{"id":2411058,"date":"2025-03-07T13:50:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T18:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tucker-carlson-argues-russia-is-thriving-under-putin-despite-war-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-07T13:50:32","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T18:50:32","slug":"tucker-carlson-argues-russia-is-thriving-under-putin-despite-war-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tucker-carlson-argues-russia-is-thriving-under-putin-despite-war-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Tucker Carlson argues Russia is \u2018thriving\u2019 under Putin despite war &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftucker-carlson-argues-russia-is-thriving-under-putin-despite-war-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2411058&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Tucker Carlson, during a discussion \u2062with Chris Cuomo on NewsNation, expressed that Russia is &#8220;thriving&#8221; under President Vladimir Putin, despite the ongoing war with Ukraine. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fncs-carlson-mainstream-media-final-hope-for-keeping-its-scam-alive-is-censorship\/\" title=\"FNC&#039;s ...: Mainstream Media &#039;Final Hope&#039; for Keeping Its &#039;Scam&#039; Alive Is Censorship\">carlson argued<\/a> that leaders should be <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">judged based<\/a>\u200d on their performance in making their countries \u200cbetter, implying\u200c that Putin fulfills this \u200brole effectively. He mentioned that Russia is doing &#8220;better than\u200c Ukraine,&#8221; which is \u2062currently &#8220;under \u2064siege.&#8221; Cuomo challenged Carlson&#8217;s perspective, noting \u2064his seeming sympathy towards Putin over Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The two also touched on topics such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/psaki-biden-to-unveil-immigration-agenda-next-tuesday\/\" title=\"Psaki: Biden to unveil immigration agenda next Tuesday\">illegal immigration<\/a>, with Carlson advocating for strict standards regarding crimes committed by\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-urge-americans-to-stay-home-in-january-knowing-no-one-would-show-up-for-a-stolen-inauguration\/\" title=\"Democrats Urge Americans to Stay Home in January Knowing No One Would Show Up for a Stolen Inauguration\">illegal aliens<\/a>. A full discussion of their conversation is set to air later.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Tucker Carlson argues Russia is &lsquo;thriving&rsquo; under Putin despite war<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2030644\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tucker-carlson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Tucker Carlson<\/a> argued that Russia under President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/vladimir-putin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Vladimir Putin<\/a> is &ldquo;thriving,&rdquo; contending that Putin is doing the &ldquo;one job&rdquo; required by presidents.<\/p>\n<p>Carlson made the assessment during a discussion with NewsNation host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chris-cuomo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Chris Cuomo<\/a>, in which they covered a range of topics, including the war in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Ukraine<\/a>. The Fox News anchor-turned-podcaster suggested that Putin does not have &ldquo;absolute control&rdquo; over his country amid the war, to which Cuomo said he sounded more sympathetic to the Russian president than to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3340671\/trump-dangles-more-tariffs-against-canada-trade-whiplash\/\">Trump dangles more tariffs against Canada in latest trade whiplash<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3340749\/trump-clarifies-short-term-pause-tariffs-enacted-help-us-automakers\/\">Trump clarifies &#8216;short-term&#8217; pause on tariffs was enacted to help US automakers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3340736\/polymarket-white-house-event-democratic-donors\/\">&#8216;Non-partisan&#8217; crypto company attending White House event is run by Democratic donors<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Well, I&rsquo;m definitely more sympathetic to Putin than Zelensky for the following reason: I think it&rsquo;s fair to judge leaders on how they do for their country,&rdquo; Carlson argued on <em>CUOMO<\/em>. &ldquo;They have one job. Do a good job for your country. Make it better.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Cuomo-Carlson-Sympathetic-to-Putin-Sot_V2-1.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Commentators Chris Cuomo and Tucker Carlson discuss the war in Ukraine and Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Credit: NewsNation&rsquo;s <em>CUOMO<\/em>, weeknights, 8 p.m. Eastern)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Cuomo pressed Carlson to see if he thinks Russia is doing well, to which Carlson argued the country is doing &ldquo;better than Ukraine.&rdquo; Cuomo pointed out that the smaller nation is &ldquo;under siege,&rdquo; though Carlson contended that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/russia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Russia<\/a>, despite being at war, is &ldquo;thriving.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> has warned that the United States could issue <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3340641\/trump-threatens-sanctions-tariffs-russia-peace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">new tariffs and sanctions on Russia<\/a> in a bid to get the country to negotiate an end to its war in Ukraine, which had its third anniversary last month.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/3334954\/ukraine-russia-conflict-trump-vance-zelensky-meeting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">WHAT BOTH SIDES GET WRONG ABOUT UKRAINE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The commentators also addressed illegal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/immigration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">immigration<\/a>, and Cuomo asked if Trump had created &ldquo;a boogeyman&rdquo; of this issue. Carlson argued that &ldquo;a single crime by illegal aliens is unacceptable,&rdquo; prompting Cuomo to deem this &ldquo;a very convenient standard.&rdquo; Carlson said he &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">didn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t sign up&rdquo; to support any illegal immigrants financially.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Cuomo-Carlson-Immigration-Sot.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Commentators Chris Cuomo and Tucker Carlson discuss illegal immigration. (Credit: NewsNation&rsquo;s CUOMO, weeknights, 8 p.m. Eastern)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The full discussion between Cuomo and Carlson will air on Monday, March 10, on NewsNation&rsquo;s <em>CUOMO<\/em> at 8 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2030644\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2030644\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tucker Carlson claims Russia is &#8220;thriving&#8221; under Putin despite the war<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2411059,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Putin-and-Tucker.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3733,4280,19112,33488,50434],"class_list":["post-2411058","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-putin","tag-russia","tag-thriving","tag-tucker-carlson","tag-war-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Putin-and-Tucker.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2411058","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2411058"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2411058\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2411062,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2411058\/revisions\/2411062"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2411059"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2411058"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2411058"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2411058"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}