{"id":41559,"date":"2019-05-20T12:21:34","date_gmt":"2019-05-20T19:21:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=41559"},"modified":"2020-01-28T13:09:53","modified_gmt":"2020-01-28T21:09:53","slug":"fox-news-riles-big-baby-trump-by-hosting-buttigieg-town-hall-rather-than-more-trump-fluffing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=41559","title":{"rendered":"Fox News Riles Big Baby Trump By Hosting Buttigieg Town Hall Rather than More Trump-Fluffing"},"content":{"rendered":"

For anyone who isn’t yet convinced that Fox News is a wholly owned subsidiary of Trump Cult Enterprises (or maybe vice versa), Donald Trump has helped to affirm this fact himself. In a pair of tweets that reveal just how tightly integrated they are, the reality TV president made it clear that there should be no wavering on Fox’s mission to prop up all things Trump. And that also means shunning non-Trump news.<\/p>\n

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When Pete Buttigieg agreed to appear on Fox News for a town hall, he articulated his justifications for doing so. They were essentially the same as those by other Democrats who mistakenly believe that there is some merit to lending their credibility to a propaganda outfit that hasn’t earned it and doesn’t deserve it. In short, they argue that they need to reach out to Fox’s viewers. But there are other venues to communicate with any Fox viewer who isn’t devoutly pro-Trump. And those who are need not be bothered with. In the meantime, it’s counterproductive to help Fox earn more respect and revenue with which they will trash Democrats.<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, Buttigieg showed up for the town hall ready to address what was expected to be an unfriendly encounter. Surprisingly, the audience was fairly receptive to his remarks. In particular they applauded vigorously when he said of Trump’s vile and infantile antics<\/a><\/strong> that “It is the nature of grotesque things that you can’t look away.”<\/em> He also enjoyed a standing ovation at the end that caught anchor Chris Wallace off guard.<\/p>\n

But Trump’s reaction to this program was somewhat different. He angrily tweeted that it’s:<\/p>\n

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….who got them there. Chris Wallace said, \u201cI actually think, whether you like his opinions or not, that Mayor Pete has a lot of substance…fascinating biography.\u201d Gee, he never speaks well of me – I like Mike Wallace better…and Alfred E. Newman will never be President!<\/p>\n

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 19, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n