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♪ >> Tucker: GOOD EVENING AND

>> Tucker: GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO TUCKER CARLSON.

WELCOME TO TUCKER CARLSON. A LOT GOING ON TONIGHT.

A LOT GOING ON TONIGHT. IT’S BEEN UNBELIEVABLE 24

IT’S BEEN UNBELIEVABLE 24 HOURS, NEWS CHRISTMAS.

HOURS, NEWS CHRISTMAS. WE ARE GOING TO BEGIN THIS

WE ARE GOING TO BEGIN THIS EVENING WITH THE MOST

EVENING WITH THE MOST PREDICTABLE THING THAT’S

PREDICTABLE THING THAT’S HAPPENED.

HAPPENED. HEADLINE.

HEADLINE. PRESIDENT TRUMP ACQUITTED BY

PRESIDENT TRUMP ACQUITTED BY U.S. SENATE.

U.S. SENATE. JUST HAPPENED.

JUST HAPPENED. IMPEACHMENT IS FINALLY OVER.

IMPEACHMENT IS FINALLY OVER. THE RESULT WAS NEVER IN

THE RESULT WAS NEVER IN DOUBT.

DOUBT. THE WHOLE THING WAS LIKE

THE WHOLE THING WAS LIKE WATCHING TITANIC, REALLY.

WATCHING TITANIC, REALLY. >> ICEBERG AHEAD.

>> ICEBERG AHEAD. [CRASHING]

[CRASHING] >> Tucker: PRETTY GRIPPING,

>> Tucker: PRETTY GRIPPING, NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS IN

NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS IN THE OPENING SCENES YOU KNOW

THE OPENING SCENES YOU KNOW THE BOAT IS GOING TO SINK IN

THE BOAT IS GOING TO SINK IN THE END.

THE END. SAME IN WASHINGTON.

SAME IN WASHINGTON. NO MATTER HOW FERVENTLY

NO MATTER HOW FERVENTLY DEMOCRATS WISHED OTHERWISE,

DEMOCRATS WISHED OTHERWISE, THE PRESIDENT WAS ALWAYS

THE PRESIDENT WAS ALWAYS GOING TO REMAIN IN OFFICE.

GOING TO REMAIN IN OFFICE. AND AS PREDICTED, BOTH

AND AS PREDICTED, BOTH IMPEACHMENT ARTICLES FAILED

IMPEACHMENT ARTICLES FAILED IN THE SENATE TODAY.

IN THE SENATE TODAY. OBSTRUCTION OF CONGRESS WENT

OBSTRUCTION OF CONGRESS WENT DOWN 53-47.

DOWN 53-47. THE ABUSE OF POWER CHARGE

THE ABUSE OF POWER CHARGE FAILED 52 TO 48.

FAILED 52 TO 48. A LONE REPUBLICAN, AS YOU

A LONE REPUBLICAN, AS YOU MAY HAVE READ, DEFECTED AND

MAY HAVE READ, DEFECTED AND JOINED THE DEMOCRATS.

JOINED THE DEMOCRATS. THAT DEFENDANT SHALL GO

THAT DEFENDANT SHALL GO UNNAMED ON THIS SHOW ON THE

UNNAMED ON THIS SHOW ON THE GROUNDS THAT SILLY MORAL

GROUNDS THAT SILLY MORAL PREENING SHOULD NOT BE

PREENING SHOULD NOT BE PUBLICITY IT IS DESIGNED TO

PUBLICITY IT IS DESIGNED TO GARNER.

GARNER. OVERLECTURE FROM A PRIVATE

OVERLECTURE FROM A PRIVATE EQUITY GUY?

EQUITY GUY? NEXT THING YOU KNOW SOME

NEXT THING YOU KNOW SOME PAYDAY LOAN SLEAZE BALL WILL

PAYDAY LOAN SLEAZE BALL WILL BE TELLING US HE A WOULD ALL

BE TELLING US HE A WOULD ALL GOING TO HELL.

GOING TO HELL. IT’S TOO ABSURD EACH FOR THE

IT’S TOO ABSURD EACH FOR THE LUDICROUS MOMENT WE ARE

LUDICROUS MOMENT WE ARE LIVING.

