Kim Jong Un says he likes Trump because he isn’t moral and doesn’t judge. He’s must love Tucker Carlson
by digby
Tucker Carlson is now literally defending mass murder😳
"You've got to be honest about what it means to lead a country, it means killing people. A lot of countries commit atrocities, including our allies. It's silly & stupid to point out KJU is 'so mean''pic.twitter.com/k5PwASgELP— Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@QasimRashid) June 30, 2019
President Donald Trump brought Fox News host Tucker Carlson to North Korea on Sunday instead of his own national security adviser, John Bolton.
Several journalists reported seeing Carlson on the sidelines of Trump’s historic visitto the the demilitarized zone separating North and South Korea, and the hosts of “Fox & Friends” confirmed Carlson was there during a phone interview with him.
Meanwhile, Bolton was shipped off to Mongolia over the weekend.
While speaking to his Fox colleagues, Carlson defended Trump’s friendliness with the brutal North Korean dictator.
“[North Korea]’s a disgusting place, obviously. So there’s no defending it,” Carlson said. “On the other hand, you’ve got to be honest about what it means to lead a country. It means killing people.”
“Not on the scale that the North Koreans do, but a lot of countries commit atrocities, including a number that we’re closely allied with,” he continued.
You have to love “there’s no defending” North Korea followed by a sickeningly cynical defense of North Korea.
I’m not a Bolton fan, to say the least, but Tucker’s “anything goes” attitude toward totalitarian violence is not any better. I know Trump doesn’t know any history but surely Carlson does. This sort of thing tends to lead to very, very, very bad things that you end up being drawn into whether you like it or not.
Carlson is a wily opportunist who is clearly enjoying his brush with power. But beware of thinking he’s some kind of moderating influence on Trump. He’s this guy.
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