Fox News Abandons the GOP on Russia
Russia-Ukraine is becoming a trial of strength between different parts of the conservative universe.
by David Frum
Jan 28, 2022
3 minutes
Night after night, the host of the top-rated show on Fox News repeats Vladimir Putin’s talking points justifying aggression against Ukraine and opposing U.S. aid to that threatened sovereign country. Tucker Carlson’s influence is felt across right-wing social media, where it is amplified by figures such as Steve Bannon, Mike Cernovich, Glenn Greenwald, and Mollie Hemingway. A highly visible coterie of socially conservative intellectuals also argues the case against helping Ukraine.
Meanwhile, day after support for Ukraine. That list includes not only traditionalists such as , but also many legislators who got close to former President Donald Trump, such as Senators , , and .
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