Reality bites. There he was, creating a big ole controversy over his trip to Russia to interview Vladimir Putin and while he was on a plane from Dubai, Tucker Carlson learned about the news that imprisoned Putin critic Alexei Navalny is dead.
Talk about bad timing.
Let me start by saying that I don’t have a problem that Tucker went to Russia and filmed an interview with Putin for his show. That used to be called journalism. Journalists talk to ruthless dictators when the opportunity arises. It’s not treasonous that Tucker interviewed Putin, as his critics say. You may not like Tucker’s opinions or his role as a libertarian with an online show but he is known for digging into stories. You know, like journalists used to do.
The problem I had with Tucker’s time in Russia was that he looked like a stooge for Putin when he posted little videos of things like his excursion to a Russian…
