Fox News host Tucker Carlson is under fire following comments he made about Ketanji Brown Jackson, Democratic President Joe Biden's nominee for the Supreme Court. The Fox News host implied Jackson isn't Black enough.
The conservative, White nationalist propagandist claimed Jackson's views are more in line with a "White liberal" and lacked the supposed authenticity a "rapper off the street" would more likely provide.
Carlson's comments come amid Jackson's grueling and often insulting Senate confirmation hearing, during which Republicans have repeatedly attempted to trick Jackson into making offensive statements about everything from right-wing obsession Critical Race Theory to child pornography.
Carlson made the comments during his show last night.
See the clip below.
Speaking with conservative commentator Clay Travis, Carlson opened the conversation with a loaded, mocking question in regards to Jackson.
"Why so touchy?"
Carlson and Travis then characterized Jackson's grueling hearings as Republican payback for the scrutiny placed on sitting Justice Brett Kavanaugh. The difference of course is that Kavanaugh had—and still has—credible accusations of sexual assault against him, while no one has seemed to be able to find any dirt about Jackson.
Carlson then moved the conversation on to how Jackson is not Black enough to be a credible Black candidate for the Supreme Court.
He said:
“I have to say, her views really seem like those of every affluent white liberal I’ve ever met."
“If you want a Black candidate ― I’m serious! I think the country would get better representation from, you know. She’s just a carbon copy of everyone in the neighborhood I spent my life in."
Travis agreed, saying Jackson provided nothing more than "cosmetic diversity" to the Court's roster.
Carlson then took his commentary on what he sees as Jackson's phony racial identity a step further.
“If you picked a rap star off the street, that person’s views would more likely be closer to the views of the average American than the views of this woman, I would argue."
Carlson's comments weren't popular with people on Twitter.
I didn't know Tucker Carlson was an arbiter of Blackness, but you learn something new everyday \n\n"Tucker Carlson Questions If Ketanji Brown Jackson's Views Are Black Enough"\n\nStory by @JosieHarvey_: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tucker-carlson-ketanji-brown-jackson-racism_n_623aa8e4e4b0c727d484f7eb\u00a0\u2026pic.twitter.com/TQcjfAL76u— Danielle C. Belton (@Danielle C. Belton) 1648042928
She'll never win. Too black, not black enough. Screw these guys.https://twitter.com/HuffPost/status/1506543546144284680\u00a0\u2026— Chris (@Chris) 1648036821
Why does a Supreme Court judge need to share anyone\u2019s views? they are there to interpret the law. The end— Josh Ryan (@Josh Ryan) 1648040020
So now Tucker says KBJ is basically an \u201caffluent white liberal\u201d and unable to represent real black people\u2019s viewpoints.\n\nHis cynicism and shamelessness know no bounds\u2026https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tucker-carlson-ketanji-brown-jackson-racism_n_623aa8e4e4b0c727d484f7eb\u00a0\u2026— Nathan Kale (@Nathan Kale) 1648054856
STFU @TuckerCarlson :KBJ Thinks Like a 'White Liberal' @KingIvan @MzDivah67 @flints1963 @RK1960 @birdieglad @pannlewis44 @elise_flowers @haldonahue @Robin_Volpi @DLTrunnell @DaOGTriple @veterans_i @Dobieblue @asoldiersvoice @kemet2000 @Magic367ghttps://www.mediaite.com/tv/tucker-carlson-calls-ketanji-brown-jackson-a-garden-variety-white-liberal-in-what-she-believes/\u00a0\u2026— Kelli Smith (@Kelli Smith) 1648044854
Poor @TuckerCarlson. You attack a successful black woman. And it's not the first time. Why do successful black women scare you, @TuckerCarlson ? \n\nTucker Carlson Calls Ketanji Brown Jackson a 'Garden Variety White Liberal in What She Believes' https://mediaite.com/a/wblxr\u00a0 via— Holy Bullies (@Holy Bullies) 1648000536
In other Racist Garbage News:\n\n#TuckerCarlson Calls Ketanji Brown Jackson a \u2018Garden Variety White Liberal in What She Believes\u2019 https://www.mediaite.com/tv/tucker-carlson-calls-ketanji-brown-jackson-a-garden-variety-white-liberal-in-what-she-believes/\u00a0\u2026 #SmartNews— Jack Kuenzie\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Jack Kuenzie\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6) 1648003539
Oh. So now Tucker Carlson is the oracle of blacknesshttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/tucker-carlson-ketanji-brown-jackson-racism_n_623aa8e4e4b0c727d484f7eb\u00a0\u2026— GRITS1951 (@GRITS1951) 1648031340
This Tucker Carlson is a real POS. No matter what a Democrat or the D Party itself does he will find some ignorant way to criticize it. Who is this wimpy little white guy to talk about the Black culture?https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tucker-carlson-ketanji-brown-jackson-racism_n_623aa8e4e4b0c727d484f7eb\u00a0\u2026— Richard Caslon (@Richard Caslon) 1648048231
Black people are not a monolith and are very diverse in every way possible and the only people who don't know that are feral racists.https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tucker-carlson-ketanji-brown-jackson-racism_n_623aa8e4e4b0c727d484f7eb\u00a0\u2026— Nathalie Baptiste (@Nathalie Baptiste) 1648043194
Carlson has repeatedly attacked Jackson on his show and on Twitter, calling her qualifications into question and even deliberately mispronouncing her name, a tactic he previously employed against Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris.
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