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Munu

(102 posts) Mon Dec 8, 2025, 12:13 PM Dec 8

Guess which American celebrity is planning to retire outside the USA. C'mon just guess.

Retiring to Qatar to prove America is free.

Tucker Carlson announces plan to buy home in Qatar
Arutz Sheva (Channel 7, Israel)

U.S. podcaster Tucker Carlson announced that he plans to buy a home in the Qatari capital of Doha during an interview with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani yesterday (Sunday).

Carlson stated that the purchase is being made in response to accusations that he has been paid off by the Qatari government for his recent praise of Qatar, defense of Sharia law and Islamist terrorist organizations, and hatred for the State of Israel.

“I’ve never taken anything from your country and don’t plan to,” Carlson said. “I’m an American and a free man, and I’ll be wherever I want to be.”

“I am, however, tomorrow buying a place in Qatar. I like the city, I think it’s beautiful, but also to make a statement that I’m an American and a free man and I’ll be wherever I want to be. I have not taken any money from Qatar, but I have now given money to Qatar,” he added.

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Guess which American celebrity is planning to retire outside the USA. C'mon just guess. (Original Post) Munu Dec 8 OP

😂 MustLoveBeagles Dec 8 #1

Don't let the door... LakeVermilion Dec 8 #2

He will be missed. Totally Tunsie Dec 8 #3

Hoping to open a ball tanning franchise? Attilatheblond Dec 8 #4

I thought this was satire. harumph Dec 8 #5

Nothing proves independence from Qatar like living in Qatar! yardwork Dec 8 #6

Serious answer to funny question ... Munu Dec 8 #8

I didn't know that! yardwork Dec 8 #10

"I'm not really a sleazy Cockroach but I am a free sleazy Cockroach." chouchou Dec 8 #7

does this mean he'll fuck off from Maine? permanently? eShirl Dec 8 #9

Ummm...there's not Greg_In_SF Dec 8 #11

The IRS has noted popsdenver Dec 8 #12

It would be a shame if Qatar found out as some point that Carlson was spying for Russia. LudwigPastorius Dec 8 #13

I thought he'd move to Russia Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 8 #14

K&R for, he's an American? He's a celebrity? UTUSN Dec 8 #15

MustLoveBeagles

(14,801 posts)

1. 😂

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Mon Dec 8, 2025, 12:14 PM

Dec 8

LakeVermilion

(1,501 posts)

2. Don't let the door...

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Mon Dec 8, 2025, 12:14 PM

Dec 8

Totally Tunsie

(11,578 posts)

3. He will be missed.

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Mon Dec 8, 2025, 12:16 PM

Dec 8

Attilatheblond

(8,307 posts)

4. Hoping to open a ball tanning franchise?

Reply to Munu (Original post)

Mon Dec 8, 2025, 12:17 PM

Dec 8

Or is he expecting a well deserved indictment and needs asylum?

harumph

(3,115 posts)

5. I thought this was satire.

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Mon Dec 8, 2025, 12:18 PM

Dec 8

yardwork

(68,981 posts)

6. Nothing proves independence from Qatar like living in Qatar!

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Mon Dec 8, 2025, 12:18 PM

Dec 8

Where's Tuckums going to buy his liquor now?

Munu

(102 posts)

8. Serious answer to funny question ...

Reply to yardwork (Reply #6)

Mon Dec 8, 2025, 12:26 PM

Dec 8

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Qatar (unlike Saudi Arabia) allows non-Muslims to buy liquor.
Very heavy penalties for sharing with Muslims.

Because they want to be a tourist ... ahem ... (you should pardon the expression) ... "Mecca".

yardwork

(68,981 posts)

10. I didn't know that!

Reply to Munu (Reply #8)

Mon Dec 8, 2025, 12:47 PM

Dec 8

Sounds like he'll be fine. He can tan his nads in the desert sun.

chouchou

(2,810 posts)

7. "I'm not really a sleazy Cockroach but I am a free sleazy Cockroach."

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Mon Dec 8, 2025, 12:24 PM

Dec 8

eShirl

(20,086 posts)

9. does this mean he'll fuck off from Maine? permanently?

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Mon Dec 8, 2025, 12:33 PM

Dec 8

Greg_In_SF

(888 posts)

11. Ummm...there's not

Reply to Munu (Original post)

Mon Dec 8, 2025, 12:53 PM

Dec 8

a single mention of retirement in that article.

popsdenver

(1,569 posts)

12. The IRS has noted

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Mon Dec 8, 2025, 02:44 PM

Dec 8

for the past four years, an increasing number of UBER wealthy American citizens moving to either Dubai or Scandinavian countries, and the numbers are increasing every year...........
Getting out, while the getting is good........of course, decades ago, they already....... "Off Shored" their massive amounts of money............
Oh, and they can still vote in the U.S. with an absentee ballot.......cute, huh.......