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Tucker: I Would Vote Against Trump If He Picked Nikki Haley As VP
The Federalist ^ | 12/19/2023 | Jordan Boyd

Posted on 12/19/2023 11:36:34 AM PST by SeekAndFind

Tucker Carlson said he will not vote for Donald Trump in the 2024 general election if he chooses Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley as his running mate.

Carlson first expressed support for Trump 2024 on Roseanne Barr’s podcast in November. He claimed to have “always agreed with Trump’s policies” but admitted that he only became an “active Trump supporter when they raided Mar-a-Lago.”

Tucker Carlson tells Roseanne Barr that he became a Trump supporter the day the FBI raided Mar-a-Lago:

"I've always agreed with Trump's policies. I became an active Trump supporter when they raided Mar-A-Lago last summer. That can't stand. I agree with Trump on a lot but even… pic.twitter.com/sq4mfnwAst— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) November 30, 2023

The former Fox News host’s newfound support for the candidate leading primary and general polls, he promised this week during a live recording of “Timcast IRL” at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest 2023, will be threatened if Trump chooses the wrong running mate.

“Would you vote for Trump if he chose Nikki as VP?” Host Tim Pool asked

The question stems from Lara Trump’s refusal during a TV interview earlier this week to dismiss Haley as a VP prospect.

“I would not only not vote for that ticket, I would advocate against it as strongly as I could,” Carlson told the AmFest audience, receiving several shocked “wows” from his fellow panelists.

According to Carlson, adding Haley to the Trump ballot would be “poison” to his campaign.

“I mean, here’s someone who’s actively opposed to the interests of the country I grew up in, who endorsed the BLM riots, and who is not left, but is neoliberal in the darkest, most — speaking of nihilist — nihilistic way, and has no real popular supporters, is a creature of the oligarchs,” Carlson explained. “So yeah, that would be reason to oppose the ticket.”

When Pool asked once again if “even Trump-Haley is a no-go?” Carlson doubled down.

“I just can’t imagine a world where that could happen,” he said. “That would be so crazy. Anything could happen of course, but picking Nikki Haley, who’s utterly treacherous and utterly dismissive of like, the interest of Americans, yeah.”

Another panelist suggested that Trump would “get assassinated immediately.” His suggestion that the deep state would be willing to knock off Trump to install Haley as president recalls Carlson’s exchange with the former president in August, in which Carlson mused that “Indictment is not working … do they have to kill you now?”

Pool asked his guests who they thought Trump should pick as a running mate. Turning Point USA’s Charlie Kirk recommended Carlson.

“I don’t think I’d be that great at it,” Carlson said.

Instead, he suggested Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy would make a good choice because he has “gotten much more sincere.”

“I watch him with Nikki Haley and I’m like, this is a guy who’s very offended by her views, like for real,” Carlson concluded. “He’s not attacking her because she’s a woman, he’s attacking her because he actually thinks her views are terrible for the country he lives in. And I love that.”


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: nikkihaley; trump; tucker; tuckercarlson; vp
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To: Captain Compassion

If Trump wants a female VP than go with Huckabee or Noam.

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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^THIS!^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Huckabee is fantastic. She would be good balance for Trump. Plus, I would love to see her as president in 2028. Myabe with Desantis as VP on that ticket. :)


81 posted on 12/19/2023 2:52:59 PM PST by mlitefan (Long time lurker...)
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To: stanne

Right, he said he wouldn’t vote for - not that he would vote against..

Sorry, I didn’t realize that distinction is what we were arguing about.


82 posted on 12/19/2023 2:57:04 PM PST by enumerated (81 million votes my ass)
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To: SeekAndFind

Trump should pick a VP who will continue the MAGA movement. It will take more than four years to turn this mighty ship-of-state to the right direction. That, plus at his age health may become a factor especially considering the way he drives himself - his passion for this country. Best to have a clone as VP.


83 posted on 12/19/2023 3:06:52 PM PST by elpadre
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To: enumerated

He said he would fight against the ticket. Tge word vote isn’t in there


84 posted on 12/19/2023 3:26:07 PM PST by stanne
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To: Hattie

It would be practical to pick a VP whose home state will direct the Electoral College to Trump.


