Tommy Vitor

And when he was ethered that way, they didn't really come to his defense.

I mean, the way Paul Bacala behaved on that set was the way a lot of people in that world behaved.

And they didn't rally to Tucker's defense.

And I think he was hurt by that.

I think he was genuinely hurt.

I think he started to question maybe who some of his friends were.

And-

I think that kind of built in him a resentment.

And over time, that resentment grew.

And especially as he felt that his talents were not being recognized or rewarded by network executives and the various gatekeepers.

I think that

That made him, like, in a weird way kind of, like, identify with and be receptive towards kind of the resentments that fueled so much of, you know, Trumpism and populism.

And I think, you know, he – like, he – I mean, he does not sort of portray himself as, like, an everyman or anything.

And I think that's actually kind of what makes him so effective.

I mean, he – you know, he – in some ways, like, he's kind of, like –

upped his sort of waspiness.

You know, he's always wearing the Reptile.

He's got his Rolex.

You know, he sips Perrier.

You know, he drinks, like, from a visible Perrier bottle.