GOP Senator: Carlson Is The Kremlin’s “Useful Idiot”

Mediaite reports:

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) condemned Tucker Carlson on Thursday for making a video gushing over a Russian grocery store, remarking, “The Soviets had a term for people like Tucker: useful idiots.” During his controversial trip to Moscow to interview Russian President Vladimir Putin, Carlson filmed a short video at a Russian grocery store, where he praised the prices and quality of produce.

Putin complained on Wednesday that Carlson went too soft on him during their controversial interview and claimed he “didn’t get complete satisfaction” from the encounter. “I honestly thought he would be aggressive and ask so-called sharp questions. And I wasn’t just ready for that, I wanted it, because it would have given me the opportunity to respond sharply in kind,” complained Putin.

Read the full article. As I reported yesterday, many other right wingers have lashed out at Carlson, pointing out that Russia’s per capita income is much lower than in the United States.

Ah yes, Russia is so much better than the U.S. with all those cheap groceries and lavish subway stations! The Soviets had a term for people like Tucker: useful idiots.pic.twitter.com/KngvXZtoaG

— Senator Thom Tillis (@SenThomTillis) February 15, 2024