Prime Minister Justin Trudeau claimed under oath that conservative political commentator Tucker Carlson and Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson are funded by a Russian state-owned media outlet. The Liberal party leader made the accusation on Wednesday while testifying at the Foreign Interference Commission. He was asked about Russia’s alleged role in spreading anti-vaccine messaging during the in 2022.
In French, Trudeau said that they did see anti-vaccine messages “amplified by Russian propaganda” during the protests, “especially in the right-wing media.” He went on to say that once Ukraine was invaded by Russia, they saw a lot of those channels become “pro-Putin” propaganda channels. “We’ve recently seen that RT is currently funding bloggers and other YouTube personalities, on the right, such as Jordan Peterson, other names that are well known, Tucker Carlson.
as well, in order to amplify messages that are destabilizing democracies,” said the prime minister. It’s important to note that Trudeau made these claims without providing evidence. Daily Hive has been unable to independently verify the allegations.
While Carlson has yet to issue a statement responding to the prime minister’s allegations, his streaming platform, The Tucker Carlson Network, has previously denied that it had “ .” Peterson slammed Trudeau’s accusation. “Hey, Russians! Where the hell is my money?!” he posted on X on Wednesday.
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