"American officials have bent over backwards to show how sensitive they are to Muslim culture. It didn't seem very effective. They seem to be worried about winning the respect of other people"

This quote by Tucker Carlson suggests that American authorities have gone to terrific lengths to demonstrate their respect for Muslim culture, yet it has not been really successful. Carlson indicates that the authorities are concerned about gaining the approval of others, but their efforts have actually not worked. This could be interpreted as a criticism of the authorities for not being able to successfully communicate their regard for Muslim culture, or it might be translated as a criticism of the Muslim culture for not being open to the efforts of the American officials. In any case, it appears that the American officials have actually not achieved success in their efforts to win the respect of the Muslim culture.