A look at Wallace’s and Trump’s biggest clashes
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During their July 2020 encounter, Wallace confronted Trump about the President’s “mean tweets” directed towards him (via The Guardian). “I’m not a big fan of Fox, I’ll be honest with you,” Trump replied. You’re probably catching onto the Trump-Wallace dynamic by now.
If it’s true that Trump seems to revel in taking swings at Wallace, it’s also true that Wallace has not been shy about leveling criticism against Trump. For instance, after the Republican National Convention, Wallace made headlines for calling President Trump’s speech “surprisingly flat” (via The Hill). Tensions are such that the conservative news outlet Breitbart is predicting a “showdown” between Trump and Wallace during the debate. Breitbart points out that Wallace has previously and unflinchingly pointed to the “credibility” problems in the White House, doubted whether or not Trump had a “clean legal bill of health,” and called Trump out for “stoking racial divisions” in the country.
But perhaps Wallace’s most scathing condemnation of Trump came in December 2019, when Wallace gave a public speech condemning the president for engaging in “the most direct sustained assault on freedom of the press in our history” (via The Guardian). “He has done everything he can to undercut the media.” Wallace continued, “I think his purpose is clear: to raise doubts when we report critically about him and his administration that we can be trusted.” The debate on September 29 is sure to be an interesting one to watch!
Inside Donald Trump And Chris Wallace’s Relationship
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By Hanna Claeson/Sept. 27, 2020 2:19 pm EST
A look at Wallace’s and Trump’s biggest clashes
Drew Angerer/Getty Images
During their July 2020 encounter, Wallace confronted Trump about the President’s “mean tweets” directed towards him (via The Guardian). “I’m not a big fan of Fox, I’ll be honest with you,” Trump replied. You’re probably catching onto the Trump-Wallace dynamic by now.
If it’s true that Trump seems to revel in taking swings at Wallace, it’s also true that Wallace has not been shy about leveling criticism against Trump. For instance, after the Republican National Convention, Wallace made headlines for calling President Trump’s speech “surprisingly flat” (via The Hill). Tensions are such that the conservative news outlet Breitbart is predicting a “showdown” between Trump and Wallace during the debate. Breitbart points out that Wallace has previously and unflinchingly pointed to the “credibility” problems in the White House, doubted whether or not Trump had a “clean legal bill of health,” and called Trump out for “stoking racial divisions” in the country.
But perhaps Wallace’s most scathing condemnation of Trump came in December 2019, when Wallace gave a public speech condemning the president for engaging in “the most direct sustained assault on freedom of the press in our history” (via The Guardian). “He has done everything he can to undercut the media.” Wallace continued, “I think his purpose is clear: to raise doubts when we report critically about him and his administration that we can be trusted.” The debate on September 29 is sure to be an interesting one to watch!
If it’s true that Trump seems to revel in taking swings at Wallace, it’s also true that Wallace has not been shy about leveling criticism against Trump. For instance, after the Republican National Convention, Wallace made headlines for calling President Trump’s speech “surprisingly flat” (via The Hill). Tensions are such that the conservative news outlet Breitbart is predicting a “showdown” between Trump and Wallace during the debate. Breitbart points out that Wallace has previously and unflinchingly pointed to the “credibility” problems in the White House, doubted whether or not Trump had a “clean legal bill of health,” and called Trump out for “stoking racial divisions” in the country.
But perhaps Wallace’s most scathing condemnation of Trump came in December 2019, when Wallace gave a public speech condemning the president for engaging in “the most direct sustained assault on freedom of the press in our history” (via The Guardian). “He has done everything he can to undercut the media.” Wallace continued, “I think his purpose is clear: to raise doubts when we report critically about him and his administration that we can be trusted.”
The debate on September 29 is sure to be an interesting one to watch!
