Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused former Fox News host Tucker Carlson of “working for Putin” and “licking his ass” on Piers Morgan’s show, Tuesday.
Responding to Carlson’s own appearance on Piers Morgan Uncensored – during which he criticized Zelensky for his persecution of political opponents and the Ukrainian Orthodox Church – the Ukrainian president claimed, “Regrettably, this blogger or journalist, whatever he wants to call him, he unfortunately fully repeats words of the Putin.”
Zelensky continued, “He works for the Putin because he wants to lower me to the level of Putin. This is what he wants. He wants us to be equals.”
He went on:
It seems to me that to this journalist, I do not remember his surname. Excuse me, Tucker. Yes, Tucker, his name, but it seems to me he needs to more deeply understand what’s happening in Ukraine. Just stop working for Putin. Just stop licking his ass. Honestly, it seems to me very important. It seems to me that the person, no matter where he lives, must understand things. When he simply says something, you know, just throwing the words. Has he for one time in his lifetime lost his close ones? I wish to his family, I do not know his family, I wish them peace and no losses, but one must have his own opinion and understand that he probably influences many people. He’s simply disinforming them, misinforming the people.
“Tucker needs to stop working for Putin and stop licking his ass,” — Zelensky in an interview with British journalist Piers Morgan.
Earlier, Morgan published an interview with former Fox News journalist Tucker Carlson, who pushed a series of pro-Russian statements. pic.twitter.com/telAp5Ar2w
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During his appearance on Piers Morgan Uncensored, Zelensky also claimed he had been invited to President Donald Trump’s inauguration but decided not to go.
“President Trump invited me to his inauguration, but he invited me in very general terms, as maybe other leaders,” he said. “I think that it was simply not very appropriate for me to come. He wouldn’t have time for [a] personal meeting.”
Watch the full interview:
