Tucker’s Russia debut

Tucker Carlson has found a new audience in Russia.

Russian media, along with some American outlets, claimed that the former Fox News host was launching his X show in Russia. Newsweek issued a correction to their initial report this afternoon, clarifying that Carlson hasn’t done business with state media in any foreign countries. According to the Daily Beast, a Russian network is airing existing episodes of his show dubbed in Russian.

Russia has made a habit of appropriating American businesses since the war in Ukraine began, with knock-off versions of Starbucks, McDonalds and other chains popping up after the originals pulled out of the country. It’s only fitting that they would take Carlson’s show as well, complete with misleading advertising and possible disregard for American copyright law. Tucker’s strange career pivot continues apace…