- Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, 54, was spotted in the Russian capital during a performance of Spartacus at the Bolshoi Theater, according to Russian media
- A photo of Carlson has been published that appears to show him in Moscow and has sparked rumors of an interview with Putin
- Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene shared her thoughts on the possible rally on X Saturday and addressed those who criticized Carlson
Russian media have published photos showing Tucker Carlson in Moscow amid claims he is set to interview Vladimir Putin.
The former Fox News host, 54, reportedly arrived in the capital on February 1 and was spotted attending a performance of Spartacus at the Bolshoi Theatre.
Images shared of Carlson in Moscow have sparked rumors of an upcoming interview with Putin.
Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has defended the prospect of Carlson interviewing Putin and hit out at those who criticized him.
“We have a free press in this country and people like Tucker Carlson, who we depend on to speak the truth,” she wrote on X on Saturday.
Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has defended the prospect of Tucker Carlson interviewing Vladimir Putin as speculation mounts that he is in Moscow
Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson (center), 54, was spotted in the Russian capital during a performance of Spartacus at the Bolshoi Theater, according to Russian media.
Images of Carlson shared by Russian media led many to believe he could be the first Western journalist to interview Putin since Ukraine’s invasion of Ukraine
Images of Carlson shared by Russian media led many to believe he could be the first Western journalist to interview Putin since the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
“Democrats and their media propagandists are wary of the prospect of Tucker Carlson interviewing Putin,” Greene said.
‘They feel entitled to the position of gatekeeper and feel that they are the ones who tell you what to think and believe.
‘She HATES it when someone like Tucker goes “off script.”
Carlson reportedly arrived in Moscow on February 1 after flying in from Istanbul and it is his first time in the country.
The former news anchor, who has defended Putin in the past, claimed he had previously tried to interview the Russian president last year but was stopped by the US government.
He has opposed US support for Ukraine and suggested the West is responsible for the invasion.
His show Tucker Carlson Tonight was once the most-watched cable news show in the US before it went off the air in April 2023.
The former news anchor, who has defended Putin in the past, claimed he had previously tried to interview the Russian president last year but was stopped by the US government
A photo of Carlson appears to show him performing Spartacus at the Bolshoi Theater
Carlson has now started his own show X, in which he has interviewed Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban and controversial figure Andrew Tate.
The first rumors of a possible interview with Putin first surfaced in the summer, when Russian state television aired ads in which Carlson said: “Russia, the high-profile American presenter goes to another level. Here.’
Russia 1 Channel host Vladimir Solovyov implored Carlson to “join us” after his abrupt departure from Fox News.
While Putin’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov said in September that the “time will come” for an interview in the Western media with the Russian president.
He added, “Whether Carlson will be among those eligible for an interview, let’s wait and see.”
Bill Kristol, former chief of staff to the vice president of the United States in the Reagan administration, proposed temporarily banning Carlson from re-entering the US.
“We may need a total and complete halt to Tucker Carlson’s return to the United States until our country’s representatives can figure out what is going on,” he said.
DailyMail.com has contacted Tucker Carlson for comment.