(RepublicanReport.org) – On July 13, former President Donald Trump was holding a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, when shots rang out. Thomas Matthew Crooks reportedly climbed onto a nearby rooftop with an AR-15-style rifle, firing off shots toward the GOP presidential candidate, injuring him, killing a bystander, and critically wounding two others. At least one person believes the experience changed Trump.
On July 18, former Fox News host Tucker Carlson spoke at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. During the speech, he said Trump had become “the leader of this nation” in the last few months, but it became “obvious to [Carlson]” after the assassination attempt, adding that he believes the incident “changed him.” The former Fox News host called Trump a “wonderful person” and one of the “funniest” he’s ever met. Carlson said the former president “actually cares” and is “interested in the people who live” in America.
During his speech, he said Trump could’ve used the opportunity to “inflame the nation” but chose not to, praising the former president’s muted response to the incident. Carlson said Trump didn’t talk about himself afterward, refuting claims that the former president is a “selfish guy.” He said the US is different now, as did the convention, the world, and Trump himself. He didn’t expound on the differences in specifics.
Carlson was ousted from Fox News after the network was sued for defamation, spreading lies about the 2020 presidential election with regard to Dominion Voting Systems. However, his departure from Fox didn’t keep the former host down. He’s still outspoken about his political views, using social media and other means to speak his mind. After Trump announced Senator JD Vance (R-OH) as his running mate for the 2024 election, Donald Trump Jr. stated that his top two picks for the position were Vance or Carlson, although he wasn’t sure the former host wanted a political career.
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