Fox News’ Tucker Carlson debated Democratic strategist Evangeline Gomez Thursday over Puerto Rico and colonialism.
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Tucker asked: “I’m wondering why — if we are against colonialism — that we maintain Puerto Rico as a colony, why can’t Puerto Rico become a country? I don’t really understand that. What is the justification for keeping a country in this weird half–no, I’m serious–in this weird half-life? They don’t pay federal income taxes but you are American citizens. But you can’t vote when you’re on the island? I mean, this is colonialism.”
Gomez didn’t answer the question.
“In the last election, Tucker — pardon me — but in the last election, they voted to become a state,” Gomez said. “Many people there voted for Puerto Rico to become a part of the United States. And that is exactly the reality right now. And that is something that should be discussed. A reporter today brought up that question to Trump and he said he couldn’t speak to it because it was political. But these are conversations that should be going on.”
She also insisted: “They’re Americans. They are U.S. citizens.”
The Daily Caller co-founder responded, “They don’t pay income taxes. So, I mean, it’s a little more complicated, as you would put it.”