McConnell blasts Tucker Carlson for demonizing Ukraine aid

The Hill ^ | 04/23/24 4:01 PM ET | BY ALEXANDER BOLTON

[RandFan]

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) blasted conservative commentator Tucker Carlson on Tuesday for playing a leading role in demonizing the idea of sending military aid to Ukraine, saying the former Fox News host wound up “where he should have been all along” when he gave Russian President Vladimir Putin a megaphone during a fawning interview earlier this year.

“I think the demonization of Ukraine began by Tucker Carlson, who in my opinion ended up where he should have been all along, which was interviewing Vladimir Putin,” McConnell said, referring to Carlson’s two-hour interview with Putin in February, which drew widespread criticism for not challenging Putin’s dubious claims and declarations.

“He convinced a lot of rank-and-file Republicans that maybe this was a mistake,” he said.

[RandFan]

Who's side are you on? 🙃

[dfwgator]

The side of the money.

[sauropod]

OOooooooohhhhh Burn, Cocaine Mitch.

[toddausauras]

It IS a mistake Mitch. You’re not going to beat Russia on its doorstep. They go to the death of the last soldier.. Ukraine has that sane capability but have far fewer to lose. This is utter madness.

[DesertRhino]

The bribe taking, weak chin, Chicom wife having, closet homo, brain locking on stage guy speaks.

[Paladin2]

I think most everyone knows that Ditch is full of Dis- and Mal- Information.

NOT someone to pay attention to.

[RasterMaster]

How much is his cut?

[Darksheare]

Turtle can go (redacted) himself.

[waterhill]

He has pretty much screwed us over. I would like to see him burn a little here before he goes there.

[CapandBall]

Calling this betrayal of American interests “Ukraine Aid” is as disingenuous as is calling child sterilization “gender affirming healthcare”.

Sad

[UMCRevMom@aol.com]

A SIDEWALK SOMEWHERE IN BROOKLYN

[kiryandil]

[kiryandil]

Does UMCRevMom stand for United McConnell Revisionistas?

[TigersEye]

So says President Xi’s hand puppet.

[OldHarbor]

Hey Mitch, take a car out for a dive.

[McGruff]

Follow the money.