His interview questions were rather unsuggestive, quite unlike what CNN or BBC typically present. It's true that he has a specific political orientation privately, which is evident to everyone. However, intellectually, he seemed to struggle to keep up, in my impression.
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> However, intellectually, he seemed to struggle to keep up
I prefer to think that Tucker was surprised because interview went not how he expected.
to give you an example of Putin's intelligence - in interview Putin said that Zelensky father was WWII soldier. Zelensky father was born 1947.
I can give you more examples )