Yamiche Alcindor is PBS’s White House correspondent – perhaps the most prestigious beat for one of the most prestigious organizations for a reason. We suggest that you not needlessly insult her because it’s going to hurt. She cracked back on Tucker Carlson for, among other things, “making baseless claims about bad grammar.”
All this moronic sh*t began on Friday night edition of the almost unwatchable Tucker show because of course it did, when Tucker perfectly blew a line from the teleprompter of his own joint and then promised viewers a clip of Alcindor in which he claimed the veteran journalist “admitted that the relentless focus on jailing Donald Trump and his supporters actually helps the media.”
And typical Tucker, the video didn’t even come close to relaying that idea, but did say that prosecuting and jailing Trump could actually make Trump more powerful, which is actually insightful and true in one sense:
So you have President Trump selling this idea that there’s a deep state conspiracy theory against him, that he’s the number one victim in America, so if he gets indicted, if he even goes to jail, he might sell that idea to the millions of people who voted for him, and he might become even more powerful, and that’s what the GOP is really scared about, that’s why you’re seeing not that many people stand up to him.
Carlson responded with a condescending chuckle and called it unbelievable on every level, and then needlessly went after Yamiche:
“A correspondent who can’t speak in a grammatically correct sentence, a, b, the dishonesty of it…”
Tucker needs to STFU, but Yamiche doesn’t need us to protect her:
I know I’m doing something right when @TuckerCarlson is threatened by my reporting and making baseless claims about bad grammar.
As the great Beyoncé said, “Boy bye.”
I know I’m doing something right when @TuckerCarlson [1] is threatened by my reporting and making baseless claims about bad grammar.
As the great Beyoncé said, “Boy bye.”pic.twitter.com/sebUyFY1yE [2]
— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) November 21, 2020 [3]
That left a mark, so some others jumped on to spank it:
You’re doing everything right, Yamiche. Keep firing truth https://t.co/8qt6oz6sJG [4]
— Ron Fournier (@ron_fournier) November 21, 2020 [5]
Regardless of whether you agree Trump is a criminal, Tucker going after @Yamiche [6]’s grammar here is a gross (racist) tell. Especially when she didn’t make any mistakes. https://t.co/esSoB6YqAy [7]
— Justin Kanew (@Kanew) November 21, 2020 [8]
It is a little racist because it’s hard to imagine him going after a white woman’s grammar and I’m sure Yamiche would be a billionaire if she got a dollar every time she was called “articulate.”
I'm a bit of a grammar hawk and I've listened three times. What on earth is he talking about? I'm in awe of your ability to speak quickly, fluently, and grammatically, sentence after sentence. Not so easy to do.
— Karin Chenoweth (@karinchenoweth) November 21, 2020 [9]
It was Tucker that was wrong? Our grammar ain’t all perfectly so we never went there.
A not-so-subtle racist trope from Tucker “We Report on UFOs” Carlson. I’m sorry you have to deal with this nonsense.
— Mike Hixenbaugh (@Mike_Hixenbaugh) November 21, 2020 [10]
Nothing wrong with UFOs so long as Tucker can spell UFO right, and we’re not convinced he can.
Let the record show that there is not a single grammatical error out of @Yamiche [6]'s mouth, but there is a racist trope coming out of Mr. Carlson's. https://t.co/4uas6IXhfd [11]
— Adam Klasfeld (@KlasfeldReports) November 21, 2020 [12]
While Tucker Carlson spreads white supremacy talking points, Yamiche Alcindor does her job — using facts to expose the moral bankruptcy of Trumpism. https://t.co/adPdIFKZxb [13]
— Mark Jacob (@MarkJacob16) November 21, 2020 [14]
When I see Tucker Carlson trending with @Yamiche [6] don't have to see the details to know he said something stupid, misogynistic and racist. https://t.co/6EWJOZxQUU [15]
— Janice Hough (@leftcoastbabe) November 21, 2020 [16]
Y’all get the idea. Don’t go at Yamiche, she’ll get the last word, it’ll be grammatically correct, and you’ll lose your shit.
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Peace, y’all
Jason
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