LIVING. IN WE WILL TAKE THAT

IN WE WILL TAKE THAT SERIOUSLY AS WE DECIDE AL

SERIOUSLY AS WE DECIDE AL SHARPTON IS A LEGITIMATE

SHARPTON IS A LEGITIMATE MORAL VOICE.

MORAL VOICE. BACK REALITY THOUGH NOW THAT

BACK REALITY THOUGH NOW THAT IMPEACHMENT IS OVER MAYBE WE

IMPEACHMENT IS OVER MAYBE WE CAN HAVE OUR COUNTRY BACK.

CAN HAVE OUR COUNTRY BACK. FROM LAST SEPTEMBER UNTIL

FROM LAST SEPTEMBER UNTIL TODAY, UKRAINE WAS THE ONLY

TODAY, UKRAINE WAS THE ONLY THING THAT MATTERED IN

THING THAT MATTERED IN WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. THAT’S AN AWFUL LOT OF

THAT’S AN AWFUL LOT OF WASTED TIME.

WASTED TIME. FOR PERSPECTIVE, IT’S MORE

FOR PERSPECTIVE, IT’S MORE TIME THAT AMERICA SPENT

TIME THAT AMERICA SPENT DECLARING, FIGHTING AND

DECLARING, FIGHTING AND WINNING THE SPANISH AMERICAN

WINNING THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR.

WAR. WHAT DO WE GET FOR IT IN THE

WHAT DO WE GET FOR IT IN THE END?

END? NOTHING, REALLY.

NOTHING, REALLY. NO TANGIBLE BENEFITS AT ALL.

NO TANGIBLE BENEFITS AT ALL. WE DID LEARN QUITE A BIT

WE DID LEARN QUITE A BIT ABOUT.

ABOUT. SO CHARACTERS INVOLVED IN

SO CHARACTERS INVOLVED IN THE FARCE.

THE FARCE. WE FOUND OUT THAT ADAM

WE FOUND OUT THAT ADAM SCHIFF IS A BUDDING

SCHIFF IS A BUDDING THESPIAN.

THESPIAN. WHO KNEW?

WHO KNEW? WE ALSO LEARNED THAT NANCY

WE ALSO LEARNED THAT NANCY PELOSI ISN’T SIMPLY THE

PELOSI ISN’T SIMPLY THE LEADER OF A POLITICAL PARTY.

LEADER OF A POLITICAL PARTY. SHE IS ALSO A WOMAN OF

SHE IS ALSO A WOMAN OF PROFOUND FAITH AS WELL AS

PROFOUND FAITH AS WELL AS BOTTOMLESS SADNESS.

BOTTOMLESS SADNESS. HER DAYS ARE CONSUMED BY

HER DAYS ARE CONSUMED BY PRAYING AND WEEPING.

PRAYING AND WEEPING. >> THIS IS A VERY SAD TIME

>> THIS IS A VERY SAD TIME FOR OUR COUNTRY.

FOR OUR COUNTRY. I SAY THIS TO YOU WITH GREAT

I SAY THIS TO YOU WITH GREAT SORROW AND PRAYERFULLY.

SORROW AND PRAYERFULLY. >> FIRST, LET ME SAY THAT

>> FIRST, LET ME SAY THAT THIS IS NO CAUSE FOR ANY

THIS IS NO CAUSE FOR ANY JOY.

JOY. THIS IS A VERY SAD TIME FOR

THIS IS A VERY SAD TIME FOR OUR COUNTRY.

OUR COUNTRY. IT’S REALLY SAD.

IT’S REALLY SAD. WE HAVE TO BE VERY

WE HAVE TO BE VERY PRAYERFUL.

PRAYERFUL. I PRAY FOR THE PRESIDENT ALL

I PRAY FOR THE PRESIDENT ALL THE TIME.

THE TIME. >> THIS IS A VERY SAD TIME

>> THIS IS A VERY SAD TIME FOR OUR COUNTRY.

FOR OUR COUNTRY. THIS IS NO JOY IN THIS.

THIS IS NO JOY IN THIS. IT’S SAD.

IT’S SAD. >> Tucker: WOW.

>> Tucker: WOW. NOT A BREEZY PERSON THAT

NOT A BREEZY PERSON THAT NANCY PELOSI.

