Tuesday night, Tucker Carlson had University of Connecticut professor Matthew Hughey on to talk about his theory that white supremacy was a key motivator behind the election of Donald Trump.
.@ProfHughey: Different politicans can appeal to various racialized arguments…it's a palpable device and it works a large part of the time pic.twitter.com/qKsDK3PJCu
— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 25, 2017
.@TuckerCarlson: "Illegal immigration may ebb and flow, but legal immigration doesn't." pic.twitter.com/qBDFbmFlOK
— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 25, 2017
Here’s video of the exchange:
Reaction:
UCONN prof is so full of himself! Tells @TuckerCarlson if he doesn't believe him he can go read his books? #Tucker
— Dee Ann Carlisle (@carlisledeeann) January 25, 2017
Tucker where do you find these clowns?
— SMDG (@Tierra_Nueva) January 25, 2017
https://twitter.com/aeronautic1/status/824082900282908673
this guy was a. Example of why our students are so screwed up.
— Ron Hughbanks (@codymatt52) January 25, 2017
@TuckerCarlson OMG that professor is tenured!!! No wonder our kids heads are full of Poo!!
— Bonnie Shaw (@IshmaShaw) January 25, 2017
@TuckerCarlson I am now happy that my son decided not to apply to UConn#facepalm
— Ray Venezia (@RVen5355) January 25, 2017
https://twitter.com/JimZangari/status/824082821346004992
I feel so sorry for any students who have this lefty, bow-tied, double boring professor who is on @TuckerCarlson.
— Barbara (my Prime Minister wears blackface) (@bmyska) January 25, 2017
@TuckerCarlson Matthew Hughey is crazy. How about Trump won because Americans were tired of the direction of the County
— #IStandWith45 #QANON #WWG1WGA#MAGA #KAG2020 (@RAS252330) January 25, 2017