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Russia quiet on Tucker Carlson’s visit to Moscow
Russia is keeping its cards close to its chest over the swirling speculation that former Fox News host Tucker Carlson could interview Russian President Vladimir Putin while on his trip to Moscow. T…
thehill.com
So, first, let me just say that this story of a possible interview has the look-and-feel of trying to gain a spotlight. Kind of like Putin's people spreading it or Tucker spreading it as a rumor so they both stay relevant. But it also could happen in theory. Maybe? If so, there's a catch to it, I think.
You see Tucker already does a lot of pushing Russian propaganda on his independent shows or whatever he has. The Russians thank him for it because they are able to say, "See, look? Even this independent American journalist agrees with us." If he interviews Putin, it puts them a little too close and this is especially true if he completely agrees with everything Putin says. So, it would seem like, if they do have Tucker interview Putin, he'd have to disagree with him over something, something inconsequential and not impactful to current power structures...like over Nancy Pelosi's hairstyle, US history, or whether sun tanning nether regions is worth the cost.
They could have Putin make a snide comment about historical US imperialism and Tucker make his face. You know the one. And then have him disagree and even debate a little back and forth before moving on to Ukraine where they have complete agreement:
Carlson, a skeptic of U.S. support for Ukraine, has described Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as a “dictator” and “sweaty-like rat,” and in 2022 he said he was “rooting for Moscow,” The Guardian reported.
They both have to maintain cred with their own depraved audiences.