The hashtag #TraitorCarlson trended on Twitter Friday following the release of a new ad calling out Fox News personality Tucker Carlson’s attacks on the military.
Carlson faced fierce criticism from military leaders this week after he mocked pregnant women service members and appeared to suggest America’s forces are becoming more “feminine” under President Joe Biden.
Progressive PAC VoteVets, which seeks to increase the number of Democratic veterans in Congress, hit back with this video:
The 48-second spot ends with footage of Carlson posing for the camera during his short-lived spell on Season 3 of “Dancing With The Stars.”
“They have fought, bled, and died for Tucker Carlson’s pathetic prep school ass to sit in that chair and mock them,” the group captioned the clip. “We’re not gonna stand for it, and neither should you.”
Carlson’s prep school resume includes a Swiss boarding school and the exclusive La Jolla Country Day School in California.
Mary Trump, the niece of ex-President Donald Trump, led the charge in sharing the clip far and wide on Twitter:
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