Putin on the ritz: Russia Today's intro of new hire Ed Schultz is 'DPRK Press Service level funny'

It was announced last week that former MSNBC host Ed Schultz, who not long ago said Vladimir Putin was a “hero” to many Republicans, landed a new gig at Kremlin-backed RT America.

RT America puffed it up a bit, according to Buzzfeed’s Miriam Elder:

Russia Today's announcement that "one of the most famous journalists in the US" Ed Schultz is joining https://t.co/JW35UWXWdE

— Miriam Elder (@MiriamElder) January 18, 2016

“One of the most famous journalists in the US”? Schultz will be pleased with that. And for all we know he wrote it himself.

This is DPRK Press Service level funny, except it's real. https://t.co/p9JPwBA5Su

— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) January 18, 2016

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Previous Twitchy coverage of world-famous Ed Schultz here.