Tucker Carlson Echoes the Kremlin and Tries to Tie in Hunter Biden With a Supposed Ukrainian Bioweapons Lab
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Via: john-russell • 2 years ago • 12 commentsBy: William Vaillancourt (The Daily Beast)
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Russian state media had pushed the same idea hours earlier, but the Fox News host insisted "You're not a 'Russian agent' repeating 'discredited Putin talking points' if you ask."
William Vaillancourt
Published Mar. 24, 2022 11:19PM ET Fox News
Tucker Carlson on Thursday amplified a story from the right-wing website National Pulse alleging that a Hunter Biden-linked firm funded research into pathogens at a Ukrainian bioweapons lab - the same baseless theory that Russian state media had pushed earlier in the day.
Carlson treated the article in his typical "just asking questions" fashion. That Russia has a history of peddling disinformation about "bioweapons" didn't prevent him from going down this road once more.
"What are the outlines of that story? We're not sure. But we know it's legitimate to ask what it means. Why wouldn't it be? You're not a 'Russian agent' repeating 'discredited Putin talking points' if you ask. You're a good citizen," the Fox News host said, mocking those who have criticized him for spouting Russia-friendly lines and pointed out that his show has been cited approvingly on Russian state television.
Carlson introduced this segment by discussing Victoria Nuland, a state department official who testified before the Senate recently about the existence of biological research facilities in Ukraine and how the U.S. is working to prevent the Russians from gaining control of them. This, apparently, became quite suspicious to many on the right, even though what Nuland said was not revelatory at all. (On Tuesday night's show, Carlson also described Nuland as "totally anti-American" and called for her ouster.)
"The experience did get us thinking: What is the truth here?" said Carlson, who earlier this month earned a 'four Pinocchio' rating for his comments about biolabs, according to a Washington Postfact-check.
"What we are shocked by is the Biden Administration's willingness to attack anyone who presses them for answers as an agent of a hostile foreign power. 'Get out of our way or we will accuse you of treason.' That's over the top. That's their m.o. - not just the White House, but the toadies in the press corps who do their bidding," Carlson said, echoing his prior criticisms of reporters covering the Russian war against Ukraine, some perhaps on his own network.
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Tuckio Rose Carlson is still at it.
He isn't the only one. We give our enemy platforms!
I know, freedom of speech. But, that still has limits!
Fucker Carlson is just flexing his freedumb of speech muscle.
Even Russian assets like Carlson have the freedumb to disseminate Putin propaganda.
Bear in mind that Fox said in court that Carlson has no credibility
Tucker Carlson Successfully Argues Nobody Really Believes Tucker Carlson Is Reporting Facts
When Tucker Carlson says on his show “[r]emember the facts of the story; these are undisputed" no reasonable person would believe that he was about to state facts. At least, that was Tucker Carlson's own argument in defending himself from a libel suit.
That argument convinced U.S. District Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil, who dismissed a lawsuit brought by model and actress Karen McDougal. McDougal sued for defamation, alleging Carlson baselessly told his audience she was extorting the President. President Trump allegedly paid $150,000 to help keep quiet a year-long affair with the former Playboy model.
"Bloviating for the Audience"
Back in 2018, Tucker Carlson told his viewers that Karen McDougal's claim “sounds like a classic case of extortion." This was part of a broader discussion defending President Trump from accusations that he violated campaign finance laws in spending money to keep affairs with two women quiet. Michael Cohen was convicted on charges related to these events and is currently serving out the remainder of his term in home confinement.
According to Judge Vyskocil, “Fox persuasively argues . . . that given Mr. Carlson's reputation, any reasonable viewer arrives with an appropriate amount of skepticism about the statements he makes." She doesn't stop there, writing that “[w]hether the Court frames Mr. Carlson's statements as exaggeration, non-literal commentary, or simply bloviating for his audience, the conclusion remains the same—the statements are not actionable."
Judge Vyskocil also pointed out that Carlson said “sounds like" prior to saying the word extortion, which “would put any reasonable viewer on notice that Carlson himself doubts the veracity of the source of these statements and that the listener should as well." President Trump appointed Judge Vyskocil to the bench in 2019.
Tuckyo Rose Carlson is reading Vlad Putin's propaganda right off the wire from Russia State Propaganda Services to his addled audience on Fux News "The Highest Viewed Cable News Network". Rosie Carlson's lying Russian sourced propaganda bullshit would make Axis Annie blush. There aren't enough rotten tomatoes in the world for Tuckyo Rose! I hate her guts..
You don’t like people who spread propaganda?
lol.
No, I don't. Nor do I like those who deny facts!
lol...
Our Mainstream Media hated Ukraine until a few months ago, years of articles from all of them, hammering corruption, Nazis and their leader's off shore cash accounts. Russia invades and they do a 180.
The fact checkers are worthless.
But - Hunter/Joe/brothers/neighbors/friends/acquaintances have all received funds/favors from Ukraine, so they are now a "favored" country.
Tucker ''Boris'' Carlinski, a true Russian Patriot.
I wonder how Tucker would feel if there was a pundit on MSNBC who asked the 'tough' questions about him regularly, like:
"Did Tucker Carlson sexually abuse his younger brother Buckley when he was only 9 years old?"
"Are we sure that Tucker Carlson didn't accept over $150,000 from Donald Trump to keep quiet about their own illicit affair? I mean we know Trump paid two other whores to keep quiet, why would it be hard to believe a right wing twink gigolo in a bow tie was also paid to keep quiet?"
"Is Tucker Carlson the illicit secret love child of Leona Helmsley and Howdy Doody?".
"People are saying Tucker underwent plastic surgery to remove a fourteen inch long scaly prehensile tail only to have the tail regrow within six months! Is Tucker Carlson a lizard human hybrid?".
Simply repeating unfounded unproven "questions" that are being fed to you by a known murderous dictator whose clear goal is to destroy western Democracy and Americas standing around the world are not "legitimate to ask".
No, you're just a dumb fuck gullible stooge that Russia is laughing about being so easy to manipulate.
That could be true since there is a family resemblance to the Doody family.
A member of the Baltimore Doodys I presume...