Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson had a dramatic reaction upon learning of Iran's retaliatory missile shots at the U.S. military base in Qatar.
The Iranians reportedly coordinated Monday's attack ahead of time with the Qataris and with the Trump administration's knowledge. Insiders claimed the retaliation was just for show and not meant to actually hit the base. No one was reportedly injured in the attack.
"Here's some breaking news," Carlson said while taping his podcast.
"Uh!" Carlson exclaimed while clutching at his heart. "This is just sad on every level."
Carlson read from a breaking news report, saying, "'Explosions have been heard over Doha, Qatar, after Iran launched a missile attack on the U.S. base there'...That base exists to protect Israel, by the way."
Carlson expressed incredulity that Qatar hosts the U.S. base on their soil, "which they don't need at all. It's the richest country in the world. They don't need to do it; they're doing it to be nice."
After reading more of the breaking news, Carlson repeated, "It's so distressing. It's so distressing."
He continued, "It should go without saying that I'm praying for the success of whatever America does, because I'm praying for America. But I'm concerned. I hope that people who have audiences will be responsible, and just remember, like, life is short. You know, you're going to have to give an account. Try to be honest, try to be humane, try to care about other people...so, that's my view."
Before President Donald Trump ordered weekend airstrikes on Iran's nuclear facility, Carlson joined Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and other "America First" acolytes in adamant opposition to the U.S. becoming involved with Israel's conflict.
On social media, MAGA ridiculed Carlson's reaction.
"Lol. They gave notice of the attack so no one died. Calm down," came from the account of @MichelleB283.
@DonavanUSA called Carlson "overly dramatic."
"What a clown, though I do like him," they wrote before deleting the post.
"He grabs his heart, I grab my beer and salute our military," wrote @RealSirDamon.
