surrounding the election.

“So I watched a video of what happened in Butler, Pennsylvania about 1550 times. I think I was one of about 8 billion people around the world who watched it. And the more I watched it the more it became clear that everything was different. After that moment everything, this convention is different,” he said. “The nation is different, the world is different, Donald Trump is different.”

Carlson also addressed the powerful pose Trump gave once he defiantly stood up after being shot in the ear, suggesting the only explanation for his survival could be divine intervention from God.  “When he stood up after being shot in the face, bloodied, and put his hand up. I thought at that moment that was a transformation this was no longer a man. Well, I think that I think it was divine intervention but the effect that it had on Donald Trump, he was no longer just a political party’s nominee, or a former president, or a future president. This was the leader of a nation. And I think there’s a difference.”

Tucker also praised Trump for the character he demonstrated after the gunfire from 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks nearly killed him.  The former president would have had every opportunity to match the shooting with equally as inciteful rhetoric.  However, he refrained from that, instead continuing to inspire the nation with what he would do if reelected.

“His courage gave them heart. A leader’s courage gives courage to his people period. And the second thing I noticed which I don’t think anyone has remarked upon in public but I’m just going to since I’m on the script like, why not? Is that he turned down the most obvious opportunity in politics to inflame the nation after being shot,” Carlson added.

Watch his speech below: