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Notorious former Fox News host Tucker Carlson has conducted an interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin – the reason for his visit to Moscow – and said he has requested an interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Source: an announcement by Carlson and video message on tuckercarlson.com; Newsweek

Quote: "We’re in Moscow tonight. We’re here to interview the president of Russia, Vladimir Putin. We’ll be doing that soon."

Details: Carlson said he had been preparing for the interview with Putin for several months.

The former TV presenter said that it would be posted on his website. He also noted that Elon Musk had promised not to block this interview with Putin on X (Twitter).

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[-] ZeroCool@slrpnk.net 333 points 10 months ago

I've said it before and I'll say it again, Tucker Carlson is a traitor and a Russian asset.

[-] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 82 points 10 months ago

And none of the numbskulls who consume his hateful rhetoric will ever believe that.

[-] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world 35 points 10 months ago

It seems like they already know and that's what they like about him.

[-] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 71 points 10 months ago

~~Tucker Carlson~~ The Republican Party.

[-] floofloof@lemmy.ca 14 points 10 months ago

Russian asshat.

[-] magnetosphere@kbin.social 118 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

The only way this might be worth Zelenskyy‘s time is if he silently beats Carlson to a bloody pulp.

The man has REAL problems to deal with. He doesn’t need to be “interviewed” by some fascist bootlicker.

[-] Endorkend@kbin.social 30 points 10 months ago

If I were Zelensky, I'd only allow Tucker to visit if he went to a specific location, was stripped completely naked, cavity searched and then brought, blindfolded, to an undisclosed location.

And then I'd still do the interview over Zoom.

[-] Shotgun_Alice@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago

I like your thinking but I would send him to the front lines instead to interview the commanders in the trenches and make him see what Russia is really doing up close and personal.

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[-] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 30 points 10 months ago

Maybe Zelenskyy could just toss him in a POW camp.

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[-] floofloof@lemmy.ca 11 points 10 months ago

You know Tucker will whine about it endlessly if he can't get an interview. And also if he can.

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[-] LEDZeppelin@lemmy.world 105 points 10 months ago

2028 this anal wart is running for president. Mark my words.

[-] Tja@programming.dev 12 points 10 months ago

We then will need Jon Stewart to run against him, to wipe the floor with him. Again.

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[-] sznowicki@lemmy.world 78 points 10 months ago
[-] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 57 points 10 months ago

He's not an idiot. He knows exactly what he's doing.

[-] Joelk111@lemmy.world 30 points 10 months ago

Someone can knowingly be an idiot.

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[-] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 65 points 10 months ago

Tucker Carlson remains dedicated to "both sides"ing even to the point of giving a soft ball interview to a dictator.

[-] HopeOfTheGunblade@kbin.social 45 points 10 months ago

That's remarkably charitable. I'd say he's committed to serving the side of evil enough to softball a dictator.

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[-] killea@lemmy.world 61 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

"The former TV presenter said that it would be posted on his website. **He also noted that Elon Musk had promised not to block this interview with Putin on X (Twitter)." **

Of course he will; they coordinated this together. Now I'm not claiming I have proof of this, but tell me this doesn't smell 97% probable.

[-] someguy3@lemmy.world 15 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Musk just wants to end the war sob. Won't anyone think of the ~~children~~ dictators. /s

[-] fluxion@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

His only problem is that he cares too much 😭

[-] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 52 points 10 months ago
[-] AnAngryAlpaca@feddit.de 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Make ~~socialism~~ dictatorship great again!

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[-] BassTurd@lemmy.world 43 points 10 months ago

I hope they're meeting in a skyscraper so Tuck Tuck can get a good view of Moscow.

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[-] slurpeesoforion@startrek.website 34 points 10 months ago

Maybe Zelenskyy can agree and put him in jail until the war is over.

[-] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 20 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

He is a Russian asset, so Zelenskyy wouldn't even be in the wrong.

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[-] Hux@lemmy.ml 34 points 10 months ago

The “interview” is just cover.

My bet is Putin is vetting Tucker Carlson for Trump’s running mate.

Once Tucker kisses the ring, and likely commits a crime (or other misdeeds) on Putin’s orders (to serve as puppet-string kompromat for Putin’s plans), Putin will give the blessing for Trump to announce Tucker Carlson as his VP running mate.

Then, just imagine a 2028 Presidential bid from Tucker (win or lose in ‘24)…

[-] crawancon@lemm.ee 9 points 10 months ago

the keywest butt tickler for president ?
I dunno man, that guy is walking,talking garbage.

so yeah, he's a shoe in for this country. crap.

[-] realitista@lemmy.world 33 points 10 months ago

Stay the fuck in Russia Tucker.

[-] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world 23 points 10 months ago

Maybe while travelling from Russia to Ukraine, he'll become a casualty of a genocidal invasion he supports.

[-] TWeaK@lemm.ee 15 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Inb4 Tucker Carlson dies in the next few weeks, and everyone in close contact with him suffers serious illness, all in an attempt to get at Zelenski.

Check your underwear, Carlson, that's more of a risk to you than any window.

[-] someguy3@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Think Carlson will put a GPS in his ass so Putin can get coordinates on Zelenskyy?

[-] bazus1@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago

That's what Carlson heard them say, but he didn't see what it was they put up there forcefully and repeatedly.

[-] CeeBee@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

Are you suggesting he will randomly autodefenestrate himself?

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[-] UltraMagnus0001@lemmy.world 13 points 10 months ago

Oohh Elon will allow free speech on Twitter when it benefits him

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[-] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 11 points 10 months ago

Well, he is probably trying to get Putin to invade Canada, because he couldn't get the US to do it.

[-] Fallenwout@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago

They putin a request for an interview with Zelensky.

[-] echodot@feddit.uk 9 points 10 months ago

I know it would probably start world war 3 but it might be worth it to just bomb Moscow. He's that much of a tit.

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