White-nationalist Fox News host Tucker Carlson has learned the hard way what it's like to be on the business end of K-Pop fans' wrath.
After wildly popular K-Pop boy-band BTS paid a visit to the White House to speak out about the soaring rates of anti-Asian hatred and violence in America, Carlson predictably had a tantrum.
Carlson sniffed and rolled his eyes about the visit, calling it nothing more than a photo op for Democratic President Joe Biden's supposedly sinking Administration—and the band's ARMY of devoted fans and other K-Pop fans are not having it.
See Carlson's segment on the BTS visit below.
Since the advent of COVID-19, anti-Asian violence in America has skyrocketed. In just 2021 alone, rates of anti-Asian hate crimes rose 339%—yes, you read that number correctly.
Since June is Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, President Biden invited BTS to the White House to speak out to their unbelievably huge fan base about the issue and to express solidarity with Asian-Americans.
But to Carlson, the whole thing was a diversionary ploy, a means for Biden to avoid America's real problems by focusing on those of racial minorities.
He told his viewers:
“Things have gotten very bad for Joe Biden, both public-facing and internally. What are they doing about it?"
"Well, they broke glass in case of emergency and invited a Korean pop group to speak at the White House today."
And just in case his contempt wasn't crystal clear, Tucker put on his best frat-boy snark to eyeroll at the whole thing.
"Yeah, so we got a Korean pop group to discuss anti-Asian hate crimes in the United States. Okay. Good job, guys."
It was a perfect take on BTS' visit for the audience of what The New York Times recently said "may be the most racist show in the history of cable news."
But the feverish online community of BTS fans and other K-Pop fans—who it's worth reminding are such a force they were able to successfully sabotage one of former Republican President Donald Trump's rallies—weren't having it.
They mounted up and put Carlson on notice.
They turned the replies to his own Twitter post of the segment into one big BTS promo in the process.
so this tucker carlson dude attacks BTS, & by that we mean he’s just being stupid, racist, & ignorant, but the locals in the comments laughing and saying he should be scared bc he’s gonna get what he deserved…. no one doubts the power of army. this is so powerful of us phew pic.twitter.com/pMlmKdhf9D
— kiki⁷ 💿 (@jkjimins) June 1, 2022
#BTSARMY please give Tucker Carlson what he's asking for. He attacked our boys. Finish him. #BTSatTheWhiteHouse #BTSAtWhiteHouse pic.twitter.com/E1wN6NGaSc
— TaeTae makes revolution (T.M.Revolution)🔥🌻🌹💜 (@TTaesarang) June 1, 2022
So the most influential band in the world speaks about Asian hate, because their words actually make a difference and that’s bad? but you work for Fox and support Trump, and are what, US saviour? You are WHAT IS WRONG in the US. Stop hating on BTS #BTSatTheWhiteHouse #BTSARMY 💜 pic.twitter.com/qJTgVa9rqH
— PROOF - With You - That That (@graciela_chilin) June 1, 2022
thx for the free promo bts comeback june 10thhttps://t.co/anBEMcLvxb
— ads⁷ txt cb era & bts cb 06/10 (@lotorspelvis) June 1, 2022
https://t.co/cVca9OVIAZ
— Agnes⁷ (exams) (@tkzbb) June 1, 2022
BTS has 41 million more followers than you!!
— Silhoette (@mysilhoette) June 1, 2022
Stay mad lol pic.twitter.com/xL9ZKJXv3w
— ♡bobo♡ (@alexandrabobo79) June 1, 2022
And immediately, people on Twitter felt hopeful the BTS fans' would destroy Tucker.
So it will be K-Pop fans who finally bring him down.
— Carl the Recluse, socially distant and awkward (@ButIDigressBlog) June 1, 2022
Praying that the bts stans do what americans couldnt
Get rid of tucker carlson, physically, mentally, spiritually, and psychically remove him from the collective consciousness pic.twitter.com/8zyGFEBodG
— Lalo🧡☀️🌟 (@_edboi_) June 1, 2022
i do not know who BTS is but if their fans are lining up against Tucker Carlson i support arming them with Javelins and advanced MLRS systems
— Robert Evans (The Only Robert Evans) (@IwriteOK) June 1, 2022
Tucker Carlson deciding to take on BTS stans might genuinely be one of the worst media decisions he's ever made. They will haunt him for the rest of time. https://t.co/3Irz7dEN8c
— Ohmic Imp 🏳️⚧️ (@OhmicImp) June 1, 2022
Take note, Tucker—if the BTS fans can take down Trump, they can take you down too.
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