A Tucker Carlson Cutout Is Part Of The Putin Reelection Effort

Russian elections go on for three days in this huge country. The reelection of President Vladimir Putin is a foregone conclusion given that he faces no real competition.

However, AP reported, “analysts say the Kremlin needs a high turnout in the election to signal that Russians approve of the war and to legitimize Putin for another term.”

Perhaps that’s why a cutout of Tucker Carlson is there to entice voters. Carlson’s Fox News show was considered so “essential” for its pro-invasion propaganda that the Kremlin told state-friendly media outlets to use Carlson clips “as much as possible.”

That seems to have made him a star despite Putin’s more recent public humiliation of Carlson.

In Tyumen you can get a picture with a cardboard cutout of Tucker Carlson after casting your vote!https://t.co/O7oGCYAKyC pic.twitter.com/16P0399b5C

— Francis Scarr (@francis_scarr) March 15, 2024

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