You have to admit, though generally infantile at times, the growing feud between Tucker Carlson and CNN’s media Yorkie Brian Stelter is also damned amusing. Tater frequently clowns himself by accusing Fox News and other conservative outlets with supposed ethics complaints which he and his network violate on the regular.
After launching at Tucker at the instruction of Media Matters over comments Tucker made about thirteen years ago Carlson has regularly targeted Stelter, referring to him as Jeff Zucker’s personl eunuch. And then things got personal.
It was on his March 17 edition of Reliable Sources Stelter implied Donald Trump had mental health issues (a common claim of his) and then he went on to imply Fox News could have similar mental challenges. That stelter is so brave that way. Tucker decided upon a novel retort — He had one dozen jelly doughnuts sent over to Stelter at his office. The media expert seemed to take it in stride.
Donuts? If this is @TuckerCarlson's way of saying yes to my interview request, I'll accept his silly delivery. https://t.co/eynnQ0bAOe
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) March 25, 2019
But the New Your Post’s Page Six spoke with somee inside CNN, and they were told that the dozen Dunks from Tucker was a hateful move.
Tucker Carlson accused of ‘fat shaming’ CNN’s Brian Stelter with doughnut prank https://t.co/UNbgpRmjMX pic.twitter.com/dr59sF1Rpv
— Page Six (@PageSix) March 25, 2019
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So let’s get this straight — Brian Stelter can state that Fox News is mentally unhealthy, but if Tucker Carlson sends Tater some donuts that is a triggering hate-crime due to fat-shaming.
Readers chose sides, and it seems this war could last a while.
— cali badger ? (@calibadger) March 25, 2019
Tonight on @ReliableSources Brian disappears. pic.twitter.com/l8QF1CYxov
— Triznips (@triznips23) March 25, 2019
Well if the pants fit…..or don’t…… ??? ?
— Wendy Brune (@wendy_brune) March 25, 2019
Tucker should talk!
— Liz Elms (@LizElms) March 25, 2019
Well, he didn’t. It was CNN that turned it into a comment on his weight.
Just to be a jerk. That's the way of all of them, Brian. ZERO substance and 100% a*holes. Snide and witty quips is all they have to make up for a lack of intelligence.
— Eada? (@Eada4Elephants) March 25, 2019
I'm shocked — SHOCKED! — that Tucker would do this! He's always seemed like such a classy person.
— Geoffrey Sorensen (@GSorensen) March 25, 2019
Did they miss that whole segmeent of Tater calling the President, and Fox News mentally deficient in classy fashion? Yes, yes they did.
Does Tucker still have s show? Thought he was off air.
— GirlHasNoName10 (@girlhasnoname9) March 25, 2019
Oh now, it is rather certain that Brian does not want to get into a ratings discussion.
I would be less worried about the donuts and more worried about what I am going to be reporting on this year now that your entire narrative has been turned on its head, Brian.
— ?????? (@AlchemyMinded) March 25, 2019
Trust us — Stelter would vastly prefer to talk about anything apart from the current news cycle. Pretty fair odds he will dedicate this weeek’s show to March Madness.
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