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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 294 points 2 years ago (3 children)

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

[–] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 69 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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

[–] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world 29 points 2 years ago

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

[–] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 62 points 2 years ago

~~Tucker Carlson~~ The Republican Party.

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 years ago

Russian asshat.

[–] magnetosphere@kbin.social 102 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

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 27 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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 9 points 2 years 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.

[–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Maybe Zelenskyy could just toss him in a POW camp.

[–] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

He doesn’t deserve such nice accommodations. Traitors go to B9.

[–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Folic Acid?

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 years 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 93 points 2 years ago (7 children)

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

[–] Tja@programming.dev 9 points 2 years 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 65 points 2 years ago (11 children)
[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 45 points 2 years ago (2 children)

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

[–] Joelk111@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Someone can knowingly be an idiot.

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[–] JoMomma@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago

He can be an idiot and still be self aware

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[–] killea@lemmy.world 55 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

"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 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

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

[–] fluxion@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

His only problem is that he cares too much 😭

[–] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 46 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] AnAngryAlpaca@feddit.de 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Make ~~socialism~~ dictatorship great again!

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[–] BassTurd@lemmy.world 40 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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

[–] BestBouclettes@jlai.lu 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Good view from halfway down?

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[–] slurpeesoforion@startrek.website 32 points 2 years ago (9 children)

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

[–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 20 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

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

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[–] realitista@lemmy.world 32 points 2 years ago

Stay the fuck in Russia Tucker.

[–] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago

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

[–] UltraMagnus0001@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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

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[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

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 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

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

[–] bazus1@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years 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 2 years ago (4 children)

Are you suggesting he will randomly autodefenestrate himself?

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[–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 years ago

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

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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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[–] ShadowRam@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago

Idiot does idiot things.

The world ignores him.

[–] Fallenwout@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They putin a request for an interview with Zelensky.

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