Tucker Carlson claimed he was banned from speaking at his Alma Mater high school because the administration thought it was “too dangerous” and “people could be killed.”
A video of Carlson speaking to a group of students from St. George’s School on Zoom was posted on
Carlson attended boarding school in Middletown, Rhode Island as a teenager, sent his three children there, and even married his wife Susan Andrews, who also attended the school, on campus.
The former Fox News host claims he was notified that students at the school wanted him to come talk to them, but when he tried to schedule a date and time, he received no response from the school.
Carlson said he continued to contact the school seeking a “straight answer” and spoke with the principal and a board member, who said it wouldn’t be safe for him to come to campus because “people could be killed.”
He then discovered that the school did not have armed security guards on campus and offered to bring his own, but the school denied him, citing their “no weapons” policy.
Tucker Carlson was seen on a recorded Zoom call he had with students at St. George’s School after the high school banned him from coming to campus to speak.
The school is located in Middletown, Rhode Island and costs over $76,000 to attend.
‘And I say, what? Is your security not armed? I sent three children there. “If I had known there was no armed security, I wouldn’t have sent my kids there,” Carlson said.
The school has since discovered that he had recorded the session with the students and responded to the controversial former presenter, alleging that he allegedly violated their agreement by recording.
In a letter to the university community, administrators at the school, which costs more than $76,000 to attend, expressed frustration with Carlson.
“After careful consideration, school leadership decided that a virtual conversation between Mr. Carlson and interested students was the best way to honor the invitation and ensure campus safety,” the letter said.
‘We are disappointed that Mr. Carlson chose to record and share the Zoom discussion. The students deserved to know in advance if that was the plan.
His Alma Mater added that they were “very concerned” about Carlson’s “unfair criticism of our dedicated faculty and staff.”
Throughout the talk, Carlson candidly detailed his experience with the school before speaking to students.
“Honestly, in my exchanges with the St. George’s administration I found complete resistance to having someone they disagree with even in the same world,” Carlson said dramatically.
He went on to tell the students that the reason he couldn’t see them in person was because they “hate” their politics.
While continuing to contact the school seeking a “direct answer,” Carlson spoke with the principal and a board member, who said it wouldn’t be safe for him to come to campus because “people could be killed.”
The school has since discovered that he had recorded the session with the students and responded to the former Fox News host alleging that he allegedly violated their agreement by recording.
Carlson said he understood that everyone at school might not have wanted to hear him speak and that was okay.
‘I don’t think you should impose your views on anyone. I don’t believe in that,’ he stated.
“They did it to me at St. George’s and I didn’t like it, and I said so at the time.”
He then detailed communications between him and the school and said “no one would respond.”
After waiting for the school’s principal, Michael C. Wirtz, to return his call “for over a week,” Carlson said the entire process was “a ton of fun” for him.
Once Wirtz called him back, Carlson said the principal said he was afraid he would “attract national media attention” if he came to campus.
‘And I was like, decorate? The parsley on your steak? What are you talking about? I think you mean Garner,’ Carlson said as students laughed.
Carlson then questioned Wirtz’s position before mocking his way of speaking when asked if Oprah would receive the same treatment as him.
After that, he said he received a call from a board member who told him that students didn’t want him to come to campus and that they thought Carlson was “embarrassing.”
“Okay, you’re not hurting my feelings, but this guy Henry seems smart. If he wants me to come, I’ll sit in a basement, talk to Henry for an hour, and leave.” Carlson said.
Carlson attended the boarding school as a teenager, sent his three children there and even married his wife Susan Andrews (pictured) on campus, who also attended the school.
He discovered that the school did not have armed security guards on campus and offered to bring his own, but the school denied him, citing its “no weapons” policy.
It is unclear how many students attended the Zoom session with Carlson.
He said he eventually said they didn’t want him on campus because the school questioned the safety risk he could pose.
Carlson continued his rant and asked if it would be a different response if President Joe Biden wanted to come to school.
‘If Joe Biden wanted to come with Abrams tanks and F-16s, you would allow it because you like Joe Biden. “I mean, stop lying to me,” Carlson said.
When the clip of him speaking to students ended, Carlson said he felt “sorry for the kids that go there.”
“Don’t worry, you’re not going to hurt anyone, ideas you don’t agree with aren’t dangerous, in fact, they should be welcomed, you should be happy to hear them,” he said before laughing uncontrollably.
He continued to make comments about the school as students on the video call asked him questions.
DailyMail.com has contacted St. George’s School for comment.