A conservative group has highlighted Tucker Carlson’s affinity for spreading Russian propaganda in a new video.
The Fox News host has made a habit of leaning into Kremlin talking points and conspiracy theories since Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine. Days before the war began, Carlson infamously defended Putin and said that Ukraine was “not a democracy.” Carlson’s mimicry has been so on point that on multiple occasions excerpts from his broadcasts have ended up on Russian state-sponsored TV.
The Republican Accountability Project put Carlson on blast in a new video, showing 96 seconds of the Fox News host “parroting Putin”:
We present one and a half minutes of Tucker Carlson parroting Vladimir Putin. New video from RAP: pic.twitter.com/W4ca6Gdrgz — Republican Accountability (@AccountableGOP) March 14, 2023
Carlson has repeatedly sided with Russia over his own government, criticizing the U.S. for providing ongoing support to Ukraine and rationalizing Russia’s aggression. His views have taken root with the Republican base and some members of Congress, so much so that during a recent visit with Republicans in Washington to lobby for aid to Ukraine, former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was “amazed and horrified by how many people are frightened of a guy called Tucker Carlson.”
The Republican Accountability Project, a never-Trump PAC, targets members of the GOP who undermined democracy by supporting former President Donald Trump, his lies about the 2020 presidential election and the Jan. 6, 2021, attack he incited at the U.S. Capitol.
CaptainNoBoat on March 15th, 2023 at 13:22 UTC »
The love affair goes both ways.
The Kremlin literally issued a memo explaining that it is "essential" to feature Tucker Carlson as much as possible:
gobirdsorsomething on March 15th, 2023 at 13:11 UTC »
If anyone hasn't watch "Putin's Revenge Part I & II" from PBS Frontline, I highly recommend it. It will make you even more upset about how some Americans are parroting Russian propaganda. If you google it, it comes right up. You can watch it on PBS' website or YouTube for free. It came out and addressed the election of Trump and exactly how and what led to Russia interfering. And it's actually done through the lens of interviewing credible sources.
JadedIT_Tech on March 15th, 2023 at 11:48 UTC »
Never thought I'd see the day that an easy moral victory would be thrown into question, where opposing a murderous autocrat can't be answered with an immediate "of course"