The Aspen Institute’s Commission on Information Disorder put out its report this week, opening with this ominous finding: “America is in a crisis of trust and truth. The two did talk about other topics as well, including Trump, but it was the Fox News discussion where Wallace was at her best. The last thing Christie wants to do is make an enemy of anyone at a news network that is extremely popular among Republican voters, especially if he is considering a run for the White House. In the end, Wallace seemed to make a good point about Christie’s obvious avoidance to take on Fox News. Wallace asked Christie if he thought Fox News was good or bad for the country, but Christie danced around it by saying there are some programs on Fox News that he likes and some he does not. The contentious interview continued with Wallace repeatedly asking Christie why he never calls out Fox News, and Christie avoiding calling out Fox News, saying that’s not what his book is about. Wallace held up the book and said, “Well, I’m not trying to rescue the Republican Party.” Christie accused Wallace of conflating the issues, to which Wallace said, “I don’t think it’s an intellectually honest case to make about conspiracy theories without taking on Fox News.”Ĭhristie said, “Well, you can write that in your book.” She pointed out how the book’s title includes “truth deniers” and “conspiracy theorists” and said that Christie attacks CNN, MSNBC and The New York Times, but not Fox News.Ĭhristie said he didn’t attack those outlets as “conspiracy theorists” and “truth deniers,” but that he does talk about bias. Wallace probably wasn’t buying Christie’s claim either, as she continued pounding away. He’s not going to make an enemy of Carlson. Yet I’m fully aware of the content on Carlson’s program and I’m not even a national figure in the Republican Party who might run for president in 2024. But I’m a big sports fan, too, and spend my share of evenings watching sports. Christie is a big sports fan and says he spends most of his evenings watching sports. It’s hard to believe Christie is “not really” aware of Carlson, his program and the many things Carlson says on that program. OK, let’s stop right here for just a moment. Wallace came back with, “Are you aware of what he does?”Ĭhristie said, “Not really. Why not?”Īs Christie started to answer, Wallace said, “Have you seen the Tucker Carlson program?Ĭhristie answered, “No, I don’t watch it.” Wallace asked Christie, “The book is about conspiracy and lies. At least that’s what MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace thought when Christie appeared on her MSNBC show, “Deadline White House,” on Tuesday afternoon. So when it comes to saving the Republican Party from truth deniers and conspiracy theorists, you might think one would look to - and call out - a certain very popular cable news network. It’s called “Republican Rescue: Saving the Party From Truth Deniers, Conspiracy Theorists, and the Dangerous Policies of Joe Biden.” Chris Christie, the former New Jersey governor and two-time supporter of Donald Trump for president, has a new book out.
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