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@Debra

I’ll post this Newsweek article/link first off. Russia’s own media posted this Feb 2022 of Tucker Carlson praising Putin.

https://www.newsweek.com/russia-backed-television-network-airs-tucker-carlsons-pro-putin-monologue-1682509

Carlson has interviewed Douglas Macgregor several times. Macgregor is another pro Russia political commentator/analyst these days. Macgregor has his own history of making statements about the war that have been proven false. Carlson loves to talk to him much as another former Faux News reporter Clayton Morris these days.

Then, we have TC’s interview with Putin. The much anticipated interview, Feb 2024.

Carlson looked like a bewildered high school student in History class while Putin spewed twisted Russian history and Kremlin talking points for 2 hours. Putin lectured him numerous times, while Tucker giggled nervously at times after being chided by the dictator Putin. He knew nothing of Russian history, including their violent history, actions against Ukrainians for decades.

Carlson, in his softball interview, never pressed Putin on issues at the time, like that of the real journalist/ reporter, American journalist Evan Gershkovich, imprisoned in Russia since March 29, 2023. Why? Could it be that he was afraid he might find himself sitting in a Russian jail cell himself for asking a tough question?

Putin said over and over that Russia didn’t start the war. Carlson never said anything, much less question him on it. We all know that Russia violated international agreements when they invaded 2014 and then the major invasion 2022.

Instead, we get Carlson (the next day) reporting outside and showing a visit in a Russian grocery store showing how beautiful the store is, and all that produce...pure propaganda. And yet, if one actually drives out of Moscow? You will see the exact results of Communism even now, 2024. Rotted food, empty shelves, and folks lined up for loaves of bread....why listen to this guy, this lawyer, and so called journalist, Tucker Carlson, who lives a life that doesn't even resemble ordinary Americans in his own country?

Carlson is just another out-of-touch, rich, media personality who spews Russian propaganda to his conservative audience.

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