Shortly before his show ended, Carlson claimed that he was joking.
Tucker Carlson says that he's rooting for Russia against Ukraine
Before saying later in the show that he was joking, Carlson said that “Why shouldn't I root for Russia? Which I am”
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From the November 25, 2019 edition of Fox News' Tucker Carlson Tonight:
TUCKER CARLSON (HOST): We do care about the substance of it. And the substance of it is that Trump, for all of his sins - and I'll concede some of them - has never taken close to a million dollars a year from Ukrainian energy company to do nothing because his dad is the vice president. So, Hunter Biden did. Now, I know Hunter Biden, I actually like Hunter Biden, but that's totally corrupt and you know it. Why is it worse to ask about it than do it?
RICHARD GOODSTEIN: Because people are dying on the front lines. You think it's a joke --
CARLSON: Why do I care? Why do I care what's going on in the conflict between Ukraine and Russia?
GOODSTEIN: Because - I'll tell you why -
CARLSON: And I'm serious. Like, why do I care? And why shouldn't I root for Russia? Which I am.