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The Conversation with Dasha Burns

Golf with Trump, sit-downs with Zelenskyy: Bret Baier’s position of influence

The Conversation with Dasha Burns

POLITICO

Government, Politics, News

4.41.5K Ratings

🗓️ 9 May 2025

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Fox News anchor Bret Baier joins POLITICO’s Dasha Burns to discuss his unique position in President Donald Trump's Washington. The wide-ranging conversation covers Baier's golf outings with Trump, his interviews with global leaders like Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and French President Emmanuel Macron, the media's problem of declining trust, his upcoming coverage of Trump's high-stakes trip to the Middle East, and more. Dasha Burns⁠ is the White House Bureau Chief for POLITICO. Bret Baier is FOX News Channel’s anchor and executive editor of Special Report with Bret Baier and chief political anchor of the network. ⁠Kara Tabor⁠ is a producer for POLITICO audio.  ⁠Alex Keeney⁠ is a senior producer for POLITICO audio. Julia Nutter is an executive producer at POLITICO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Weather's better in Mar-Lago, but, you know, there's nothing like the White House. And being in

0:06.5

the Oval Office, every time I used to walk in there and be positioned to ask a president and a

0:12.5

world leader meeting there in front of the fireplace a question, I always pinch myself.

0:17.4

You know, think about all the things, as I'm sure you do.

0:22.0

Brett Bear is having a moment. The anchor of Fox News' special report hosts the rare news show

0:27.9

whose audience and influence aren't just growing. They're exploding. In recent months,

0:33.3

Bear has interviewed top Trump officials like Elon Musk, Scott Besson, and J.D. Bands,

0:38.7

as well as powerful foreign leaders who want to make their case to his right of center audience.

0:43.5

Ukrainian president, Vladimir Zelensky.

0:46.6

French president, Emmanuel Macron.

0:49.0

Mr. Prime Minister, thank you for the time.

0:51.0

Not at all.

0:52.0

Thank you for having me.

0:53.0

Oh, and don't forget, Bear's regular sit downs with the president himself.

0:57.0

You are going to be the first sitting president to attend a Super Bowl.

1:03.0

It's a big day for America, always is.

1:05.0

What made you want to do it?

1:07.0

Well, first of all, I'm very surprised to hear that.

1:09.0

I would have assumed many presidents came, but I think just...

1:12.3

Fox News is known for its opinion shows, but that's not really what Bear does.

1:17.8

He's a newsman, a longtime journalist.

1:20.5

I caught up with him earlier this week to talk to him about his unique position in Trump's Washington.

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