Tucker Carlson Explains Why He Is Interviewing Putin: “Most Americans Are Not Informed… We’re Here Because We Love The US”

Via ZeroHedge

As the left freaks out about Tucker Carlson’s upcoming interview of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the former Fox News host (who can now be found at tuckercarlson.com) has published a pre-interview explainer over why he’s interviewing Putin – which boils down to an uncurious Western media, which has resulted in a grossly uninformed public.

Here’s why we’re doing it. First, because it’s our job. We’re in journalism. Our duty is to inform people. Two years into a war that’s reshaping the entire world, most Americans are not informed. They have no real idea what’s happening in this region, here in Russia or 600 miles away in Ukraine. But they should know, they’re paying for much of it in ways they might not fully yet perceive. The war in Ukraine is a human disaster. It’s left hundreds of thousands of people dead. An entire generation of young Ukrainians. And has depopulated the largest country in Europe. But the long-term effects are even more profound.

Carlson notes that the Ukraine war has “utterly reshaped the global military and trade alliances” and “upended the world economy.”

He also hits on the dire state of the Post-WWII (Bretton Woods) economic order, noting that it’s “coming apart very fast,” along with “the dominance of the US dollar.”

The failures of corporate media

Carlson notes that Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky has been the beneficiary of softball, curated, Western interviews which he calls “prep sessions.”

“That is not journalism. It is government propaganda,” said Carlson.

“At the same time, our politicians and media outlets have been doing this, promoting a foreign leader like he’s a new consumer brand, not a single Western journalist has bothered to interview the president of the other country involved in this conflict, Vladimir Putin. Most Americans have no idea why Putin invaded Ukraine, or what his goals are now. They’ve never heard his voice. That’s wrong. Americans have a right to know all they can about a war they’re implicated in, and we have the right to tell them about it because we are Americans, too.”

Tucker previously relayed a story about trying to set up a Putin interview, until a Washington, DC source briefed him about how the NSA spied on him:

“The NSA broke into my signal account, which I didn’t know they could do,” he previously said.

‘”I got a call from somebody in Washington. This person said: ‘Are you gonna come to Washington anytime soon?’ Yeah. Actually, I’m gonna be up in a week, meet me Sunday morning.” 

“So I go, and this person’s like: ‘Are you planning a trip to go see Putin?’ And I was like, ‘how would you know that?’ I haven’t told anybody. I mean anybody. Not my brother. Not my wife, nobody.”

 “How would you know that? ‘Because NSA pulled your text with this other person you were texting.'”

Carlson says he’s doing the interview “Because we love the United States. And we want it to remain prosperous and free.”

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Anonymous
Anonymous
February 6, 2024 4:05 pm

Drop it now or it gets overshadowed by Super Bowl coverage.

Spoiler – Its the bio-labs dummy.

James
James
February 6, 2024 4:27 pm

Those watching taylor swift at stupid bowl would not watch this interview,so,while there need to be multiple release points in case Tucker has a “accident”(hope he doesn’t”)dead man switches are called for just in case.

I will watch with interest and then do some work to see if it seems to best of ability truth has come out.

The breaking of Minsk 1&2 agreements alone enough for Putin to intervene.

When the wall came down Reagan stated at time(no signed deals unfortunately)nato would never have countries members that border the federation of the bear.

On a side note,so adorable that spell check wants me to capitalize nato,fuck that noise!

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Cal Tr0pp
Cal Tr0pp
  James
February 6, 2024 8:49 pm
49%mfer
49%mfer
  James
February 6, 2024 9:06 pm

ROFL!

Chad with the coat hanger auto sear for the win.

Yorp
Yorp
  James
February 7, 2024 3:42 am

Tucker might want to allude to the dead man switches he already has in place. For fun, he should mention Epstein’s Little Black Book.

Perfect Stranger
Perfect Stranger
February 6, 2024 4:32 pm

What if everyone involved is some form of an actor playing a part? How do we know we can trust anyone? Putin sounds quite reasonable, if the translations I have read are accurate. Tucker sounds reasonable, if I trust my own ears.

What if this event is somehow being orchestrated for some purpose other than “enlightening the masses”? If people that run the United States really didn’t want this interview to happen, wouldn’t they just kill Tucker in an airplane crash, or “carjacking” gone bad?

I’m not saying I believe any of what I just typed, but I am getting the popcorn ready.

Iska Waran
Iska Waran
  Perfect Stranger
February 6, 2024 5:26 pm
Anonymous
Anonymous
  Perfect Stranger
February 6, 2024 8:02 pm

I feel ya. If MSM cant stop talking about it or playing clips from it youll have your answer. If its crickets, then maybe we have somthing to root for

"Surely You Jest! Killed once already.
"Surely You Jest! Killed once already.
  Perfect Stranger
February 6, 2024 9:29 pm

https://www.newsweek.com/tucker-carlson-us-government-stopped-vladimir-putin-interview-1829523

“If people that run the United States really didn’t want this interview to happen, wouldn’t they just kill Tucker in an airplane crash, or “carjacking” gone bad?”

m
m
  Perfect Stranger
February 7, 2024 2:26 am

Why don’t you read his speeches (the official English translation) on en.kremlin.ru …

(And also run the original Russian version through the online translator of your choice, if you suspect the official English translation is false/tainted.)

