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).

  • ZeroCool@slrpnk.netEnglish
    2973·
    2 years ago

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

  • magnetosphere@kbin.social
    1042·
    2 years 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.

    • AbidanYre@lemmy.worldEnglish
      281·
      2 years ago

      Maybe Zelenskyy could just toss him in a POW camp.

    • Endorkend@kbin.social
      27·
      2 years 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.worldEnglish
        9·
        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.

    • floofloof@lemmy.caEnglish
      9·
      2 years ago

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

    • Asafum@feddit.nlEnglish
      3·
      2 years ago

      I would bet that Fucker Carlson didn’t actually ask for an interview with Zelensky, but just says he did so he can get “denied” and have a rant about who the real nazis are…

  • LEDZeppelin@lemmy.worldEnglish
    941·
    2 years ago

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

    • Tja@programming.devEnglish
      101·
      2 years ago

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

      • Yokozuna@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        2 years ago

        Yea you’re not wrong. The Republicans are playing the long game here. They’re really getting involved with the youth, I mean just look at rumble for example and whatever other medium they’ve been using. The Democrats are virtually non-existent it feels like on the social networking side of things or maybe it’s just the Right is obnoxiously loud. It’s scary man, if they can mobilize and weaponize the younger demographic voters then what does that spell for the short term (2028) or even the longer term when their ideals are fully cemented and are less likely to be swayed unless a serious upheaval happens.

        • Sagifurius@lemm.eeBannedEnglish
          22·
          2 years ago

          I just can’t believe the left’s strategy of being holier than thou Karens that ain’t half as smart as they think they are, and covering that with moral outrage meant to dissuade anyone from thinking too critically, has backfired.

    • Heresy_generator@kbin.social
      3·
      2 years ago

      Tucker Carlson is like Ted Cruz or Ron DeSantis; they can be propped up by right-wing propaganda but when it comes down to actually needing to deal with people they are so fundamentally and viscerally unlikable that they can’t win anything outside of safe Republican spaces.

      Even the people who like Tucker Carlson’s shtick don’t like Tucker Carlson.

      • Yokozuna@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        2 years ago

        …is that golden boy Hoshoryu as your profile picture?

    • Avid Amoeba@lemmy.caEnglish
      472·
      2 years ago

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

          • Joelk111@lemmy.worldEnglish
            12·
            2 years ago

            His history is really interesting. He wasn’t always a raging republican. He realized it worked and got views though, so here we are. I’d highly reccommend watching Some More News’ video on the guy, it’s interesting and kinda funny in all of the depressing ways.

            • TherouxSonfeir@lemm.eeEnglish
              3·
              2 years ago

              A lot of these extreme “center” (ahem) media personalities are simply doing it for views. Boggles my noggin.

      • Yer Ma@lemm.eeEnglish
        4·
        2 years ago

        He can be an idiot and still be self aware

      • RGB3x3@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        2 years ago

        Useful to Putin. Not the rest of the world.

        • sic_semper_tyrannis@feddit.chEnglish
          16·
          2 years ago

          Whatever the commenter deems it’s definition, I would like to hear why they said he’s an idiot

          • nogooduser@lemmy.worldEnglish
            11·
            2 years ago

            They said that he was a “useful idiot” which has a specific meaning.

            https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Useful_idiot

            A useful idiot is a person perceived as propagandizing for a cause—particularly a bad cause originating from a devious, ruthless source—without fully comprehending the cause’s goals, and who is cynically being used by the cause’s leaders.

            • sic_semper_tyrannis@feddit.chEnglish
              12·
              2 years ago

              Thank you. That would make the most sense. Would still be nice to hear the commentor’s reasons

  • killea@lemmy.worldEnglish
    561·
    2 years 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.worldEnglish
      13·
      2 years ago

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

      • fluxion@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        2 years ago

        His only problem is that he cares too much 😭

  • BassTurd@lemmy.worldEnglish
    411·
    2 years ago

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

      • andxz@lemmy.worldEnglish
        12·
        2 years ago

        You need integrity and credibility to be a journalist.

        • feine_seife@feddit.deEnglish
          135·
          2 years ago

          I agree. Can you link anything wich would show him not having those?

            • feine_seife@feddit.deEnglish
              111·
              2 years ago

              Please be more specific. Not only is it not possbile for me to go his entire fox news career. I doubt i’d find something at that scope.

              • photonic_sorcerer@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
                9·
                2 years ago

                You probably won’t accept this because it’s leftie-liberal John Oliver, but here you go.

                But seriously, if you can’t tell what kind of a person Tucker is just by watching his own programs… Idk what to tell you.

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          • andxz@lemmy.worldEnglish
            3·
            2 years ago

            Anyone with half a brain understands that he’s a soulless hack bought and paid for by Russia.

            What’s your excuse?

  • Burn_The_Right@lemmy.worldEnglish
    20·
    2 years ago

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

  • TWeaK@lemm.eeEnglish
    11·
    2 years 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.

    • CeeBee@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      2 years ago

      Are you suggesting he will randomly autodefenestrate himself?

      • BugKilla@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        2 years ago

        I think the implication is that the tea might have been glowing. No window required.

        • CeeBee@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          2 years ago

          Ya, I know. I just really wanted to use that word somehow.

          • BugKilla@lemmy.worldEnglish
            2·
            2 years ago

            I think it was a great use of the word! Anybody seeking to expand their vocabulary is top shelf in my book.

            I just think that spicy tea would help to spread the death a bit better.

    • someguy3@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      2 years ago

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

      • bazus1@lemmy.worldEnglish
        6·
        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.

  • Troy@lemmy.caEnglish
    9·
    2 years ago

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

  • Echo Dot@feddit.ukEnglish
    8·
    2 years 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.

    • Allero@lemmy.todayEnglish
      1·
      2 years ago

      Strike at Kremlin, the rest of Moscovites will be happy to help

    • RGB3x3@lemmy.worldEnglish
      34·
      2 years ago

      If you think the Tucson isn’t interviewing Putin to show his “good” side, then you don’t know the Republicans.

      It would shock, but not surprise me if this interview comes out and all it’s nothing but softball questions and avoidance of the war crimes Putin is committing.

      Putin wouldn’t agree to be interviewed if it were anything but that.

      • na_th_an@lemmy.worldEnglish
        15·
        2 years ago

        I’m going to be shocked if this interview is anything other than Russian propaganda.

        • GoodbyeBlueMonday@startrek.websiteEnglish
          4·
          2 years ago

          I wonder if there will be a couple Putin-approved “vaguely possibly anti-Putin” talking points allowed, for the sole purpose of avoiding that (obviously true) accusation. So the Fox News heads can say “Tucker has the balls to stand up to Putin, it’s not propaganda!”, and Putin still wins.

          • Echo Dot@feddit.ukEnglish
            4·
            2 years ago

            I don’t know Fox has never been really subtle in that area.

            • Sagifurius@lemm.eeBannedEnglish
              21·
              2 years ago

              Fox has literally nothing to do with this anymore.