Tucker Carlson, Vladimir Putin and the Truthiness of Russia's Right to Ukraine

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Almost 20 years ago, comedian and late night talk show host Stephen Colbert popularized the word “truthiness” to lampoon dubious approximations of fact by politicians, including US presidents.

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