Bret Baier On Trump’s Love-Hate Relationship with Fox News

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🗓️ 27 June 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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The Fox News anchor discusses the channel’s nightly news show, his role in the current media ecosystem, and what liberal outlets have gotten wrong about covering Trump.

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0:00.0	This is The New Yorker Radio Hour, a co-production of WNYC Studios and The New Yorker.
0:10.5	Welcome to The New Yorker Radio Hour. I'm David Remnick.
0:14.8	The relationship between Fox News and Donald Trump is not just close, it can be profoundly influential.
0:22.8	Trump frequently responds to segments in real-time online, even if only to complain about a
0:29.3	poll that he doesn't like. He's tapped the network for nearly two dozen roles within his
0:34.4	administration, including the current Secretary of Defense Pete
0:38.1	Hegset, who is a former weekend host. The network is seen as having an outsized impact on
0:45.0	his relationship with his base and even his agenda. And most recently, it's been reported
0:50.4	that Fox News's coverage of the Iran-Israel conflict influenced Trump's decision
0:55.5	to enter that fight.
0:57.7	America First is not sitting in a beach chair and using words.
1:00.9	It's taking decisive action when we can take out foredough for one swoop of an airplane.
1:06.6	And while the network's right-wing commentators from Sean Hannity to Laura Ingram to Mark Levine
1:11.6	tend to grab the most headlines and stand as the ideological coloring of the network,
1:17.5	special report.
1:18.9	It's 6 p.m. broadcast that's anchored by Brett Baer is essential to the conservative
1:24.2	media complex.
1:26.1	Brett Baer draws over 3 million viewers a night,
1:29.2	at times surpassing legacy brands like CBS Evening News,
1:33.4	despite being available in half as many homes.
1:37.0	Now, Bear insists on his impartiality.
1:40.6	But his network's reputation as an outlet for the right
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