Donald’s Fox Interview Raises Questions: GOP Pressed on Prices and Policy
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🗓️ 15 April 2026
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
Donald’s Fox Business interview with Maria Bartiromo quickly goes off the rails as he struggles through questions on the economy, rising oil prices, the border, and the ongoing Iran war. From denying obvious price increases to fumbling over basic policy details and wandering into unrelated tangents, the interview raises serious questions about his focus and command of the issues. Mary breaks down the most revealing moments, including his comments on China, global conflicts, and Jerome Powell, so you don’t have to watch the full trainwreck.
Part II:
GOP Faces Questions on Prices, Policy, and Public Messaging
Speaker Mike Johnson defends Donald’s “Jesus” post as Kevin Hassett, Tim Scott, and Roger Marshall try to spin soaring oil and grocery prices. A bizarre exchange with Dr. Oz and Don Jr raises eyebrows, while a struggling Turning Point USA event and another stumble from JD Vance add to the chaos.
Mary breaks down the key moments so you don’t have to watch the spin.
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| 0:00.0 | Let me just ask you about the midterms. |
| 0:12.0 | Do you expect the Republicans to lose seats in the House? |
| 0:15.0 | And what does that mean for your agenda? |
| 0:17.0 | Well, I just left with Mike Johnson and some great people, some great congressmen and women in the Oval Office. |
| 0:24.6 | I think we're going to do good. |
| 0:26.6 | Now, with that being said, when somebody gets elected president, that party always loses the midterms. |
| 0:33.6 | I don't know why. I don't know why. Nobody could explain it. |
| 0:36.6 | I ask people that are deep into the |
| 0:39.0 | psychological world. I said, why is it that a voter votes for the opposite party? Even when you have a good president, I think I had the greatest year, the greatest opening year. I've read the greatest look, I ended eight wars. A ninth is coming, but I added eight wars. |
| 0:57.2 | Nobody's ever ended one war. |
| 0:58.8 | Who's entered one? |
| 0:59.6 | Nobody. |
| 1:00.6 | I ended eight. |
| 1:05.2 | Welcome to the Mary Trump podcast. |
| 1:10.1 | Let's dive it. |
| 1:11.6 | This morning on Fox State TV's business channel, Donald and his cognitive decline sat down with Maria Bordeuromo for an interview that he really should have avoided. |
| 1:21.8 | It covered everything from his war of choice in Iran to out of control oil prices, |
| 1:30.3 | Jerome Powell and the economy in general. |
| 1:33.3 | I think it's safe to say that it didn't go well, |
| 1:36.3 | but what do we expect? |
| 1:38.3 | See previously mentioned cognitive decline. |
| 1:41.3 | Donald appeared tired, low energy. He's noticeably hoarse. He struggled to stay on |
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