Tucker Carlson lashes out after guest corrects his pronunciation of Kamala Harris' name
Carlson: “Okay, so I'm disrespecting her by mispronouncing her name unintentionally. So, it begins”
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From the August 11, 2020, edition of Fox News' Tucker Carlson Tonight:
RICHARD GOODSTEIN: Tucker, can I just say one quick thing, because --
TUCKER CARLSON (HOST): Of course.
GOODSTEIN: -- This is something that will serve you and your fellow hosts on Fox. Her name is pronounced "comma," like the punctuation mark, "-la." Kamala.
CARLSON: Okay.
GOODSTEIN: Seriously, I've heard every sort of bastardization of her --
CARLSON: Okay, so what?
GOODSTEIN: That's how it is. Kamala. Okay, well, I think that out of respect for somebody who's going to be on the national ticket, pronouncing her name right is actually not -- it's kind of a bare minimum.
CARLSON: Okay, so I'm disrespecting her by mispronouncing her name unintentionally. So, it begins. You're not allowed to criticize Kamala Harris or Kamala Harris or whatever.