NANCY PELOSI. THANKFULLY, NOW THAT

THANKFULLY, NOW THAT IMPEACHMENT HAS ENDED,

IMPEACHMENT HAS ENDED, PELOSI CAN RESUME HER LIGHT

PELOSI CAN RESUME HER LIGHT OF SPIRITUAL CONTEMPLATION.

OF SPIRITUAL CONTEMPLATION. WE WILL BE RETURNING TO HER

WE WILL BE RETURNING TO HER VETS INDUSTRY DUTIES AT THE

VETS INDUSTRY DUTIES AT THE CHURCH OF THIRD TRIMESTER

CHURCH OF THIRD TRIMESTER ABORTION ON MARKET STREET

ABORTION ON MARKET STREET AND WE WISH HER WELL.

AND WE WISH HER WELL. IF THERE IS ANY GOOD NEWS TO

IF THERE IS ANY GOOD NEWS TO COME FROM IMPEACHMENT WE NOW

COME FROM IMPEACHMENT WE NOW KNOW WHAT REALLY MATTERS TO

KNOW WHAT REALLY MATTERS TO OUR LEADERS IN WASHINGTON.

OUR LEADERS IN WASHINGTON. IF YOU GUESSED YOUR SAFETY,

IF YOU GUESSED YOUR SAFETY, HAPPINESS AND WELL-BEING WE

HAPPINESS AND WELL-BEING WE WILL HAVE TO PAUSE HERE TO

WILL HAVE TO PAUSE HERE TO GIGGLE BITTERLY.

GIGGLE BITTERLY. IT’S DEFINITELY NOT THAT.

IT’S DEFINITELY NOT THAT. SORRY.

SORRY. WHAT REALLY MATTERS TO THEM

WHAT REALLY MATTERS TO THEM AND YOU HAVE LEARNED THIS IS

AND YOU HAVE LEARNED THIS IS THE NATION OF UKRAINE, WHICH

THE NATION OF UKRAINE, WHICH IS SOMEWHERE NEAR RUSSIA, AS

IS SOMEWHERE NEAR RUSSIA, AS WE HAVE OFTEN BEEN TOLD

WE HAVE OFTEN BEEN TOLD THESE PAST FIVE MONTHS, IT

THESE PAST FIVE MONTHS, IT IS OUR HIGHEST AND MOST

IS OUR HIGHEST AND MOST SACRED DUTY TO SUPPORT THE

SACRED DUTY TO SUPPORT THE PEOPLE OF UKRAINE.

PEOPLE OF UKRAINE. NEEDLESS TO SAY THAT

NEEDLESS TO SAY THAT INCLUDES GIVING THEM

INCLUDES GIVING THEM SOPHISTICATED WEAPON SYSTEMS

SOPHISTICATED WEAPON SYSTEMS WHENEVER THEY ASK FOR THEM

WHENEVER THEY ASK FOR THEM AND NEVER EVER DELAYING THE

AND NEVER EVER DELAYING THE DELIVERY OF THOSE WEAPONS

DELIVERY OF THOSE WEAPONS EVEN FOR A MOMENT.

EVEN FOR A MOMENT. LISTEN TO HONORARY UKRAINIAN

LISTEN TO HONORARY UKRAINIAN ADAM SCHIFF EXPLAIN.

ADAM SCHIFF EXPLAIN. >> THE WIDELY ACCEPTED FACT

>> THE WIDELY ACCEPTED FACT OF UKRAINE’S IMPORTANCE TO

OF UKRAINE’S IMPORTANCE TO OUR NATIONAL SECURITY MAKES

OUR NATIONAL SECURITY MAKES PRESIDENT TRUMP’S ABUSE OF

PRESIDENT TRUMP’S ABUSE OF POWER WITHHOLDING OF VITAL

POWER WITHHOLDING OF VITAL DIPLOMATIC AND MILITARY

DIPLOMATIC AND MILITARY SUPPORT ALL THE MORE

SUPPORT ALL THE MORE DISTURBING.

DISTURBING. WE ONLY DETER RUSSIA BY

WE ONLY DETER RUSSIA BY CONSISTENTLY DEMONSTRATING

CONSISTENTLY DEMONSTRATING SUPPORT FOR OUR FRIENDS,

SUPPORT FOR OUR FRIENDS, FRIENDS LIKE UKRAINE.

