Aaron Rodgers praised Valdimir Putin in his latest media appearance, describing the Russian president as “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 topics, including the COVID-19 vaccine, conspiracy theories and Robert F. Kennedy’s bid to make the New York quarterback York Jets in his vice presidential running mate. .
At the beginning 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 some ways, not for me, most controversial of the last ones, no I know”. I know how long ago, when you went to Russia and did it with Putin.
‘How did you feel when you came back? Because anyone who saw the interview said, number one, it was fucking incredible. Secondly, Putin showed himself to be an interesting, thoughtful and intelligent person.
“And if you’ve read 1984, the basic game plan of government control, you have to have an enemy, and you have to smear that enemy regardless of whether you know anything 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 burned Joe Biden’s mental faculties, calling out the president of the United States like ‘this guy who can’t even walk here?’ Who sucks his pants from time to time?
Carlson’s interview with Putin was widely criticized, with many American media outlets pointing out factual inaccuracies and overt propaganda carried out by the Russian president.
“I think a lot of people say, ‘Oh, Putin’s apologists are whitewashing all the things he’s done to different people,'” Rodgers continued.
“I thought, no, I would love to see Joe Biden give an interview where he can talk about American history the same way Putin talked about his country’s history.”
Rodgers, who displayed virtues of patriotism through the lens of the US military and its involvement in the war, also expressed anger over Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s appearance before the US Congress in green military fatigues in December 2022.
”[You’re] being canceled by the people who just bowed down and gave interviews on their knees to the Zelenskys of the world,” Rodgers told Carlson.
“Gargling while being interviewed, yes,” Carlson responded.
“It’s crazy,” Rodgers said in response, adding, “For this guy to come in an outfit that you would wear to the store on a Sunday morning to ask 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 did not hide his dislike for the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky
The four-time NFL MVP also burned Joe Biden’s mental faculties, as he and Carlson questioned the direction American politics is taking by suggesting that the American public may be intentionally pressured by the political elite with their ideologies. extreme left.
“You wonder if they’re seeing how far they can push the population until someone starts laughing, like you’re joking.” Carlson joked.
“Sometimes I feel like that,” Rodgers agreed. ‘Like ‘What if we did this?’ Is anyone going to give a damn? No? Now let’s try this one here. “We are going to put Joe Biden on top.” Hope for? This guy who can’t even walk here? Who sucks his pants from time to time? 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, tinfoil hat-wearing nutcase, which is crazy because it seems like the left has come so far to the left, and anyone on that right… There is no center anymore,” he said. saying. ‘That’s according to the left. You’re just right-wing unless you’re that far left.
‘The left used to be the party of Occupy Wall Street, and free speech and rights for all. Now they are the ones beating the drums of the war machine, censorship and obedience.’
