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Tucker Carlson claimed that he was banned from speaking at his prep school Alma Mater because administration thought he was 'too dangerous' and that 'people could be killed.'
Video of Carlson talking to a group of students from St. George's School on Zoom was posted on X, as he told them about the lengthy ordeal he had to go through in order to speak to them.
Carlson attended the boarding school in Middletown, Rhode Island as a teenager, sent his three children there and even got married on campus to his wife Susan Andrews, who also attended the school.
The former Fox News host claims he was notified that students at the school wanted him to come speak to them, but when he tried to set up a time and date, he didn't hear back from the school.
Carlson said he kept reaching out to the school for a 'straight answer' and spoke to the head master and a board member who said that it wouldn't be safe for him to come on campus because 'people could be killed.'
He then discovered that the school did not have armed security guards on campus and offered to bring his own, but the school denied him and mentioned their 'no guns' policy.
Tucker Carlson was seen in a recorded Zoom call that he had with students from St. George's School after the prep school banned him coming to campus to speak
The school is located in Middletown, Rhode Island and cost more than $76,000 to attend
'And I'm like, what? Your security aren't armed? I sent three kids there. If I knew you didn't have armed security, I wouldn't have sent my kids there,' Carlson said.
The school since found out that he recorded the session with students and fired back at the former controversial host, claiming that he allegedly violated their agreement by recording.
In a letter to the campus community, administrators from the school, which costs more than $76,000 to attend, expressed their frustration with Carlson.
'After careful consideration, the school leadership decided that a virtual conversation between Mr. Carlson and interested students was the best way to honor the invitation and ensure campus safety,' the letter said.
'We are disappointed that Mr. Carlson chose to record and share the Zoom discussion. The students deserved to know in advance is that was the plan.'
His Alma Mater added that they were 'most troubled' by Carlson's 'unfair criticism of our dedicated faculty and staff.'
Throughout the chat, Carlson candidly detailed his experience with the school prior to speaking with students.
'I found, honestly, in my exchanges with the administration at St. George's, a total resistance to having anybody who they don't agree with even in the same world,' Carlson dramatically said.
He went on to tell the students that the reason he wasn't able to see them in person was because they 'hate' his politics.
As he kept reaching out to the school for a 'straight answer,' Carlson spoke to the head master and a board member, who said that it wouldn't be safe for him to come on campus because 'people could be killed'
The school since found out that he recorded the session with students and fired back at the former Fox News host claiming that he allegedly violated their agreement by recording
Carlson said that he understood that everyone at the school might not have wanted to hear him speak and that was okay with that.
'I don't think you should force your views on anyone. I don't believe in that,' he said.
'They did it to me at St. George's and I didn't like it, and I said so at the time.'
He then detailed the communications between him and the school and said that 'no one would answer.'
After waiting on head of the school, Michael C. Wirtz, to call him back 'for over a week,' Carlson said that the entire process was 'hilarious' to him.
Once Wirtz returned his call, Carlson said that the head master said that he feared that he would 'garnish national media attention' if he came to the campus.
'And I was like, garnish? The parsley on your steak? What are you even talking about? I think you mean garner,' Carlson said as students laughed.
Carlson then questioned Wirtz's position before mocking the way he spoke when asked if Oprah would get the same treatment as him.
After that, he said he got a call from a board member who told him that students didn't want him to come to campus and said that they thought Carlson was 'embarrassing.'
'Okay, you're not hurting my feelings, but this Henry kid seems smart, if he wants me to come then I'll go sit in a basement and I'll talk to Henry for an hour and I'll leave,' Carlson said.
Carlson attended the boarding school as a teenager, sent his three children there and even got married on campus to his wife Susan Andrews (pictured), who also attended the school
He discovered that the school did not have armed security guards on campus and offered to bring his own, but the school denied him and mentioned their 'no guns' policy
It is unclear how many students did attend the Zoom session with Carlson.
He said he eventually told he wasn't wanted on campus because the school questioned the safety risk he could bring.
Carlson continued his rant and asked if it would be a different response if President Joe Biden wanted to come to the school.
'If Joe Biden wanted to come Abrams tanks and F-16's, you would allow him because you like Joe Biden. I mean stop lying to me,' Carlson said.
As the clip of him talking to the students ended, Carlson said that he felt 'sorry for the kids who go there.'
'Calm down, you're not gonna hurt anybody, ideas you don't agree with are not dangerous, in fact, they should be welcomed, you should be happy to hear them,' he said before uncontrollably laughing.
He continued to make comments about the school as students on the video call asked him questions.
DailyMail.com has contacted St. George's School for comment.
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