Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson just shared that his “personal favorite” moment from the 2024 U.S. presidential election was the behind-the-scenes footage of former President Donald Trump’s team during President Joe Biden’s horrible debate performance.
Carlson, appearing on Megyn Kelly’s podcast, described the election as “the most bizarre, compelling, interesting, consequential election in U.S. history” and said that Biden’s meltdown was the personification of the absurdity.
Speaking on Megyn Kelly’s podcast, “The Megyn Kelly Show,” Carlson discussed his new documentary, “The Art of the Surge,” which chronicles the Trump campaign and features exclusive footage of the race’s most shocking moments.
Carlson’s favorite moment came during the June 27 debate between Biden and Trump that ultimately caused the Democratic Party to push Biden out of the race.
He took particular delight in the never-before-seen footage of Trump’s team reacting to Biden’s performance.
“These are people who do politics for a living, who know Biden personally, who sort of have what they think is going to happen in mind,” Carlson said.
“What actually happens is so shocking to them – it’s truly unscripted – you just can’t – they’re sitting there with jaws agape,” he said. “They can’t believe this guy is melting down the way that he is.”
The debate, which saw Biden constantly stumble and slur incoherently, led to widespread criticism of the president’s mental fitness and ultimately contributed to his withdrawal from the race on July 21.
“We were all having the same reaction in our homes, but to see team Trump and others backstage watching it as we did is something else entirely,” Kelly said.
Carlson said the reaction of political insiders was incredible.
“If you saw that live, which just about everyone did, you’d think ‘Is that just me or was that the most profound failure ever captured on film.’ And then you watch people who do this for a living – Lindsey Graham, Tim Scott, JD Vance, Lara Trump – Ben Carson stops in mid-bite looking at this,” Carlson said.
The 2024 election has been marked by several unprecedented events. These include two assassination attempts against Trump on July 13 and September 15, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s endorsement of Trump, and the longtime Republican Party establishment Cheney family throwing its support behind the Democratic ticket.
Carlson and Kelly also discussed Biden’s claim during the debate that his administration “beat Medicare,” which left Trump’s team stunned backstage.
Take a look —
Team Trump back stage watching Joe Biden melt down during the debate.
A very interesting clip. I thought Ben Carson was going to choke on his food.
Credit: @TCNetwork @MegynKellyShow pic.twitter.com/OXUIsIqstP— Big Fish (@BigFish3000) October 17, 2024