AboutWhat does the meme depict?

The Live Tucker Reaction meme features a series of reaction images inspired by Tucker Carlson, a talk show host on Fox News, who appeared visibly puzzled during a live broadcast. This reaction was captured while he was presumably watching a speech by U.S. President Joe Biden in March 2021. The images follow the 'Live X Reaction' meme format, becoming popular primarily on the meme-sharing platform iFunny.

OriginWho did it first?

The meme originated during a broadcast on March 11th, 2021, by Fox News of President Joe Biden’s address concerning his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package approval. Due to the overlap with Tucker Carlson Tonight's time slot, Fox News opted to show Tucker Carlson's reactions live in a picture-in-picture format while Biden’s speech was ongoing. Carlson maintained a notably puzzled and bewildered expression throughout. Immediately after the broadcast, a post on Twitter (now X) by @MattLaslo highlighted Carlson’s reactions. Later the same day, Daily Caller shared a clip that also captured these moments.^[1]

Origin: 2021