Despite strenuous effort, 'Fox & Friends' fails to hit new low

By Erik Wemple June 26 at 12:27 PM

Just after “Fox & Friends” broadcast an interview in which it praised President Trump — a proven serial liar — for using dodgy means of keeping honest former FBI director James B. Comey — a person of proven integrity — comes this surprise: “Fox & Friends” scored another interview with the president.

Network personality Pete Hegseth sat down with Trump for a 15-minute session on Friday. “They set it up for us,” said Hegseth in introducing footage of the interview on Sunday’s edition of “Fox & Friends.” Well, of course they set it up for them! After all, Hegseth seeded his questions with Trump talking points and petty obsessions, and proceeding to premise his questions with Trump’s talking points.

“Who’s been your biggest opponent? Has it been Democrats resisting, has it been fake-news media, has it been deep-state leaks? When you think about it, what holds it up the most?” asked Hegseth.

When presented with that luscious platter, why would Trump ever assent to sitting before a real interviewer?

Not after this beaut from Hegseth: “Are Republican senators doing enough to have your back to get that health-care bill through?” he asked Trump at one point.

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