Carlson suggested Vladimir Putin might release the reporter into his custody, providing a trophy to return with from his trip.
What Putin gave was the strongest hint yet of what he wants in return.
He talked about a Russian “patriot” who had “eliminated a bandit” in a European capital, seeming to confirm previous reports that Russia is demanding a prisoner swap with Vadim Krasikov.
The assassin, a suspected Russian intelligence agent, killed a Chechen separatist in a Berlin park in 2019.
Putin claimed negotiations were under way and “an agreement could be reached”.
We already know those complicated talks are not new, involve three countries and likely at least two American prisoners.
Trump’s remarks on Saturday quickly raised alarm among many political pundits in the US.
“Sounds as if Trump is kind of encouraging Russia to attack our Nato allies,” David Corn – an MSNBC analyst and the Washington DC bureau chief of Mother Jones – said on X.
Meanwhile, conservative political commentator Alyssa Farah Griffin said Trump’s comments were “music” to the ears of Russian leader Vladimir Putin
“The Russian leader’s first interview with Western media since invading Ukraine comes at an opportune time.”
Yes, auntie Beeb - that would be because Wowa alone and entirely controls when and whom he grants an interview. Duh. Comes at an opportune time, my ass. Was scheduled according to Wowa’s plans.
Removed all the unnecessary fluff. Why do commentators add all that garbage, as if they can’t believe their own ears, even after all these years of Trump?
It would be nice if they had a balanced comparison every time they mentioned Biden’s age. “Some voters remain concerned about Biden’s age, but perhaps fewer than those with concerns about Trump’s history of rape, admitted serial sexual assault, bribery of foreign
governments, attempted overthrow of Democracy, continuous attempts to ingratiate himself to a murderous Putin, cheating at taxes, as well as Trump’s pathological dishonesty. And Trump is old too, and started with fewer marbles than Biden.”
Who is the weak man? You shall know him by his itinerary. The weak man knows that Ukraine is what matters, so he goes to Texas. The weak man of Congress buys some casual clothes, has a staffer write a speech about the border, and recites it word-for-word. A real invasion is replaced by a pretend one. The weak man invites us to fear phantoms rather than face issues.