Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene defended the idea of Tucker Carlson interviewing Russian President Vladimir Putin amid reports that he is in Moscow.
  • Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene defended the idea of Tucker Carlson interviewing Vladimir Putin.
  • The former Fox News presenter arrived in Moscow in recent days, claimed a Russian Telegram channel.
  • Carlson has been a defender of Putin and has echoed Kremlin talking points.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene defended the prospect of Tucker Carlson interviewing Russian President Vladimir Putin amid rumors that the former Fox News host is in Moscow.

Carlson was spotted in Moscow in the audience at the world-famous Bolshoi Theater, according to Russian Telegram channel Mash.

The report that Carlson is in Russia sparked speculation that he might interview Putin while there, who has been largely isolated from the world stage following his unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.

“Democrats and their propagandists in the media are spasming at the prospect of Tucker Carlson interviewing Putin,” Greene wrote on X.

The Georgia Rep. added: “They HATE when someone like Tucker goes ‘off script.’ We have a free press in this country and its people like Tucker Carlson who we depend on to speak the truth!”

  • andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works
    51·
    11 months ago

    Would it be in russian, Tucker Carlsonovich? Would he end up in some cozy ministry position, Gazprom’s board or as a regular guest speaker on the shows? Would Elon host the stream on Twitter?

    Putin wants to show that he’s still out there, to show his middle finger, to fuel conspiracies and scare off aid. Tucker can do interviews all he wants. But it should make him so toxic even right media wouldn’t employ him anymore.

    The fact he got contacted about that idea and it was greenlit means there’s some channels of communications between Russia and republican circles. Maybe there’s something more to know?

    • hydrospanner@lemmy.world
      21·
      11 months ago

      But it should make him so toxic even right media wouldn’t employ him anymore.

      With the way the Trump-led GOP has about faced and now fetishizes Russia in general and Putin specifically? Please.

      The fact he got contacted about that idea and it was greenlit

      Speculation.

      there’s some channels of communications between Russia and republican circles.

      Front channels too. I don’t think it’s some big bombshell that the GOP has ties to Putin and Russia in general.