Tucker Carlson kicked off his 16-date tour in battleground Arizona, but it wasn’t the political fireworks you’d expect.
Instead, he swapped his usual headlines for a faith-driven message.
The night took a surprise twist when Russell Brand strolled on stage, adding a dash of his British wit, as well as leading the audience in a prayer.
They say real men fight on their knees. If that’s the case, Brand showed himself to be a real man that night.
NBC News reports:
Right-wing personality Tucker Carlson kicked off his live tour Wednesday night in battleground Arizona to a packed arena.
But instead of delivering his usual fiery political rhetoric, Carlson focused opening night of his 16-date tour on his faith and mentioned Donald Trump by name only a handful of times.
“I just couldn’t wait to see other people who I’m on the same page with,” he said as the crowd roared with approval.
Joining him on stage was a barefoot Russell Brand, the British comedian and actor who recently converted to Christianity and was spotted at the Republican National Convention in July.
Together, Carlson and Brand mostly delivered a Bible sermon surrounding their shared Christian identity and only tangentially touched on