ViewpointsOpinionThe Tucker Carlson EffectDoes Tucker Carlson’s interview with Vladimir Putin threaten the Biden administration’s Ukraine War narrative — and others?SavePrintTucker Carlson speaks in West Palm Beach, Fla., on July 15, 2023. Giorgio Viera/AFP via Getty ImagesJames Gorrie2/7/2024|Updated: 2/8/20240:00X 1CommentaryIs Tucker Carlson a traitor?Share this articleLeave a commentJames GorrieAuthorJames R. Gorrie is the author of “The China Crisis” (Wiley, 2013) and writes on his blog, TheBananaRepublican.com. He is based in Southern California.Author’s Selected ArticlesChina’s New Law Legalizes Stealing Foreign IPJul 26, 2025A Washington–New Delhi Alliance Is a Perfect Storm Against China, for IndiaJul 14, 2025‘Green’ China Runs on Dirty CoalJul 08, 2025Of Humans and Humanoids in ChinaJul 01, 2025Related TopicsTucker CarlsonRussian leader Vladimir Putin