Tucker Carlson wrongly tells his viewers the country’s white supremacy problem ‘is a hoax’

Fox’s Tucker Carlson is being roundly criticized for claiming that America’s white supremacy problem “is a hoax.”

It’s “just like the Russia hoax,” he told his viewers on Tuesday night. “It’s a conspiracy theory used to divide the country and keep a hold on power.”

This nonsensical claim came after several days of scrutiny of the El Paso suspect’s racist views and the forces that may have radicalized him. News outlets have pointed out that some of the anti-immigrant “invasion” language in the manifesto published online shortly before the attack mirrors what is frequently heard on far-right-wing talk shows and websites. And many prominent politicians have warned about the growing threat of white nationalist violence.

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