RT – the Russian state broadcaster formerly known as Russia Today, which is banned in dozens of countries, inducing across Europe – offered him a platform. "Hey @TuckerCarlson, you can always question more with @RT_com," the outlet wrote on Twitter.

Vladimir Solovyov, a propagandist whose channels were blocked by YouTube last year for violating the platform's policies against inciting violence, said he sent an email to Carlson, calling him "the last remaining voice of reason."

"You have our admiration and support in any endeavor you choose yourself next, be it running for president of the United States (which you should totally do, by the way) or making an independent media project," Solovyov wrote, according to a screenshot of the message he shared to Telegram on 24 April.