Hillary Clinton reacts to announcement Carlson will interview Putin: He's a 'useful idiot' [View all]
Hillary Clinton reacted to conservative commentator Tucker Carlsons recent announcement that he had secured an interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling the former Fox News pundit a useful idiot In an interview with MSNBCs Alex Wagner, the former first lady appeared unsurprised by the news and highlighted comments made previously by Carlson about the ongoing war in Ukraine.
He says things that are not true. He parrots Vladimir Putins pack of lies about Ukraine, so I dont see why Putin wouldnt give him an interview, she said. Carlson has publicly voiced his opposition to U.S. support for Ukraine, arguing that American cities have suffered as a result of Congress and the White House providing billions of dollars in aid to the country.
During a video announcement posted on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, Carlson accused Western media of not bothering to try and interview Putin and urged people to watch the interview, saying that while they may not agree with what the Russian president says, as free citizens, it is important to know as much as they can and draw their own conclusions.
Clinton, meanwhile, suggested that Carlson is a figure of ridicule within Russian media, going so far as to say that a position at a Russian outlet may be on the table for him. If you actually read translations of what is being said on Russian media, they make fun of him
hes like a puppy dog, Clinton said. I would not be surprised if he emerges with a contract with a Russian outlet, because he is a useful idiot.
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