Aaron Rodgers praised Valdimir Putin in his latest media appearance, calling the Russian president “thoughtful and intelligent” while wishing US President Joe Biden was more like him.
On Tuesday, Rodgers, 39, sat down with Tucker Carlson to discuss a wide range of political issues, including the COVID-19 vaccine, conspiracy theories and Robert F. Kennedy’s bid to make New York Jets quarterback his vice-presidential running mate. .
At the start of the interview, the 2011 Super Bowl (XLV) champion told the former Fox News political commentator: “You did one of the most controversial interviews, in a way, not for me, the most controversial of the last, I don’t do it. I know how long ago, when you went to Russia and did Putin.
“How does it feel to come back?” Because everyone watching the interview was like, number one, that was really great. Second, Putin has proven himself to be an interesting, thoughtful and intelligent individual.
“And if you’ve read 1984, the basic blueprint for government control, you must have an enemy, and you must slander that enemy, even if you know something about him.”
Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers wasn’t afraid to share his thoughts on Russian President Vladimir Putin in a one-on-one interview with Tucker Carlson
Rodgers, 39, described Putin as “an interesting, thoughtful and intelligent individual.”
The NFL player also roasted Joe Biden’s mental faculties, calling the US president “that guy who can’t even walk here?” » Who fucks his pants every now and then?
Carlson’s interview with Putin was widely criticized, with many US media outlets pointing out factual inaccuracies and outright propaganda by the Russian president.
“I think a lot of people are saying, ‘Oh, Putin’s apologists are whitewashing everything he did to different people,'” Rodgers continued.
“I was just like no, I would love to see Joe Biden give an interview where he could talk about the history of the United States the same way that Putin talked about the history of his country.”
Rodgers, who demonstrated patriotic virtues through the prism of the U.S. military and its participation in the war, also expressed anger over Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s appearance before the U.S. Congress in green military fatigues in December 2022.
“(You are) canceled by the people who just bowed down and gave interviews on their knees to the Zelenskys of the world,” Rodgers told Carlson.
“They gargle during their interview, yes,” Carlson replied.
“It’s crazy,” Rodgers responded, adding, “When this guy shows up in a fucking outfit that you would wear to the store on a Sunday morning asking Congress for another $100 billion, it’s crazy.”
Rodgers also criticized the American left for criticizing his political views, which are often linked to the far right.
The professional footballer also made no secret of his dislike for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
The four-time NFL MVP also roasted Joe Biden’s mental faculties, as he and Carlson questioned the direction American politics is taking by suggesting the American population may be intentionally being pushed by the political elite with his far-left ideologies.
“You wonder if they kind of see how far they can push the population until someone starts laughing, like you’re joking? » Carlson joked.
“Sometimes it is,” Rodgers admitted. ‘Like ‘What if we did this?’ Is anyone going to give a damn? No? Now let’s try this one here. We’re going to host Joe Biden. Wait what? This guy who can’t even walk here? Who fucks his pants every now and then? he further joked.
Rodgers also criticized the new direction of the American left.
“Now to even question the government, you’re a right-wing, conspiratorial, crazy guy wearing a tinfoil hat, which is wild because it seems like the left has gone so far left, and whoever is right…there is no center anymore,” he said. said. “It’s according to the left. You’re just a right winger, unless you’re that far left.
“The left was once the party of Occupy Wall Street, free speech and rights for all. Now they are the ones beating the drum of the war machine, of censorship and obedience.
