On Monday, Tucker Carlson was chastised on Twitter for cutting off Fox News colleague Juan Williams during a conversation about President Joe Biden, taxation, and economic development.
Carlson frequently screamed “got it, got it, got it” during an appearance on “The Five,” while Williams, a co-host on the show who has previously criticized ex-President Donald Trump, attempted to make a point.
“I’m going to tell you something,” said Williams, attempting to cut through Carlson’s bluster.
“No, you haven’t told me anything actually,” responded Carlson, who in recent weeks has sown doubt about COVID-19 vaccines, peddled anti-immigration rhetoric, and accused ex-President Barack Obama of being a “racial arsonist.”
“Not one thing,” Carlson added.
He then emitted a strange, high-pitched laugh.
Carlson then cut to “The Five” co-host Dana Perino.
Just check out the amount of sneering and snickering disdain Tucker shows his colleague Juan Williams during this exchange, complete with his over-the-top laughter. pic.twitter.com/8QWyhGqbBW
— Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona) March 29, 2021
Critics questioned Carlson’s weird cackle and suggested why he’d ended the discussion in such a way:
Watching this, it shows that Tucker has absolutely no fear of any reprisals for his behavior at Fox and he's the boss. He can treat any of his co-workers with however much disrespect he deems fit, and nobody can do anything about it.
— Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona) March 29, 2021
Tucker always laughs when the other person is about to make a point.
— Entitled Cyclist (@RPClaymore) March 30, 2021
Like that creepy giggling he did all through the Jon Stewart interview back in the day? That’s his form of a comeback when he has no point and the toxic fumes of his gasbaggery are oozing from his nostrils.
— Natalie Finn (@natfinnonE) March 29, 2021
America's most-watched "news" man .. mind-boggling https://t.co/a9K0fB0Hkn
— Connor Hickox (@connorhickox) March 30, 2021
Tucker goes into a panic when actual facts are being spoken in front of him.
— Machine Pun Kelly 🇺🇦 (@KellyScaletta) March 29, 2021
@TuckerCarlson is the perfect combination of arrogance and ignorance. His response to Juan Williams proves it.
— Dr. Omekongo Dibinga, CSP (@omekongo) March 29, 2021
Tucker always laughs when the other person is about to make a point.
— Entitled Cyclist (@RPClaymore) March 30, 2021
Watching Tucker Carlson demean & denigrate Juan Williams on "The Five" just for telling the truth about GDP growth, is yet another reminder of how much of a White Supremacist Tucker Carlson really is.
— Jake Lobin (@JakeLobin) March 30, 2021
Like that creepy giggling he did all through the Jon Stewart interview back in the day? That’s his form of a comeback when he has no point and the toxic fumes of his gasbaggery are oozing from his nostrils.
— Natalie Finn (@natfinnonE) March 29, 2021
Typically on these Fox panel set ups, there's a better display of civility where they only speak during their time and, for the most part, stay silent while others are speaking. But Tucker Carlson is used to acting as Supreme Jerk on air. Of course he'd target Williams, too.
— Susan (@susanbordson) March 29, 2021
Demonic laughter…like an imp
— Karen Hunter (@karenhunter) March 29, 2021
Carlson hasn’t had to defend himself on-air in 5 yrs the way Juan Williams made him defend himself tonight
— Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) March 30, 2021
didn’t go well for Carlson and I guarantee he’ll refuse to appear on The Five going forward