Donald Trump Jr. Terrified by Tucker Carlson's Putin Interview

Donald Trump Jr. has said he is "terrified" by Tucker Carlson's interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a social media post comparing his demeanor to President Joe Biden.

Carlson, a former Fox News host who remains a popular figure among conservatives, interviewed the Russian president, marking a rare interview Putin conducted with U.S. journalists. The interview was published on X (formerly Twitter) Thursday evening.

Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of former President Donald Trump, wrote in a post on the social media platform that the interview left him "terrified" because he does not believe President Joe Biden could outwit Putin "on any single topic."

"The Tucker interview with Putin is terrifying because I'm trying to imagine Joe Biden outwitting Putin on any single topic and honestly I can't. Not one! Biden can't remember when his son died or when he was VP and Putin is reciting ninth century history off the cuff!!!" he wrote.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which Putin launched in February 2022, added pressure to the already-strained relationship between the United States and Russia. Biden has cast himself as a staunch supporter of Ukraine, providing Kyiv with more than $75 billion to help defend itself against the Russian military.

Newsweek reached out to the White House for comment via email.

While this aid helped turn the tide of the war in Ukraine's favor, it also created tension with Russia, whose leaders have opposed the West giving military aid, in the form of weapons, to Ukraine. Relations between Biden and Putin remain cold, as the two have not come face-to-face since 2021.

Trump Jr.'s comment comes as a new report sparked concerns about Biden's cognitive abilities.

Special Counsel Robert Hur released his report on the investigation into whether Biden mishandled classified documents that were discovered at the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement in Washington D.C. as well as his home in Delaware between November 2022 and January 2023.

Hur declined to prosecute Biden for the documents but raised questions about the president's memory, writing that he did not remember when his son died or when he served as vice president.

"In his interview with our office, Mr. Biden's memory was worse. He did not remember when he was vice president, forgetting on the first day of the interview when his term ended ("if it was 2013 - when did I stop being Vice President?"), and forgetting on the second day of the interview when his term began ("in 2009, am I still Vice President?")," the report stated.

"He did not remember, even within several years, when his son Beau died. And his memory appeared hazy when describing the Afghanistan debate that was once so important to him."

Biden slammed the report during a press conference Thursday, telling reporters, "I know what the hell I'm doing."

He said: "I don't need anyone to remind me when he passed away. Every Memorial Day we hold a service [to] remember him attended by friends and family and the people who loved him. I don't need anyone—I don't need anyone to remind me when he passed away."

Meanwhile, the most recent report into Biden's health from his physician, Kevin O'Connor, said that Biden "remains fit for duty" and "fully executes all of his responsibilities without any exemptions or accommodations." The report did not outline any signs of dementia or cognitive decline.