Tucker Carlson Interrupts Speech For Evening Prayer To Mecca

 

·Dec 19, 2025 · BabylonBee.com

PHOENIX, AZ — Attendees at Turning Point's AmFest 2025 event experienced an awkward moment last night, as Tucker Carlson interrupted his own speech for an evening prayer to Mecca.

Onlookers were startled as Tucker halted a lengthy speech on cancel culture and looked at his phone. "Ope! Looks like it's that time again!" said Tucker to the confused audience as he rolled out an ornate prayer rug and began to kneel. "It's time to pray. That's important, obviously, and we're going to pray together, clearly. I mean, seriously, obviously. Why wouldn't we? HAHAHAHAHA!"

Sources said Carlson then began chanting in a haunting, melodic voice.

"Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allaaaaaaaahu Akbar.

Ashhadu alla ilaha illallah.

Ashhadu anna Muhammadar Rasulullah."

An uproar immediately started among the crowd, with confused audience members trying to make sense of the incident.

"Woah! What's he sayin'? Is he speaking terrorist?" said one agitated audience member. "I think he's speakin' terrorist! Get off the stage, terrorist! Booooooo!"

Carlson reportedly grew agitated as the crowd began to jeer and boo. "You're trying to censor me! This is cancel culture!" he cried. "How dare you! This is loathsome, obviously!"

At publishing time, Carlson had expressed hope for a much warmer reception at the upcoming QatarFest.

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Slick Willy Clinton Lashes Out at Trump Over Epstein Files Release, Offers Pathetic Defense

RedState 

And now, readers, we return to the story that won’t go away, the Jeffrey Epstein saga. The deceased pedophile continues to dominate headlines over six years after his death, mostly because there are rumors that high-profile individuals were involved with his exploits, and if their enemies can prove it, they can be ruined.

There are also countless victims who have never received justice.

Already this Friday afternoon/evening, news broke that today was the deadline Congress had established for the DOJ to release the files, and the department was doing just that. As our Ward Clark reported, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announced that the investigation had discovered more than 1,200 victims and their families.

Next came the story about the pictures in the document dump, many of which were salacious and featured photos of famous people and politicians — including many snaps of former President Bill Clinton. He was seen with unknown women in a pool, a jacuzzi, and at dinners and other occasions. The story has gone viral, and Slick Willy is obviously feeling the heat because he released a snippy statement Friday where he absolved himself of all responsibility and blamed… Trump.

Per the Daily Mail:

'The White House hasn't been hiding these files for months only to dump them late on a Friday to protect Bill Clinton,' the spokesperson said.

'This is about shielding themselves from what comes next, or from what they'll try and hide forever.'

This statement is all too easy to ridicule for two reasons: one, the Biden White House, a Democrat regime, had the files for four years and did bupkis to release them. Two, they released them on Friday because they were required to do so by December 19 due to an act of Congress, the Epstein Files Transparency Act, that was signed into law by President Trump on November 19.

Warning: Profanity in the below tweet:

But the former president wasn’t done:

So they can release as many grainy 20-plus-year-old photos as they want, but this isn't about Bill Clinton. Never has, never will be.

Wait… But isn’t that exactly what the Democrats have been doing for years now, holding up decades-old photographs of Epstein and Trump in the same room together and shrieking, “Ha! Got you now!” The difference is that we don’t have any pictures of Trump in a pool with women, nor has any record been uncovered of him flying on Epstein’s private plane, dubbed the Lolita Express, over 20 times. Also, what was Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell doing at Chelsea Clinton's wedding in 2010? 

We don’t know if there’s fire involved with Clinton and Epstein’s relationship, but there sure seems to be a helluva lot of smoke.

Clinton raged on:

'Even Susie Wiles said Donald Trump was wrong about Bill Clinton,' the spokesperson added, referencing Wiles' recent interview with Vanity Fair in which she admitted 'Trump was wrong' about there being incriminating evidence against the former Democratic president in the files.

'There are two types of people here. The first group knew nothing and cut Epstein off before his crimes came to light. The second group continued relationships with him after. We're in the first,' Clinton's spokesperson said.

'No amount of stalling by people in the second group will change that. Everyone, especially MAGA, expects answers, not scapegoats.'

Clinton claims he cut off ties in 2005 when the investigations into Epstein became publicized. They had been friends since the early 1990s. What he fails to point out is that Trump kicked Epstein out of Mar-a-Lago and ended ties with him in 2007 after the pedophile’s indictment, and has said that he was leery of the man going back as far as 2004.

I actually agree with Clinton on one thing: a photograph of yourself with someone who later turns out to be a criminal does not prove that you are a criminal. That being said, he and his wife Hillary could quiet a whole lot of talk if they just appeared before the House Oversight Committee and its chairman, Rep. James Comer (KY-01), which they’ve consistently managed to slip out of doing. If you have nothing to hide, then why not just show up and tell the truth?

As of this writing, their appearance has once again been delayed and is now set for January 13. We’ll see if they actually show up — or just keep sending out defensive, lame statements that continue to make him look worse.

EU Effort to Use Russian Funds to Support Ukraine Collapses – EU Takes Out Loan to Support Zelenskyy

Conservative Treehouse 

The grand plans of the EU Leadership failed to generate their desired result.  Initially, Ursula von der Leyen, Friedrich Merz, Emmanuel Macron and Keir Starmer intended to permanently confiscate the Russian sovereign wealth fund and use it to fund their interests in Ukraine.  However, the EU coalition didn’t agree.

