Watch: Twitter fries Tucker Carlson after his abortion rights social experiment goes awry
Fox News' Tucker Carlson found himself at the center of a social experiment gone terribly wrong. The result of his blunder led to widespread mocking on Twitter.
On Monday, May 9, Carlson attempted to a “mob” of demonstrators protesting abortion rights but his viewers may have gotten more than even he bargained for.
Per HuffPost: Carlson told his audience, "he was about to broadcast 'live pictures' of a protest outside the home of Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito, author of a leaked draft opinion that, if issued, would overturn Roe v. Wade. Carlson noted that this was 'what it looks like when you write an opinion the mob doesn’t like.'”
Instead of capturing a so-called "mob" on camera, one woman became the focal point. At one point during the brief segment, she actually gave Carlson the middle finger.
While it remains unclear if the woman knew she was being featured on Fox News, Twitter users did not pass up the opportunity to slam Carlson.
One user wrote, "I think Tucker has more brains in his arse, than you have in your head sunshine."
I think Tucker has more brains in his arse, than you have in your head sunshine— Jon (@Jon) 1652180997
Another user wrote, "Tucker Carlson requested to turn off a video of women protesting Justice Alito at his home because it was “too much”. But he is fine talking about tanning your nutsack on national television…. [Tucker Carlson] you ARE a nutsack. You don’t have to tan yours."
Tucker Carlson requested to turn off a video of women protesting Justice Alito at his home because it was \u201ctoo much\u201d. But he is fine talking about tanning your nutsack on national television\u2026. @TuckerCarlson you ARE a nutsack. You don\u2019t have to tan yours.— mj cascio (@mj cascio) 1652181103
"It's too much." \u2013@TuckerCarlson https://twitter.com/Acyn/status/1523820329348395008\u00a0\u2026pic.twitter.com/GPjVhB4tZY— Bad Fox Graphics (@Bad Fox Graphics) 1652143934
Tucker Carlson gets emotional seeing a protestor using the middle finger. \u201cIt\u2019s too much.\u201d he says. Go tan your balls you fragile little racist.pic.twitter.com/vKY3VvfG5r— Kate \ud83e\udd0d\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udf3b\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Kate \ud83e\udd0d\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udf3b\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6) 1652145260
Tucker is here to teach us how to be real men but also far too delicate to contend with the onslaught of one middle finger.https://twitter.com/acyn/status/1523820329348395008\u00a0\u2026— Brian Tyler Cohen (@Brian Tyler Cohen) 1652144546
"It's too much," says the guy who's currently airing a special featuring naked muscle men scorching their balls. https://twitter.com/Acyn/status/1523820329348395008\u00a0\u2026pic.twitter.com/qJqxstzOhg— Justin Baragona (@Justin Baragona) 1652152548
Tucker Carlson gets emotional seeing a protestor using the middle finger. \u201cIt\u2019s too much.\u201d he says. Go tan your balls you fragile little racist.pic.twitter.com/vKY3VvfG5r— Kate \ud83e\udd0d\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udf3b\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Kate \ud83e\udd0d\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udf3b\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6) 1652145260
I find being offended by swearing bizarre. When you get to the point where having a certain finger raised is just too offensive to show on TV, even though it's just a finger, you're being fucking ridiculous.https://twitter.com/Acyn/status/1523820329348395008\u00a0\u2026— MisreadBible\u270d\ud83c\udffb (@MisreadBible\u270d\ud83c\udffb) 1652144881
What was hilarious was the clip Tucker presented of protestors peacefully standing outside still as though at a vigil in front of a justice\u2019s home after saying, this is so horrific and we shouldn\u2019t be showing this. It was like he filmed it for SNL skit or something- a joke.— Jlynn Contreras \ud83c\udf3b\ud83c\udf3b\ud83c\udf3b (@Jlynn Contreras \ud83c\udf3b\ud83c\udf3b\ud83c\udf3b) 1652180758
