Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson spoke at Indiana University on Tuesday night, drawing thousands of attendees and a small group of protesters at a Turning Point USA event. Carlson appeared in place of the group’s founder, Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated last month during a similar college event in Utah.
Outside the IU Auditorium, reactions were mixed. Supporters like Ava Allen, who traveled from northwest Indiana, said she was “super excited for Tucker Carlson” and had followed his career for years. Others criticized the university for hosting the conservative commentator. “I’m surprised, but also kind of not surprised, that IU would invite somebody who is opposed to the existence of a large percentage of people that are on their campus,” said Bloomington resident Erin Halsey.
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