Hillary Clinton responded to conservative commentator Tucker Carlson’s recent announcement that she had secured a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling the former Fox News commentator a “handy idiot.” .
In an interview with MSNBC’s Alex Wagner, the former first lady appeared unsurprised by the news and highlighted earlier comments Carlson made about the ongoing war in Ukraine.
“He’s saying things that aren’t true. He’s parroting President Vladimir Putin’s series of lies about Ukraine, so I don’t understand why President Putin won’t give him an interview,” she said. Told.
Carlson has publicly voiced his opposition to U.S. aid to Ukraine, arguing that U.S. cities are suffering as a result of Congress and the White House providing billions of dollars in aid to the country.
meanwhile video announcement In a post on Platform ” and urged the public to watch the interview. It is important for the public to “know as much as possible” and draw their own conclusions.
Meanwhile, Clinton suggested that Carlson was the subject of ridicule in the Russian media and even said he could be offered a position in a Russian news organization.
“If you actually read the translation of what’s being said in the Russian media, they’re making fun of him…He’s like a puppy,” Clinton said.
“I wouldn’t be surprised if he signs a deal with a Russian agency, because he’s a useful idiot.”
Carlson has not yet confirmed the timing of the interview, but it will be the first time a Western media member has been interviewed by a Russian president since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
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