Bret Baier Defends Fox News Reporter After Being Slammed by Trump
Baier said Fox News did not claim Trump wanted talks with Iran after the president called Jonathan Hunt’s report inaccurate.
- Jonathan Hunt reported there are no significant developments in peace efforts with Iran and noted President Trump said no talks are happening between the U.S. and Iran.
- President Donald Trump criticized Jonathan Hunt on Truth Social, calling his report inaccurate and demanding Fox News anchor Bret Baier to 'straighten out his flunkies'.
- Bret Baier defended Jonathan Hunt on-air, stating he is not a 'flunky' and clarifying that the report did not claim Trump wanted to meet with Iran; he played a soundbite where Trump said he did not want to meet.
- This is the first public criticism of Jonathan Hunt by Trump, though Trump has previously attacked other Fox News reporters and many news organizations during his term.
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The Independent (US)Fox’s Bret Baier fires back after Trump criticizes reporter
President had complained that Fox News was not reporting on the Iran war to his liking
Bret Baier defends Fox News reporter after being slammed by Trump
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