An anti-abortion activist who climbed the 483-foot Chase Tower in Phoenix during Super Bowl week told Fox News’ Tucker Carlson Thursday that “abortion is like climbing a skyscraper.” (See the video below.)
The comparison caught the attention of viewers on social media, many of whom said the remarks were in parody.
Carlson congratulated Maison Des Champs for their bravery, which the Phoenix Fire Department called “really stupid.”
Des Champs, who call themselves “Pro-Life Spider-Man,” has performed similar actions in San Francisco and Los Angeles for anti-abortion charities. He was arrested on trespass charges for the latest hike just days before the Super Bowl was played in the Phoenix area, and has since been released, the Arizona Republic reported.
“I climbed this building because I wanted to show people how to have faith over fear,” Des Champs explained to an earnest-looking Carlson. “Abortion kills and it’s true. But many people my age are afraid to tell the truth. They’re afraid of offending. They’re afraid of losing friends. But we can’t be afraid. Abortion is like climbing a skyscraper. It’s about life or death. And we don’t have time to be afraid.
People on Twitter had time to take issue: