Tucker Carlson has been incredibly
concerned about a acquaintance of
Nicki Minaj's,
a rapper who apparently has someone
in her life who allegedly suffered
some ramifications after getting
vaccinated.
Now, we shared that story with you
earlier.
Before we get to Tucker's plea in
regard to this story,
he did have to issue a correction.
The correction also includes
the tweet in question that started
this whole thing, let's watch.
>> Nicki Minaj, she entered
the conversation abruptly with this
tweet yesterday quote, my cousin in
Trinidad won't get the vaccine
because his friend got it and
became impotent, she wrote.
His testicles became swollen,
his friend was weeks away from
getting married.
Now the girl called off
the wedding.
So, just pray on it and
make sure you're comfortable
with your decision, not bullied.
Now two things about that tweet.
Last night we read it, we
put the graphic on the screen and
we suggested that Nicki Minaj's
cousin is the one with the swollen
testicles in Trinidad.
And we were wrong and
we want to admit it,
we henceforth correct the record.
Nicki Minaj's cousin's testicles
are not swollen,
as far as we know he's fine.
It's Nicki Minaj's
cousin's friend's testicles who
are swollen from taking the vax,
that's the claim.
>> That was an important
correction.
I mean, I would feel awful if I
were Nicki Minaj's cousin and
Tucker Carlson on national
television claimed that I had
swollen testicles when in fact,
testicles are not swollen.
So, I commend Tucker Carlson for
making that important correction
when he lies to his audience about
a whole host of genuinely important
issues on a nightly basis.
But thoughts on this.
>> Obviously, [LAUGH] the irony
in that of course is like you
mentioned Tucker Carlson spews
non-truths on, you say nightly
basis and you're being hyperbolic.
No actually, every single night on
his show he's speaking non-truths
to his audience,
that's a number one.
So, the idea that he would issue
a correction on this is laughable.
But at the same time,
you got to be relieved that a drone
like Tucker Carlson at least can
have a sense of humor about some
things.
Even though it's male testes which
[LAUGH] first grade me is loving
this entire ordeal, I just am.
>> It's the story of the century.
[LAUGH] >> But
what I love about this story is
how intent Tucker Carlson is on
investigating this, right?
Because look,
we already know that the vaccine is
not causing reproductive issues.
You're not going to have problems
with your testes,
you're not going to have problems
with your ovaries.
You're not going to have
problems with sexual organs,
you're going to be fine.
You might feel a little under
the weather a day or
two after you get vaccinated.
And then you're going to feel great
because you're not going to be
hospitalized, you're not going to
die from coronavirus.
But nonetheless,
here's Tucker Carlson really
digging in to his investigative
journalism skills.
>> We haven't been able to figure
whether this show is broadcast in
Trinidad.
But if Nicki Minaj his cousin's
friend is watching or
his fiancée is watching,
we want to hear your story.
We'll come to Puerto Spain to see
you, let us know.
>> [LAUGH] Well, look,
I'll say this, I'm somebody who got
my job to send me to Las Vegas for
NBA Summer League where I was
ostensibly working.
Which I was, don't get twisted,
bosses I did get some work done.
But part of it was you wanted to be
in Las Vegas.
So it's kind of smart that Tucker
wants to have Fox News send him to
Trinidad and Tobago, which is a
beautiful country in the Caribbean.
I see where your head's at,
I see heavy play, Tucker Carlson.
>> Yeah,
I don't know if that's- [LAUGH]
>> What he was trying to do.
>> That fresh coconut juice.
>> Yeah. [LAUGH] >> I mean
incredible roti curried
shrimp >> Man, listen, doubles,
Trinidad got some amazing,
amazing cuisine not to mention
the beaches are sublime.
>> [INAUDIBLE] What are you doing?
You're trying to sell me on it,
no, no,
I don't want to go to Trinidad and
Tobago no,
you don't need to sell me.
I got it, I would love to go.
I would love the time off to be
able to go, no, but I just- >> Hey,
if they have TYT over there,
tell them to reach out to us and
we can go investigate.
[LAUGH] >> I mean,
I definitely investigate, but
I also love look,
I think Tucker is just having fun.
I don't think he's actually
genuinely serious about
all of this.
But I do love the idea of the guy
getting outed as having swollen
testicles raising his hand,
it was me, Tucker.
Yes, I saw this segment,
I'm definitely willing to go on
national television in the US to
talk about what's likely to be
an STD [LAUGH] but
I told my girlfriend it was a-
[LAUGH] >> Reaction to the vaccine,
come on, let's keep it real.
By the way,
it's just my assumption.
And I don't I don't really know
what's going on with this guy.
But just to make sure we cross our
T's and dot our I's, Jake Tapper
did the responsible thing and
made sure to fact check Nicki Minaj
on all this, so here it is.
>> I want you to address what she
said, because for anyone out there
who has any questions about this,
Dr. Fauci, is there any evidence
that the Pfizer, the Moderna, or
the J&J vaccines cause
any reproductive issues in men or
women?
>> The answer to that, Jake,
is a resounding no.
There's no evidence that it
happens, nor
is there any mechanistic reason to
imagine that it would happen.
So the answer to your question
is no.
>> So many twists and
turns during the pandemic, so
many twists and turns.
I never thought Fauci would have to
address an issue like this but
I'm glad he did.
Look, to be fair there are people
who are genuinely concerned that
the vaccine is going to somehow
harm their ability to procreate or
whatever.
I've seen it online unfortunately.
And It's unfounded,
it's scaremongering in regard to
the vaccine.
There's no evidence or scientific
data indicating that it's harmful
to reproductive organs.
There is evidence that taking
the dosage of ivermectin meant for
horses is damaging for you.
So, maybe don't do that and
instead just get vaccinated.
But, I guess to each his own.
>> I do gotta say I want to pat us
on the back Ana for finding a way
for the thousands of parents
together on this show to somehow
talk about human reproductive
organs in one facet or another
[LAUGH] the streak continues.
All you people playing the human
genitals drinking game
at home [LAUGH] drink.
[LAUGH] We did it again.
>> It is true and it's this insane
coincidence because we don't talk
about that kind of stuff on
the show that often.