On his Fox News show Wednesday night, Tucker Carlson addressed the “remarkable” anonymous op-ed published by The New York Times earlier in the day in which the author claims to be a senior official in the White House who is part of the “resistance” to President Trump. Carlson started off the segment by saying he has a “pretty good idea who wrote” the piece and has contacted the White House for response.
“The New York Times this afternoon wrote a remarkable op-ed piece. It was written anonymously. It’s the work of someone who claims to be an official inside the Trump administration, a member of the underground resistance within the West Wing,” said Carlson.
.@TuckerCarlson: “Trump’s attempts to do what he promised to do on the campaign are not a travesty, they are a sign the system is working as designed.” #Tucker pic.twitter.com/2nY2oCiZO9
— Fox News (@FoxNews) September 6, 2018
“We think we’ve got a pretty good idea who wrote this piece,” he continued. “We’ve called the White House for comment on it tonight, but until we can confirm the identity, of course, we’re not going to accuse anyone in public. We’ll keep you posted on that.” – READ MORE
[divider][/divider]One word in a New York Times op-ed written by an anonymous senior Trump administration official has captivated people on social media.
The op-ed claims there’s a secret resistance against President Donald Trump in the White House. It set off a firestorm online after it was published Wednesday, and now people are trying to identify the author.
Some have latched on to the word “lodestar” as a possible clue.
“lodestar” (h/t @danbl00m) pic.twitter.com/SqKFlBTR0f
— David Mack (@davidmackau) September 5, 2018
The word has been used by Vice President Mike Pence in past speeches, and the fact it’s not typically heard in casual conversation has prompted speculation that he may have been the person who wrote the op-ed. – READ MORE
[divider][/divider]Vice President Mike Pence – and “the field” – lead offshore bookmaking picks as the White House mole behind the anonymous bombshell New York Times op-ed blasting President Trump.
Pence was listed at 2-to-3 odds on the site MyBookie as the fifth column official who claims to be working behind the scenes to stop some of Trump’s policies that they find wrongheaded.
The biggest favorite, at 1-3 odds, is “the field,” someone not listed among the 18 administration officials listed by the Costa Rica-based operation.
At 2-to-3 odds, a winning bettor investing $1 would profit 66 cents. At 1-to-3, a gambler wagering $1 would net 33 cents with a win. – READ MORE