Jacob Rees-Mogg accuses Tucker Carlson of ‘verging on defending Hitler’
Former UK minister Jacob Rees-Mogg criticized Tucker Carlson during a podcast interview for Carlson's controversial views on Russia and World War II. Carlson suggested the West provoked Russian aggression and questioned the historical importance of Britain's victory over Nazi Germany.
Why it matters
The exchange highlights the growing ideological divide within conservative circles regarding foreign policy, specifically concerning the war in Ukraine and historical revisionism.
Carlson repeatedly suggested to Rees-Mogg that the west was to blame for inviting Russian aggression and said of the prospect Britain could have lost to Hitler: ‘Who cares?’ Composite: Chip Somodevilla, Leon Neal/Getty Images Carlson repeatedly suggested to Rees-Mogg that the west was to blame for inviting Russian aggression and said of the prospect Britain could have lost to Hitler: ‘Who cares?’ Composite: Chip Somodevilla, Leon Neal/Getty Images Tucker Carlson Jacob Rees-Mogg accuses Tucker Carlson of ‘verging on defending Hitler’ Former Tory minister defends UK decision to enter war in podcast with US rightwinger and Putin sympathiser
Prefer the Guardian on Google The former Tory minister Jacob Rees-Mogg has found himself defending Britain’s decision to fight against Adolf Hitler after inviting the US rightwinger and Vladimir Putin sympathiser Tucker Carlson into his home for an interview.
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