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Tucker Carlson July 8, 2026 43s

Tucker on Dan Bongino Releasing Their Text Messages

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  1. Dan Bonino was hysterical and terrified. Dan Bonino was hysterical and terrified. I have no idea about what, but he was. I have no idea about what, but he was. I have no idea about what, but he was. Said that Trump shut it down. I never Said that Trump shut it down. I never Said that Trump shut it down. I never said that in public cuz it was a private said that in public cuz it was a private said that in public cuz it was a private conversation. Next thing I know, Dan conversation. Next thing I know, Dan conversation. Next thing I know, Dan Bonino's attacking me. Okay. So, I say Bonino's attacking me. Okay. So, I say Bonino's attacking me. Okay. So, I say this and he releases like four out of this and he releases like four out of this and he releases like four out of three dozen text messages from me to three dozen text messages from me to three dozen text messages from me to prove that's not true. Well, it is true. prove that's not true. Well, it is true. prove that's not true. Well, it is true. And I'm not going to respond by And I'm not going to respond by And I'm not going to respond by releasing all the text messages cuz I releasing all the text messages cuz I releasing all the text messages cuz I don't want to release private text don't want to release private text don't want to release private text messages. I could, but I don't want to messages. I could, but I don't want to messages. I could, but I don't want to go there. I don't like this whole world go there. I don't like this whole world go there. I don't like this whole world where like we text each other and then where like we text each other and then where like we text each other and then we post screenshots. Like, I don't want we post screenshots. Like, I don't want we post screenshots. Like, I don't want to participate in that. But it's not to participate in that. But it's not to participate in that. But it's not even about poor Dan Bonino who's been even about poor Dan Bonino who's been even about poor Dan Bonino who's been totally destroyed by this as a man. I totally destroyed by this as a man. I totally destroyed by this as a man. I feel sorry for him. It's about the feel sorry for him. It's about the feel sorry for him. It's about the question of like what happened and okay, question of like what happened and okay, question of like what happened and okay, you Trump didn't shut down the you Trump didn't shut down the you Trump didn't shut down the investigation. Well, where's the investigation. Well, where's the investigation. Well, where's the investigation? And why can't we see the investigation? And why can't we see the investigation? And why can't we see the evidence that the US government has evidence that the US government has evidence that the US government has gathered in this which belongs to us? gathered in this which belongs to us? gathered in this which belongs to us? Why can't I see that? Shut up. No. Why can't I see that? Shut up. No. Why can't I see that? Shut up. No. Huzzah!

Summary

The main theme concerns a dispute over whether Trump shut down an investigation, evidenced by text messages that were selectively released. The speaker expresses a dislike for public screenshotting of private conversations and emphasizes the public's right to see evidence gathered by the US government regarding the investigation. The practical takeaway is a demand for transparency regarding the investigation's status and gathered evidence.

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