Trudeau accuses Jordan Peterson and Tucker Carlson of being funded by Russia
By Clayton DeMaine, True North Wire
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused Canadian author and psychologist Dr. Jordan Peterson, as well as American media personality Tucker Carlson, of being funded by Russia without providing any evidence to substantiate his claims.
While testifying at the ongoing foreign interference inquiry on Wednesday, Justin Trudeau accused the two conservative media personalities of being on the Russian payroll.
He noted a recent US Department of Justice indictment which implicated the conservative media company Tenet Media was involved in a foreign influence scheme perpetrated by employees of Russia’s state broadcaster “Russia Today.”
“We’ve recently seen that RT is currently funding bloggers and other YouTube personalities of the right, such as Jordan Peterson, other names that are well known, Tucker Carlson as well, to amplify messages that are destabilizing democracies,” Trudeau testified.
Neither Peterson nor Carlson were named in the DOJ indictment.
Peterson took to X, denying the accusation and joking about the absurdity of the claims.
“Hey, Russians! Where the hell is my money?! Justin Trudeau strikes again, whiffing at a foul ball,” Peterson said on X. “Rubles are stuffed in my mattress. Comfortable. Tee hee Justin Trudeau.”