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Tucker Carlson: “The Orthodox Church in Ukraine is under almost unbelievable…”

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Published November 7, 2025 | Video Starts at 1:06:25

I'm not against him being upset about that. You say it's much more complicated than he's presenting. Probably more tribal than religious. I, you know, I don't know much about it, … The Orthodox Church in Ukraine is under almost unbelievable persecution by the government with the help of the United States. … I mean, how can that be? Listen, Tucker, nobody, I mean, I. The Washington Post did a hit piece on me. (1:06:25–1:06:29)

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Asserts that the Ukrainian government, with U.S. assistance, is persecuting the Orthodox Church in Ukraine.

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