Matt Gaetz's disastrous Tucker Carlson interview, explained

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Gaetz is under investigation for alleged sex trafficking. He went on Fox News and made it worse.
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8:30 AM · Mar 31, 2021

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Hours after the New York Times broke the news that Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) is under federal investigation for alleged sex trafficking, he was given a platform by Fox News host Tucker Carlson to tell his side of the story. But Gaetz ended up botching the softball interview so thoroughly that Carlson ended up telling his millions of viewers it was “one of the weirdest interviews I’ve ever conducted.”

At various points during the interview, Gaetz — who denies the allegations — volunteered the existence of criminal allegations against him that aren’t yet part of the public record, brought up sexual misconduct allegations against Carlson that most of his viewers probably weren’t aware of, and went out of his way to involve Carlson in stories about his personal life.

“I can say that actually you and I went to dinner about two years ago, your wife was there, and I brought a friend of mine — you’ll remember her — and she was actually threatened by the FBI, told that if she wouldn’t cop to the fact that somehow I was involved in some pay-for-play scheme, that could face trouble,” Gaetz said. “So I do believe there are people at the Department of Justice that are trying to smear me. Providing for flights and hotel rooms for people that you’re dating who are of legal age is not a crime.”

“I don’t remember the woman you’re speaking of or the context at all, honestly,” Carlson replied.

That exchange came shortly after Gaetz told Carlson that “I’m not the only person on screen right now who has been falsely accused of a terrible sex act. You were accused of something you did not do.”

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[malaise]

1. Fucker only found it weird because

PizzaGaetz brought him into the story.
Grammy used to say show me your friends and Ill tell you who you are

[AnotherMother4Peace]

2. In that interview, Gaetz emphasized "a 17 year old woman". very odd

emphasis on his part - like he was gearing up for some sort of "he thought she was older" defense. That statement of his just stuck out.

[niyad]

5. Uhhh, you little perv, legally, 17 year olds are MINORS. PERIOD! 17 year olds are NOT

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Women. There is no legal recognition of "under sage women", as we discussed ages ago in another sex trafficking case.

FU, you disgusting, worthless excuse for a human being.

[AnotherMother4Peace]

8. Hi niyad - This was Gaetz's statement. 17 yr old girls are not "women" as Gaetz stated in

his bizaare interview. Seventeen year old females are minors & girls & underaged individuals. They are not women.

His statement was very odd & stood out to me.

[niyad]

10. The framing he uses is insidious. It jumped out ant me. And I would almost bet it is plural, not

singular. I wonder how many of his buddy's stolen ID's he used.

[Jarqui]

11. I had the same reaction ...nt

[Blue Owl]

3. Hey ladies, Matt Gaetz can put you on a flight

Only problem is you'll need to be accompanied by a guardian

[czarjak]

4. Please proceed!

[BadgerMom]

6. Reminds me of Prince Andrew's tv interview.

Accused child molesters aren’t the brightest bulbs in the chandelier.

[Hekate]

7. This is hilarious

[IronLionZion]

9. Dude seems to be incriminating himself further

please proceed