After 16 hours of failed internal negotiations the EU ended up creating a $90 Billion euro-backed financial loan to Zelenskyy which he will not have to pay back until Russian reparations are paid to Ukraine.

The European elites essentially used EU taxpayers to create an EU loan to Zelenskyy.

EUROPE – BRUSSELS — European governments failed to reach a deal on sending Russian frozen state assets to Ukraine after a 16-hour summit in Brussels, in a major setback for German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

Countries were forced instead to agree on an emergency backup plan based on EU joint debt that was pushed for weeks by Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever and was deemed a long shot until hours before the deal was done. In a further blow to EU unity, three countries ― Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic ― won’t take part.

“The bottom line, after today, is that our support for Ukraine is guaranteed,” Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said as the summit wrapped up at 3 a.m.

The agreement provides a crucial lifeline to Ukraine’s war-battered economy as it grapples with the risk of a looming cash crunch as early as next spring with its conflict with Russia grinding on into a fourth year.

Though the accord allows everyone to claim victory, this wasn’t the solution that Germany and the Commission had been pushing for in the lead-up to this summit. (read more)

Elise Stefanik Withdraws from NY Governor Race and Resigns from Congress

New York Representative Elise Stefanik announced on X that she is suspending her race for New York governor and will not be seeking reelection in congress.  Essentially a complete exit from electoral politics.

ELISE STEFANIK – While spending precious time with my family this Christmas season, I have made the decision to suspend my campaign for Governor and will not seek re-election to Congress. I did not come to this decision lightly for our family.

I am truly humbled and grateful for the historic and overwhelming support from Republicans, Conservatives, Independents, and Democrats all across the state for our campaign to Save New York.

However, as we have seen in past elections, while we would have overwhelmingly won this primary, it is not an effective use of our time or your generous resources to spend the first half of next year in an unnecessary and protracted Republican primary, especially in a challenging state like New York.

And while many know me as Congresswoman, my most important title is Mom. I believe that being a parent is life’s greatest gift and greatest responsibility. I have thought deeply about this and I know that as a mother, I will feel profound regret if I don’t further focus on my young son’s safety, growth, and happiness – particularly at his tender age.

I am incredibly grateful to the people of New York’s 21st District for entrusting me to represent you in the United States Congress. Thank you to my dedicated staff over the past decade. I am proud of the significant results that we successfully delivered for the hardworking families in our district and across America. It has been a tremendous professional honor to serve as your Congresswoman over the past eleven years.

Thank you for your support and encouragement as my family and I look forward to the next meaningful personal and professional chapter.

God Bless and Merry Christmas 

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This is a very interesting withdrawal from politics.   Stefanik was very well positioned within the republican party and within republican party leadership in Washington DC.  However, earlier this month, fellow Republican and Nassau County official Bruce Blakeman, whom President Trump had labeled “100% MAGA” announced his own bid for governor, setting up a contested primary between himself and Stefanik.

Stefanik had a recent dustup with Speaker Johnson over the issue of an amendment to the NDAA that would require the FBI to give congressional notification for any candidate for federal office who would be under investigation.  She won that battle and the amendment was included.

Trump's 'Patriot Games' Has Launched Yet Another Leftist Meltdown

Townhall 

President Donald Trump announced the “Patriot Games” will be part of the celebration of America’s 250th birthday next year.

Democrats melted down.

I could end the article here, and you would pretty much get the point. But where’s the fun in that?

Trump explained that the Patriot Games will feature two children, a boy and a girl, from each state who will travel to Washington, D.C., to participate in athletic competitions.

If you’re a fan of young adult fiction, you already know where this is going.

People on the left immediately took to social media to claim that Donald Trump is instituting a form of The Hunger Games, a series of novels by Suzanne Collins. The premise of the story is that the United States in a dystopian future lives under an authoritarian, oppressive regime. The regime stages The Hunger Games, in which two children from each district are selected to compete in a battle to the death.

The meltdown was glorious.

Podcaster and journalist Brad Polumbo posted a video montage of young lefties freaking out because they think President Trump is signaling that we will someday live under the type of regime the book portrays.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker posted a picture of President Snow, the evil fictional president of Panem, the dystopian country that replaced the United States in The Hunger Games.

Illinois Rep. Delia C. Ramirez (D-3) responded to the announcement in a post on X. “A competition between teenagers created by authoritarians to distract the people from their brutality and corruption? What could possibly go wrong?” she wrote. “If only there were a book that told us exactly what happens next.”

House Democrats replied with a quote from the first novel.

And so it was decreed that, each year, the various districts of Panem would offer up, in tribute, one young man and woman to fight to the death in a pageant of honor, courage and sacrifice." (The Hunger Games, 2012)

Trump’s Rapid Response account clapped back at Democrats over their unhinged reactions.

Of course, Democrats hate this — it doesn’t involve confused men stealing medals from women and calling it “equality.”

Celebrating elite young men and women who earn their recognition through hard work and talent is what real patriotism looks like.

Of all the ridiculous outrage porn proliferating on social media, this ranks among the most insane.