‘Didn’t see that coming!’ Tucker’s wild Christmas Eve interview with Kevin Spacey sparks lively conversation

Tucker Carlson’s peculiar Christmas Eve interview with actor Kevin Spacey sparked a huge response on social media over what many saw as a head-scratching decision to feature the controversial figure.

With no advance billing, Carlson unveiled his sit-down with the star of the popular “House of Cards” Netflix series on Washington, D.C. political skullduggery who in the 7-minute interview, reprised his role as the show’s protagonist Frank Underwood.

In the interview which was titled “Being Frank With Tucker,” the acclaimed actor conversed with the host while completely in the character of the ruthless southern politician from the series that he was written out of amid allegations of sexual assault, charges that he would later be acquitted for in a court of law but not before his career was severely damaged.

“A Christmas Eve election surprise,” Carlson said in sharing the 56th episode of “Tucker on X” which he posted to the platform formerly known as Twitter on Sunday.

The 64-year-old actor has a long history of memorable roles but none quite like Frank Underwood, the penultimate amoral Washington insider. He discussed the political situation in the real world with Carlson, weighing in on the Republican candidates while teasing a run of his own and, in a remark that drew much buzz, seemed to accuse Netflix of trying to have him killed.

“They actually tried to kill you,” Carlson said at one point during the conversation.

“It is bizarre that they decided to publicly cut ties with me on allegations alone – allegations that have now been proven false – because I don’t think there’s any question: Netflix exists because of me,” he said. “I put them on the map and they tried to put me in the ground.”

“I think we both agree that we need to get some adults back in the room. So if that means taking on the chief executive role, well that’s a sacrifice I’m willing to make for this great nation,” Spacey as Underwood told Carlson, suggesting a White House run.

Carlson’s choice to feature Spacey – and on Christmas Eve of all days – drew a strong reaction from X users, some of whom didn’t appear to understand that he was in character and others who were perplexed considering the actor’s relationship with the fiendish Jeffrey Epstein.

“Well, this country is mired in so much contradiction and confusion. We don’t even know how we can help anyone anymore because we can’t agree who needs help. I mean, what doesn’t come with a trigger warning these days? I mean, Tucker, we are far too close to having a beanbag chair in the Oval Office. We coddled everybody. Okay? You think you’re a rabbit? That’s fine. But let me tell you something. You sure as hell aren’t going to see someone walking through my White House in bunny ears and a tail unless it’s Easter,” Spacey said.

Chris Donaldson

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