Tucker Carlson Criticizes Campaign Against Country Club Exclusion of Jewish Child

Tucker Carlson, a far-right commentator, addressed an anecdote about a father's campaign against discriminatory practices at a Palm Beach country club during a recent streaming show episode. He described the campaign as 'repulsive,' arguing that clubs should have the right to associate freely.

Carlson recounted meeting economist Catherine Rampell about a decade ago and hearing her story of her father's actions against the Bath and Tennis Club.

clarified on a podcast that her father, Richard Rampell, did not sue the club but launched a publicity campaign in 1990 after his 4-year-old son was excluded from a preschool classmate's birthday party due to the club's policy against Jews. The incident involved the Palm Beach Bath and Tennis Club in Florida, which at the time excluded individuals based on religion, race, or gender.

Richard Rampell, a CPA, responded by highlighting these practices publicly.

“When your own child becomes a victim, it awakens emotions you never knew you had." — Richard Rampell, May 16, 1993 (Palm Beach Daily News). Rampell noted that her father aimed to address discrimination without legal action, emphasizing that freedom of association is allowed under the law.”

During the show, Carlson interviewed his brother Buckley Carlson, discussing topics including status anxiety and social change. They referenced a group fixated on WASPs without explicitly mentioning Jews. Carlson described Rampell as a 'girl' and 'liberal neocon person,' recalling her bragging about her father's efforts.