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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Maroosha Muzaffar

Tucker Carlson’s criticism of Janet Yellen backfires after he backdates 2017 comments to 2007

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Tucker Carlson’s criticism of Janet Yellen backfired after he said a video of her comments was from 2007 when it actually was from 2017, leading to commentators accusing him of lying.

“This is not the first time she’s been wrong. Here she was in 2007, one year before the Great Recession,” said the Fox News host, before playing a clip of the Treasury Secretary that clearly mentioned it was from 2017.

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