States To Tucker Carlson: Don’t Call Us About Children Wearing Masks

Topline A day after Tucker Carlson urged his viewers to call child protective services if they see kids wearing masks outside, the New Jersey, Nevada and Utah child welfare departments discouraged people from making frivolous calls and clarified that wearing face coverings was unlikely to constitute a form of child abuse. Fox News host Tucker Carlson discusses ‘Populism and the Right’ during the National Review … [+] Institute’s Ideas Summit at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel March 29, 2019 in Washington, DC. Getty Images Key Facts In a wide-ranging rant about masks during a monologue on his show Monday, Carlson claimed it was “unacceptable,” “dangerous” and should even be “illegal” for children to wear masks outside while they play.  Citing debunked claims about masks decreasing oxygen levels, Carlson urged his viewers to contact the police or child welfare agencies if they see a kid wearing a mask outside. In response to an inquiry from Forbes on Tuesday, the New… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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