Tucker Carlson: “Russia is backstopped by China.”

“It was an argument against the efficacy of sanctions. Sanctions against Russia, which you casually and enthusiastically imposed. Scoring a little moral victory every time had no material effect that helped the United States. Russia is backstopped by China. And when you. And I recommend that you go there and see it, it is way nicer than Washington, D.C. way nicer. To me, that's a tragedy.” (1:52:47–1:52:50)

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.