Anonymous
Anonymous
  Perfect Stranger
February 7, 2024 6:42 am

Will it be the real Mr Putin that is interviewed, or an AI crafted deep fake of him threatening nuclear war?

Anonymous
Anonymous
  Anonymous
February 7, 2024 7:08 am

The real one, Vlad is mentally cognizant, unlike Biden.

Anonymous
Anonymous
February 6, 2024 4:56 pm

I would say other than some cold war spy movies, most Americans know little about Russia. What they do know is mostly media lies. Studying Russia has been a hobby of mine for years. It is an intriguing country.

T4C
T4C
February 6, 2024 5:27 pm

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No. 9
No. 9
  T4C
February 6, 2024 6:41 pm

Double standard hypocrisy.
Again.

VOWG
VOWG
  No. 9
February 7, 2024 8:08 am

Everyday, always.

Anonymous
Anonymous
February 6, 2024 6:53 pm

The fact is more then 50 % of the American people support the liberation of the Russian people in this proxy war. Which is an undeclared war that gives Tucker the legality to what he’s doing.

So in some sense, the only truth the prestitutes have ever told is that MAGA does support Putin. Make Russia Great Again!

Anonymous
Anonymous
  Anonymous
February 7, 2024 12:32 am

MAGA is just the Hulkamania! of politics, so you’re probably right.

T4C
T4C
February 6, 2024 8:44 pm

Vox Popoli:

Tucker’s Putin Interview

I’m not at all interested in why Tucker Carlson is interviewing Vladimir Putin. The Russian leader is, after all, one of the most influential men on the planet and one of the few people whose opinion actually matters. I’m more interested in learning why Tucker is interviewing Putin NOW.

My guess is that after decades of demonization, and two years of relentless pro-Zelensky propaganda, Clown World has deemed it necessary to put a human face on the Russian leader in order to permit public acceptance of a negotiated surrender that the Ukrainian and NATO leaders are now desperately seeking prior to the next big Russian offensive that will reconfigure the situation on the ground.

Russia has claimed that its terms remain the same as they were at the start of the Special Military Operation, so it will be interesting to see how Putin portrays Russian aims in the interview.

My guess is that after decades of demonization?
My guess is that after decades of demonization?
  T4C
February 6, 2024 9:41 pm

The REALITY? 🤣

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Fret NOT !!! Swanson® Frozen TV Dinner-boi is gonna ask the tough Questions!!!

Have some cheap fun Yourselves?
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Sooo EZ…

Anonymous
Anonymous
  T4C
February 7, 2024 12:38 am

“the next big Russian offensive”
have all been as disastrous as a Ukrainain counter-offensive

Yorp
Yorp
  Anonymous
February 7, 2024 3:49 am

Interesting thought: what ever has happened to Wagner?

Anonymous
Anonymous
  Yorp
February 7, 2024 4:08 am

Still waiting on that super seekrit attack out of Belarus by their leadership who only pretended to get whacked…

seriously though, I’ll have to check telegram, I have no idea how far they were broken up or who snagged them

Todd Packer's Mentor
Todd Packer's Mentor
February 6, 2024 9:10 pm

Since he’s in Russia he should go interview Snowden, too.

Ding! Ding! Ding! Chicken Dinner!
Ding! Ding! Ding! Chicken Dinner!
  Todd Packer's Mentor
February 6, 2024 9:43 pm

“Since he’s in Russia he should go interview Snowden, too.”

Anonymous
Anonymous
  Todd Packer's Mentor
February 7, 2024 12:40 am

I wonder if he’s going to get the curated tour. Any bets on him visiting Donbas?

m
m
  Todd Packer's Mentor
February 7, 2024 2:29 am

Uhh… what news could Snowden tell him?

m
m
February 7, 2024 2:24 am

“an uncurious Western media”

ZH goes full retard 😂 🤣

Anonymous
Anonymous
  m
February 7, 2024 7:11 am

BS, western media has no desire to hear Russia’s side of the Ukraine war. One should always be informed on both sides of an issue before taking a stand.
Soviet Union Izvestia and Pravda known for propaganda didn’t even spout as much propaganda as today’s western media.

Anonymous
Anonymous
February 7, 2024 7:15 am

Not a great development for Russia or the world
Yandex to sell its remaining Russian businesses for $5.2B — half its market value
Low price is due to a ‘mandatory discount’ enforced by Russian government

Yandex to sell its remaining Russian businesses for $5.2B — half its market value