The US political system could be so easily manipulated, according to journalist Tucker Carlson at the Republican National Convention on Thursday, that even a dead person could become president. Carlson was advocating for former President Donald Trump, now the official nominee of the Republican Party for the November election, as possessing the necessary character to unite the American people. Surviving an assassination attempt this month has made Trump into a true national leader in Carlson’s view.
Just because you call yourself the president doesn’t mean that much inherently,” Carlson said. I can call my dog the CEO of Hewlett Packard – it doesn’t mean she is.” “You could take, I don’t know, a mannequin or a dead person and make him president,” he added, emphasizing that such a scenario would be theoretically possible with enough cheating.
Carlson argued that a true leader emerges organically when they inspire confidence among the people and place the national interest above all else. Critics have accused Trump of being selfish and a threat to the US, but his response to his near-death experience is evidence to the contrary, Carlson claimed.
Trump has alleged that President Joe Biden “stole” the 2020 election, robbing the Republican of a second term in office. Although the Trump campaign has been unable to prove these allegations in court, it seems Carlson alludes to similar ideas and the perception that Biden is physically and mentally incapable of serving as president for another four years.
Biden struggled through a disastrous presidential debate on television against Trump last month, frequently losing his train of thought and speaking incoherently. He faces significant pressure from within the Democratic Party to end his bid for reelection and allow another candidate to be nominated next month. According to reports, Biden may announce he is dropping out as soon as this weekend.
Despite these rumors, Biden maintains publicly that he intends to run and suggests only “God almighty” or a newly discovered medical condition could force him out of the race.