Tucker Carlson's Controversial Interviews with Putin: A Kremlin Outreach to Trump's GOP

Before his recent interview with Vladimir Putin, Tucker Carlson was openly cynical about the Russian president, criticizing him for his actions and questioning his trustworthiness. In his MSNBC days, Carlson mocked George W. Bush's praise of Putin and expressed skepticism about Putin's intentions, portraying him as a Russian dictator and a too-willing ally of U.S. adversaries. Despite finding humor in Putin's actions, Carlson made it clear that he didn't think Putin had U.S. interests at heart.