Tucker Carlson was confronted by a man in a sporting goods store in Livingston, Montana who told the Fox News host, to his face, what many Americans are thinking.
“You are the worst human being known to mankind. I want you to know that,” Dan Bailey told Carlson in a video uploaded to his Instagram page Friday night. It’s difficult to hear most of the conversation, but at the end Carlson condescendingly refer to Bailey as “son.”
“It’s not everyday you get to tell someone they are the worst person in the world and really mean it! What an asshole!.This man has killed more people with vaccine misinformation, he has supported extreme racism, he is a fascist and does more to rip this country apart than anyone that calls themselves an American,” Bailey wrote in the caption.
Huffpost reports that Carlson’s show, the highest rated show on cable news, has attracted special attention for continuing to raise doubt about COVID-19 vaccines even while fellow conservatives pivot their messaging in favor of inoculation.
According to a statement posted on Dan Bailey’s Fly Shop website, the store is not affiliated with the man in the video even though, he shares the same name as the business.
“This person has no affiliation with our business, other than he shares the same name as our founder, who passed away in 1982. To be clear, we treat every customer equally and respectfully. Our staff was professional and cordial to Mr. Carlson, as we are with all of our customers,” the statement reads.
