White House condemns Tucker Carlson's 'Nazi propaganda' interview as 'disgusting and sadistic insult'
Source: CNN Business
Updated 5:54 PM EDT, Thu September 5, 2024
New York CNN The Biden administration is denouncing Tucker Carlson after the far-right personality hosted a guest on his show this week who suggested the Holocaust happened by accident, calling the interview a disgusting and sadistic insult to all Americans.
During Carlsons two-hour sit-down with Darryl Cooper, a podcaster whom he said may be the best and most honest popular historian in the United States, Cooper claimed that Nazi Germanys mass murder of Jews was an unintended consequence something akin to poor planning instead of the methodical extermination that it actually was. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, Cooper claimed, was the chief villain of the Second World War and primarily responsible for that war becoming what it did, becoming something other than an invasion of Poland.
Carlsons platforming of Cooper has been widely criticized in recent days, including by some right-wing figures who have defended Carlson in the past. Elon Musk, who promoted the interview on his social media platform, X, calling it Very interesting. Worth watching, later deleted his post.
On Thursday the White House added its weight to the matter. In a statement first shared with CNN, senior deputy press secretary Andrew Bates said giving a microphone to a Holocaust denier who spreads Nazi propaganda is a disgusting and sadistic insult to all Americans, to the memory of the over 6 million Jews who were genocidally murdered by Adolf Hitler, to the service of the millions of Americans who fought to defeat Nazism, and to every subsequent victim of Antisemitism.
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UpInArms
(51,528 posts)RFN
My father and my father in law were both in the service in WWII
I am beyond disgusted
there were and are no good Nazis
ShazzieB
(17,949 posts)Dude! If you're too much of a Nazi lover for Elon Feaking Musk, you really need to rethink some of your life choices!
JT45242
(2,660 posts)He is clearly working for the Russians.
How has he not been named along with the influencers or as failing to register as a foreign agent?
Seriously, it should take a forensic accountant a couple of days at most to follow the money.
FailureToCommunicate
(14,255 posts)Everybody knows who that Putin puppet is: Constipation-face Carlson.
Now he's promoting a Nazi holocaust denier?
Not surprised.
liberal in Tn
(2 posts)He used to be on a show years ago on CNN. At least he wasn't as obnoxious as he is now. Now he is trying to see how far he can go in order to get Putin's approval. He actually seems to try to impress him. If he likes him so much, maybe he should just move to Russia.
BumRushDaShow
(137,634 posts)back when he wore the bow ties and looked like he was 13 years old. He was an obnoxious snit back then too. This was Jon Stewart's epic appearance and take down of him in 2004 -
I remember even before that when Carlson would pop up on CSPAN -
FSogol
(46,025 posts)indictments of the Tim Pooles and Tuckers of the RW Russian Alliance.
Initech
(101,101 posts)ananda
(29,930 posts)Notic how the Nazi playbook works..
When they do, or have done, something vile
and criminal, they playnit down and then
blame the good guys..
Trump does this too, the latest batch eing
Arlington, and of course Jan 6th where he
blamed Nancy apelosi..
Vote them out..
When we fight, we win!
bucolic_frolic
(45,767 posts)Fight harder to win in November!!
And I might add if you wish to know what really went on in Nazi Germany, the following books. Having thoroughly established the history of the War and the holocaust, historians are delving into the social aspects of Nazi Germany and its society and how the Nazis and the government so complletely controlled the state.
The Madam and the Spymaster: The Secret History of the Most Famous Brothel in Wartime Berlin
https://www.amazon.com/Madam-Spymaster-History-Brothel-Wartime/dp/1639364293
The Dragon from Chicago: The Untold Story of an American Reporter in Nazi Germany
https://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Chicago-American-Reporter-Germany/dp/0807063061
Hitler's Secret Bankers: The Myth of Swiss Neutrality During the Holocaust
https://www.amazon.com/Hitlers-Secret-Bankers-Neutrality-Holocaust/dp/1559724218
Tripped: Nazi Germany, the CIA, and the Dawn of the Psychedelic Age
https://www.amazon.com/Tripped-Nazi-Germany-Dawn-Psychedelic/dp/0358646502
ShazzieB
(17,949 posts)I'd like to one of my own, if I may. For an overview of what happened during the holocaust, I highly recommend The Holocaust: A New History by Laurence Rees.
Tucks called Darryl Cooper a historian, but I'd be willing to bet the only "history" Cooper has read is the garbage written by other Holocaust deniers. Those pinheads all think they're such experts, but at every turn they reveal massive ignorance of the facts.
REAL historians do extensive research, including examining original sources. They also familiarize themselves with what other historians have written and the sources those historians have cited. In short, they do their homework.
Any nincompoop can crank out denialist blather. It's easy. The only sources they have to consult are Holocaust denial websites and whatever they pull out of their own asses.
tavernier
(13,024 posts)I think it turned into a major hate grudge.
nwduke
(363 posts)What this miscreant low life will do for clicks and notoriety! Giant POS!
Clouds Passing
(989 posts)Jacson6
(567 posts)By accident.
The fascists want to deny or water down the mass murder of Jews so that they don't look bad.
BlueWavePsych
(2,926 posts)ShazzieB
(17,949 posts)If you were to yank down his expensively tailored trousers, you'd probably find these:
sarisataka
(20,255 posts)He says the Nazis simply accidentally built camps to industrialize killing humans. Because Churchill. Do I have that correct?
LudwigPastorius
(10,276 posts)the Nazis meticulously planned the genocide of Jews in Europe.
Fuck that beady-eyed, scrotum-faced pig Carlson.
(Somebody needs to find out what company hosts Carlson's website, so that we can take economic action against them.)
Initech
(101,101 posts)Fuck Tucker Carlson and fuck Darryl Cooper! Also fuck Elon Musk for giving them a platform.
progree
(11,449 posts)a couple times. Mistakes were made and all that. Nobody is perfect.
(sarc)