- Carlson said the interview would air ‘unedited’ on his website and on X
Tucker Carlson has confirmed he is in Moscow to interview Vladimir Putin – because ‘Americans are not informed’ about the war in Ukraine, he said on Tuesday.
The former Fox host announced on X on Tuesday that he would be publishing an interview with the Russian despot, following widespread speculation after he was pictured leaving the Kremlin in Moscow on Monday.
Carlson said the interview would air ‘unedited’ on his website and on X.
‘Two years into a war that’s reshaping the entire world, most Americans are not informed,’ the podcaster said about the war in Ukraine.
‘They have no real idea what’s happening in this region. But they should know, they’re paying for much of it in ways they might not fully perceive.’
Tucker Carlson has announced that he has interviewed Vladimir Putin because ‘Americans are not informed’ about the war in Ukraine
‘Americans have a right to know all they can about a war they’re implicated in,’ Carlson added in the four-minute clip taken in Moscow.
He went on to call the world media corrupt, claiming they ‘lie to their readers and viewers’ – mostly by omission.’
Carlson repeated the unconfirmed claim that the Biden administration started spying on him three years ago to stop him from interviewing Putin.
He then claimed the federal government ‘did the same thing once again.’
‘But this time, we came to Moscow anyway,’ he claimed, adding that he paid for the trip himself, and did not take 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 Elon Musk had ‘promised not to suppress or block this interview.’
The video statement comes after days of speculation over Carlson’s trip to Moscow, and whether it would include an interview with the tyrant.
Russian state media fueled the rumors on Monday, posting a video they claimed showed Carlson leaving the Russian Presidential Administration. The outlet, however, would still not confirm the interview took place.
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