his speech. He arrived in Indianapolis Park late in the day, and he addressed the crowd of predominantly black campaign supporters.

There were no riots in Indianapolis that night.

The message RFK Sr. gave that night wasn't one of vengeance, hatred, or hopelessness, but of calm and goodness. He appealed to the best in people. He called for people to set aside their differences, anger, fear, and confusion and instead express love and compassion towards one another. RFK Sr. asked for wisdom and the pursuit of justice so that we might be resolute in our unity as the country faces another difficult chapter.

What we need in this country is love and wisdom and compassion toward one another.

Glenn has made a similar plea to our nation—a plea for unity and not to lash out in fear and anger. Don't use this time to blame your friends and family who disagree with you politically for what happened or to tell them "I told you so!" Instead, reach out with compassion and grace. This is a turning point in American history. Let's turn it upward, away from hatred and violence and towards unison and compassion.

Remembering Corey Comperatore: The man who died at the Trump rally protecting his family

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Fortunately, President Trump walked away from his attempted assassination with very minor injuries. The bullet that wounded Trump's ear could have just as easily ended his life, and his survival is nothing short of a miracle.

Sadly, that miracle didn't extend to everyone attending Trump's ill-fated Pennsylvania rally. Three other people were shot. David Dutch and James Copenhaver, both Pennslyavia residents, are thankfully in stable condition. Corey Comperatore, however, tragically died after being shot while protecting his wife and daughter from the hail of gunfire.

“Corey died a hero."

Camperatore, a 50-year-old loving father and husband from Buffalo Township, Pennsylvania leaves behind his daughter Allyson, his wife Helen, sister Dawn, and many other friends and family. Camperatore was a man of service, having spent 43 years as part of the Buffalo Township Volunteer Fire Company and had worked his way to becoming the fire chief when he stepped down to spend more time with his daughter.

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Corey's friends and family have nothing but good things to say about him, and judging by their testimonies, Corey's final heroic act was consistent with how the volunteer firefighter lived his life.

According to many people who knew Compertore, he was a true patriot who loved his country. He was a fan of President Trump. Compertore was very excited to attend Saturday's rally, which he expressed in his last social media post.

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During his speech addressing the shooting, President Biden expressed his condolences to the Comperatore family, stating that "He was a father. He was protecting his family from the bullets that were being fired.”

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Biden is still taking hard blows from both sides of the aisle after his abysmal performance in last month's presidential debate. As Glenn pointed out in his post-debate coverage, Biden came across as so incompetent that it has made many Americans scared that, should the country face a major threat, Biden would be unable to respond to it. This includes many Democrats, who are finally admitting that Biden isn't as fit as they have been claiming for the last four years.

Many names have already been suggested as potential replacements for the Democratic nominee, but many people, including some Democrats, don't believe Biden should even stay in office for the election. Here are some prominent progressives and Democratic lawmakers who have called for President Biden's resignation: