Fox News' Hits Trump For Iraq Trip: Troops 'Deserve Way More Respect Than That'

[left-of-center2012]

https://www.mediaite.com/tv/fox-news-outnumbered-hits-trump-for-iraq-trip-troops-deserve-way-more-respect-than-that/

Fox News’s “Outnumbered” criticized President Donald Trump‘s trip to visit U.S. troops in Iraq this week, with one host (Jessica Tarlov) accusing him of using the event as a “campaign rally.”

Lisa Boothe first criticized the president for “ceding Syria to Iran and the Russians, as well as “prematurely” declaring victory over ISIS.

Julie Banderas agreed, hitting Trump for “taking advice from murderous regimes. The fact that Russia and Turkey, first of all, are supporting the United States and praising us for making that decision, there lies a huge problem,” Banderas said.

The Fox News anchor (Banderas) added that she took issue with Trump telling troops in Iraq that Americans are “not the suckers of the world” anymore.

“I would never consider us as a country, as the United States, suckers. Our military were men and women, I believe, deserve way more respect than that. What does that say to the families who have lost loved ones in wars prior to right now — Oh, so my son or daughter was a sucker when they were fighting for our freedom?”

Jessica Tarlov:

“Also, I think we can agree that when he is standing up there, and he’s talking about ‘This is your first pay raise you’ve gotten in ten years,’ which is a categorical lie,'” she continued. “These people own those paychecks, they know exactly what they are earning. Why is that productive to go out there and do that? And does that contribute to his low approval rating with the military?”

[GusBob]

1. Good points by them

Interesting to hear

[Arkansas Granny]

2. This could constitute a crisis for Trump. If he loses Fox News, who does he have left?

[Initech]

4. NRA TV? Ted Nugent concerts? Infowars?

[KPN]

14. We can only hope. On the other hand, I have

to wonder why. Why is Faux News suddenly being critical of Individual 1 on multiple occasions the past week or so? Why are they distancing themselves?

[Canoe52]

15. +1

[honest.abe]

21. I suspect they know the Mueller hammer is coming down.

And its time to abandon the Trump ship.

[Initech]

3. Our military is not a prop for the ruling party.

Fox News turned it into one! They own this.

[lunatica]

5. I said as much yesterday

He stood there and called them suckers.

I may be a pacifist but I’m one of those that understand military defense in this world.

He sullies everything. Everything.

[Dave Starsky]

10. He's poison on two legs.

He seeks to denigrate and destroy everything, because he's a solipsistic, egotistic idiot who can't stand for anything or anyone to get more positive attention than he does.

I think he's probably the worst person in a major leadership position in history. I know we had Hitler, Caligula, etc. But imagine what he would do if we didn't all have access to instant information, and if we didn't all know about those prior examples.

[gratuitous]

6. "Why is it productive to go out there and do that?"

Because it's a self-serving lie that makes Trump look good, and nobody in the room is going to say, "You lie!" Trump feels better about himself and that's all that counts. Geez Fox people, have you been asleep for the last three years? Or have you been too busy squinting your eyes just right and holding your mouth just so to make all Trump's lies be pretzeled into a semblance of truth to sell to the rubes who make up your audience?

If you all of a sudden start caring about the truth, you're going to confuse and frighten your viewers. How do you think that's going to work out?

[Lock him up.]

12. Their numbers are shrinking as fast as the Dow is that's why.

They are in a death spiral of lie$, except for Shep Smith.

Follow the money for answers to all questions.

[Cha]

7. Hope Traitor's slobbbering trip to Iraq, with birther barbie,

Backfires Big Time.

[Claritie Pixie]

8. Fox is losing viewers. They'll abandon Individual-1 if it improves their bottom line

[Soxfan58]

9. If they split from tRump

Will they turn off Faux News, or will they turn on tRump?

[TeamPooka]

11. Fox is their long term boo, no matter who the POTUS is. The only one who will turn off Fox News

when they finally turn on Donald Trump is Donald Trump.
He won't have anything to watch then.
It will break him.

[George II]

13. Americans are NOT "suckers", you orange blob of slime!

[Ilsa]

16. Wow. A few of them pulled their heads out. nt

[madashelltoo]

17. Yes, in the Tangerine Terrorist's estimation

All of the soldiers are suckers. He’s not a sucker because his daddy bought his way out. Taxpayers are suckers because they don’t know how to lie, cheat and steal. Americans are suckers for falling for his okie doke. His wives were suckers for loving him. Contractors were suckers for believing he would honor a contract. And, on and on. If you’re not Him . . . You’re a sucker.

[Stonepounder]

18. First, let me state that I have nothing but respect for our men and women in uniform.

However, unless they have significantly changed the regs you aren't allowed to express political opinions or attend rallies for political candidates while in uniform. The soldiers who came with their MAGA hats and posters, while in uniform, broke military regs. If there was any doubt, their superiors should have reminded them before tRumps appearance.

And the orange asshole should have had his ass chewed out in private for turning a visit into a campaign rally, pissing off the host country by not meeting with their officials while in-country, and for putting the lives of covert operators in danger by showing their pictures (not to mention disregarding the fact that the information was classified).

[OMGWTF]

19. Interesting to Hear Sh!tler has a Low Approval Rating in the Military

My USCG son (who is now working for free and can't pay the rent on Jan 1) is the only Dem in his entire Unit. Maybe some of them will wake the fk up now.

[maddiemom]

20. Were has Jessica Tarlov BEEN?

Every appearance and speech Trump has made since taking office has been a campaign rally It's the ONLY thing he likes doing, and he takes full advantage of the "Bully Pulpit." We, the taxpayers, are the real suckers. We're paying for his traveling to spread his toxic words.

[pangaia]

22. Why has fox occasionally been criticizing the occupant?

[calimary]

23. What'samatter, Pox? He's starting to stink up the joint so badly that even YOU can smell it?

Welcome to REALITY, then. Not some reality show.