FRIENDS LIKE UKRAINE. THAT IS WHY IT IS SO

THAT IS WHY IT IS SO IMPORTANT TO OUR SECURITY

IMPORTANT TO OUR SECURITY THAT WE STAND WITH UKRAINE.

THAT WE STAND WITH UKRAINE. COUNTRIES LIKE UKRAINE, ARE

COUNTRIES LIKE UKRAINE, ARE FIGHTING OUR FIGHT AGAINST

FIGHTING OUR FIGHT AGAINST AUTHORITARIANISM.

AUTHORITARIANISM. GOD HELP US IF IT’S NOT OUR

GOD HELP US IF IT’S NOT OUR FIGHT, STILL.

FIGHT, STILL. >> Tucker: GOD HELP US IF WE

>> Tucker: GOD HELP US IF WE EVER ABANDON UKRAINE.

EVER ABANDON UKRAINE. HILARIOUS.

HILARIOUS. IMAGINE IF DEMOCRATS HAD

IMAGINE IF DEMOCRATS HAD GONE IN ANOTHER MORE

GONE IN ANOTHER MORE CONVENTIONAL DIRECTION LIKE

CONVENTIONAL DIRECTION LIKE DROP UKRAINE TALK AND

DROP UKRAINE TALK AND INSTEAD SPENT THE LAST FIVE

INSTEAD SPENT THE LAST FIVE MONTHS WORKING ON, I DON’T

MONTHS WORKING ON, I DON’T KNOW, THE STUDENT LOAN

KNOW, THE STUDENT LOAN DISASTER OR LOWERING

DISASTER OR LOWERING INSURANCE PREMIUMS OR

INSURANCE PREMIUMS OR HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BUILD

HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BUILD FUNCTIONING FAMILIES?

FUNCTIONING FAMILIES? THEY COULD HAVE DONE THAT,

THEY COULD HAVE DONE THAT, BUT THEY DIDN’T.

BUT THEY DIDN’T. THEY IGNORED IT.

THEY IGNORED IT. INSTEAD THEY JAMMERRED ON

INSTEAD THEY JAMMERRED ON FOR MONTHS ABOUT SOME

FOR MONTHS ABOUT SOME MEANINGLESS PHONE CALL WITH

MEANINGLESS PHONE CALL WITH A UKRAINIAN.

A UKRAINIAN. NOBODY OUTSIDE TWITTER EVER

NOBODY OUTSIDE TWITTER EVER CARED.

CARED. NOT FOR ONE MINUTE.

NOT FOR ONE MINUTE. THE COUNTRY WAS ALWAYS BORED

THE COUNTRY WAS ALWAYS BORED BY.

BY. THIS AFTER A FEW MONTHS,

THIS AFTER A FEW MONTHS, VOTERS BECAME ANNOYED AND

VOTERS BECAME ANNOYED AND THEN THEY BECAME DISGUSTED

THEN THEY BECAME DISGUSTED AND THE FINAL RESULT WAS AS

AND THE FINAL RESULT WAS AS PREDICTABLE AS TODAY’S VOTE

PREDICTABLE AS TODAY’S VOTE WAS NEW GALLUP POLL SHOWS

WAS NEW GALLUP POLL SHOWS THE PRESIDENT WITH THE

THE PRESIDENT WITH THE HIGHEST APPROVAL RATING OF

HIGHEST APPROVAL RATING OF HIS PRESIDENCY.

HIS PRESIDENCY. HIGHER THAN THE DAY HE WAS

HIGHER THAN THE DAY HE WAS INAUGURATED.

INAUGURATED. WHO DID THAT?

WHO DID THAT? DEMOCRATS DID THAT.

DEMOCRATS DID THAT. IMPEACHMENT DIDN’T JUST

IMPEACHMENT DIDN’T JUST FAIL, IT HELPED THE MAN THEY

FAIL, IT HELPED THE MAN THEY SAY THEY HATE.

SAY THEY HATE. BUT YOU SHOULDN’T BE

BUT YOU SHOULDN’T BE SURPRISED.

SURPRISED. OF COURSE IT DID.

OF COURSE IT DID. LIKE TITANIC, THE ENDING WAS

LIKE TITANIC, THE ENDING WAS OBVIOUS FROM THE OPENING