On Thursday, Tucker Carlson, a former Fox News host, characterized his conviction as “the end” of the American justice system and linked the guilty verdict returned in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial to immigration.
In addition, Carlson also speculated that Trump may even potentially be assassinated before the upcoming election.
“Import the Third World, become the Third World. That’s what we just saw. This won’t stop Trump.” Carlson wrote on the X platform.
“He’ll win the election if he’s not killed first. But it does mark the end of the fairest justice system in the world. Anyone who defends this verdict is a danger to you and your family.” he continued.
Import the Third World, become the Third World. That’s what we just saw. This won’t stop Trump. He’ll win the election if he’s not killed first. But it does mark the end of the fairest justice system in the world. Anyone who defends this verdict is a danger to you and your…
— Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) May 30, 2024
Late Thursday afternoon, Trump was found guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records. Critics have contended that the case against Trump was tenuous, predicated on the testimony of convicted felon Michael Cohen, and was primarily pursued for political purposes.
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