Tucker Carlson mocks Buttigieg over paternity leave

Fox News host Tucker CarlsonTucker CarlsonFox News signs book deal with HarperCollins Judge: Request for Tucker Carlson personnel files is ‘intrusive’ Republicans criticizing Afghan refugees face risks MORE mocked Transportation Secretary Pete ButtigiegPete ButtigiegOvernight Energy & Environment — Presented by ExxonMobil — Climate divides conservative Democrats in reconciliation push 12 top U.S. officials to join Biden at major climate conference White House scrambles to avert supply chain crisis MORE on Thursday for taking paternity depart following the delivery of his adopted twins.

“Pete Buttigieg has been on depart from his job since August after adopting a toddler. Paternity depart, they name it. Attempting to determine the right way to breastfeed, no phrase on how that went,” Carlson mentioned on his primetime present.

Tucker Carlson mocks Pete Buttigieg for taking paternity depart: “Paternity depart, they name it, making an attempt to determine the right way to breastfeed, no phrase on how that went.” pic.twitter.com/zFnp6uSser

— nikki mccann screamírez (@NikkiMcR) October 15, 2021

Buttigieg, who has been on depart since mid-August, announced in early September that he and his husband Chasten had welcomed adopted twins — Penelope Rose and Joseph August. The 2, who’ve been married since 2018, have previously said they wished to begin a household. 

The feedback from Carlson, whose employer has a six-week paternity depart coverage, come as his personal colleagues have praised the very coverage he criticized.

“Now I’m pro-paternity. I used to mock individuals for taking paternity, I used to assume it was an enormous ruse, however now, ya know, I want I might take six weeks,” fellow Fox News host Jesse Waters said in mid-April. Waters took break day following the delivery of his third little one.

Earlier this 12 months, “Fox & Buddies First” co-host Todd Piro additionally mentioned that he can be taking off six weeks via the corporate’s paternity depart. 

Carlson’s remarks prompted an uproar from Democrats and different critics after video of the section made the rounds on social media.

White Home aides on Friday highlighted messages on Twitter supporting Buttigieg and criticizing Carlson — in addition to additionally authoring their very own. 

“To name parenting your newborns being ‘MIA’ is to render invisible each single working guardian on this nation,” tweeted White Home communications director Kate BedingfieldKate BedingfieldPelosi faces one big final battle Biden employs flurry of meetings to unite warring factions The Memo: Economy’s speed-bumps could worsen Biden’s troubles MORE. “Outdated, embarrassing and unacceptable.”

To name parenting your newborns being “MIA” is to render invisible each single working guardian on this nation. Outdated, embarrassing and unacceptable. It is long gone time we see and help working mother and father as a substitute. https://t.co/VRJjR7BDU0

— Kate Bedingfield (@WHCommsDir) October 15, 2021

“Tucker belittles a Navy vet for being an excellent dad, throwing not-so-thinly veiled homophobic jabs, and mendacity via his enamel about present affairs,” learn one tweet from the progressive political motion committee Vote Vets that referred to as Carlson “pathetic” and was retweeted by a White Home aide.

White Home press secretary Jen PsakiJen PsakiBiden’s Supreme Court reform study panel notes ‘considerable’ risks to court expansion DeSantis pledges to sue Biden administration over vaccine mandates Biden likely to tap Robert Califf to return as FDA head MORE mentioned she’s proud to work with individuals like Buttigieg “who’re position fashions on the significance of paid depart for brand spanking new mother and father.”

Additionally proud to work in an Administration that’s preventing to make paid depart a actuality for everybody, and with individuals like @SecretaryPete who’re position fashions on the significance of paid depart for brand spanking new mother and father https://t.co/Zby6W6XoNo

— Jen Psaki (@PressSec) October 15, 2021