GOP Rep Tries to Explain to Tucker Carlson Why US Should Back Ukraine and Not Russia

As concerns mount about Russian military activity on Ukraine’s border, Fox News’ Tucker Carlson is asking why the U.S. should side with the European nation.

A group of House Republicans is pressing President Joe Biden to “take immediate and swift action to provide support to Ukraine in the form of intelligence and weapons.” In a letter, they also encouraged him to “deploy a U.S. military presence in the Black Sea to deter a Russian invasion.”

On Wednesday, Carlson asked Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio), who was one of the Republicans calling for support for Ukraine, “But why would we take Ukraine’s side and not 🇷🇺Russia’s side? It’s a sincere question.”

“We’re already on Ukraine’s side,” Turner responded.

The host asked, “But why? I mean, who’s got the energy reserves? Who’s the major player in world affairs? Who’s the potential counter-balance against China which is the actual threat? Why would we take Ukraine’s side? Why wouldn’t we have 🇷🇺Russia’s side?”

“I’m totally confused,” Carlson added.

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Turner responded, “Well, clearly. Maybe if you get out a map and you look to see where the Black Sea is and Bulgaria and Romania, Romania where we have our missile defense system, Greece and Turkey the entrance to the Black Sea. And then from there, you look at what the conflicts have already been in