Tucker Carlson Claims He's Interviewing Vladimir Putin Because 'Americans Are Unaware' of the War in Ukraine – Despite 'Paying for It in Ways They Don't Understand'
- Carlson said the interview would air “unedited” on his website and on X
- The statement comes after days of speculation about Carlson's trip to Moscow
Tucker Carlson has confirmed he is in Moscow to interview Vladimir Putin — because “Americans are not aware” of the war in Ukraine, he said Tuesday.
The former Fox host announced on X on Tuesday that he would publish an interview with the Russian despot, following widespread speculation after he left the Kremlin in Moscow on Monday.
Carlson said the interview would air “unedited” on his website and on X.
“Two years after a war that is reshaping the entire world, most Americans are unaware,” the podcaster said of the war in Ukraine.
'They have no real idea what's happening in this region. But they need to know that they are paying for a lot of it in ways they may not fully understand.”
Tucker Carlson has announced that he interviewed Vladimir Putin because “Americans are not aware” of the war in Ukraine
“Americans have a right to know everything they can about any war they are involved in,” Carlson added in the four-minute segment recorded in Moscow.
He then called the world's media corrupt and claimed that they 'lie to their readers and viewers – usually through negligence.'
Carlson repeated the unconfirmed claim that the Biden administration began spying on him three years ago to prevent him from interviewing Putin.
He then claimed that the federal government was “doing the same thing again.”
“But this time we came to Moscow,” he claimed, adding that he had paid for the trip himself and had not taken money from any government or group.
“We are not here because we love Vladimir Putin. We are here because we love the United States and want it to remain prosperous and free.”
Carlson also claimed that Elon Musk had “promised not to suppress or block this interview.”
The video statement comes after days of speculation about Carlson's trip to Moscow, and whether it would include an interview with the tyrant.
Russian state media fueled the rumors Monday by posting a video they claimed showed Carlson quitting the Russian presidential administration. However, the outlet still will not confirm that the interview took place.
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