85 posted on 12/19/2023 4:02:22 PM PST by Does so ( 🇺🇦..."Christian-Nationalists" won WWII...Biden NOT DNC nominee!t)
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To: Does so

even though Haley is from SC, choosing her for a running mate will cost Trump all of the electoral votes of the south, the reddest region ...


86 posted on 12/19/2023 4:10:08 PM PST by bankwalker (Repeal the 19th ...)
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To: stanne
Ok. I read the article.

Tucker does not say that in the interview nor anywhere else


Actually, he says it quite clearly.

The question (and answer) can be found starting at 42:38. www.rumble.com

87 posted on 12/19/2023 6:06:59 PM PST by Captain Walker ("It is infinitely better to have a few good Men, than many indifferent ones." - George Washington)
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To: SeekAndFind

Since the Deep State will remove Trump if he is elected, through JFK treatment if necessary, I can’t support a ticket with Nimrata the Satanist, either.


88 posted on 12/19/2023 6:21:43 PM PST by Trumpisourlastchance
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Oh my, the indignity, the bluster...

The vicars of the Republican Party are a collective nightmare.


89 posted on 12/19/2023 6:29:13 PM PST by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: Captain Walker

He didn’t say “I would not vote for Trump”


90 posted on 12/19/2023 6:45:13 PM PST by stanne
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To: SeekAndFind

Darling Nikki is an unacceptable choice.


91 posted on 12/19/2023 6:52:26 PM PST by DMD13
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To: stanne
You are correct.

(It's a point that was too fine for my radar, but you are correct.)

92 posted on 12/19/2023 7:04:26 PM PST by Captain Walker ("It is infinitely better to have a few good Men, than many indifferent ones." - George Washington)
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To: SeekAndFind

I won’t vote for a Trump ticket if Nikki Haley is on it. I had come to that decision before Tucker Carlson weighed in on that.


93 posted on 12/20/2023 12:26:27 AM PST by FreedomForce
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To: Cuttnhorse

Pretty obvious for those who are paying attention.


94 posted on 12/20/2023 12:31:16 AM PST by antceecee
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To: stanne

Speak for yourself.


95 posted on 12/20/2023 2:28:45 AM PST by Laslo Fripp (Semper Fidelis)
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To: Laslo Fripp

“ Most of us would. No big revelation”

It was a joke. And of course Tucker didn’t daunt his

And Trump would never pick Haley

Well e been through the wringer a back in 95 posts.


96 posted on 12/20/2023 2:35:00 AM PST by stanne
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To: Laslo Fripp

Here are a few posts

A couple who echo Tucker’s pretend sentiment, others stating he never said it:

He didn’t say “I would not vote for Trump”

90 posted on 12/19/2023, 8:45:13 PM by stanne
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To: SeekAndFind
Darling Nikki is an unacceptable choice.

91 posted on 12/19/2023, 8:52:26 PM by DMD13
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To: stanne
You are correct.
(It’s a point that was too fine for my radar, but you are correct.)

92 posted on 12/19/2023, 9:04:26 PM by Captain Walker (”It is infinitely better to have a few good Men, than many indifferent ones.” - George Washington)
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To: SeekAndFind
I won’t vote for a Trump ticket if Nikki Haley is on it. I had come to that decision before Tucker Carlson weighed in on that.


97 posted on 12/20/2023 2:41:22 AM PST by stanne
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To: ridesthemiles

Where in the Constitution does it state that the VICE PRESIDENT has to be a natural born citizen?


98 posted on 12/20/2023 2:42:53 AM PST by Laslo Fripp (Semper Fidelis)
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To: stanne; Allegra

It IS crowded on your lawn.


99 posted on 12/20/2023 2:58:12 AM PST by Laslo Fripp (Semper Fidelis)
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To: Political Junkie Too

Ping to #98

Thank you in advance.


100 posted on 12/20/2023 3:54:10 AM PST by Laslo Fripp (Semper Fidelis)
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