Tucker Carlson is visiting Russia, and some are speculating that he is there to interview Russian President Vladimir Putin.
On Friday, he was videoed by Russian outlet Sputnik leaving Putin’s headquarters at the Kremlin.
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“If Tucker does an interview with Putin, it’s going to break the Internet,” said one user on X. That post now has over 35,000 after just a few hours.
Carlson, whose popularity among those on the right has only grown since he was fired from Fox News in 2023, boasts over 11 million followers on X.
The first episode of his new show, Tucker on Twitter — later renamed Tucker on X — posted just weeks after his departure, quickly went viral with over 100 million views.
Tucker’s Controversial Take
Since the outbreak of the war between Ukraine and Russia, Carlson has often taken the unpopular position of criticizing Ukraine and America’s involvement in a foreign war.
The Russian government has not commented on Carlson’s trip to Russia, and Carlson himself brushed off a direct question about an interview with Putin.
He said he was in Russia to “talk to people, look around, and see how it’s doing … and it’s doing very well.”
Sputnik interviewed Russians on the streets of Moscow, and they were quick to voice their support for Carlson.
“Tucker Carlson is winning hearts and minds across Russia,” the video claims.
What do ordinary Russians think about Tucker Carlson?
Sputnik posed that question to Moscow residents. Many of our interviewees praised Carlson as a “courageous journalist who is willing to challenge the anti-Russian propaganda” dominating the Western mainstream media.
Watch… pic.twitter.com/prvkqeVX6E
— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) February 5, 2024
In one case, he reportedly became the first American in 10 years to be allowed into one shop.
“This one seems normal, let him eat,” the owner said, after making the politically motivated decision in 2014 to no longer allow Americans to eat in his restaurant.
The response hasn’t been all positive, however. Many have been quick to attack Carlson, claiming that he and former President Donald Trump are working for Russia.
“Can you explain what’s going on and who these two gentlemen work for,” asked one user on X, after pointing out how “Russians on central TV threaten to destroy [America].”
Ukraine has also been quick to speak out against Tucker’s visit. According to one junior sergeant, Carlson is not just “an enemy of democracy”; “he is an enemy of humanity itself.”