He has to show that he is a "he-man."
Posted on 08/11/2019 1:47:23 PM PDT by MarvinStinson
Leland Vittert interview with Peter Navarro goes off the rails
A Saturday afternoon interview between Fox News weekend anchor Leland Vittert and White House National Trade Council Director Peter Navarro ended on a contentious note as Navarro accused Vittert of being “very overbearing” and consistently “interrupting” his attempts to answer questions.
The “America’s News Headquarters” conversation on U.S. trade policy toward China began with Vittert pressing Navarro on the “serious consequences” that will occur should China manipulate their currency.
“There’s no threat, Leland,” said Navarro.
“What are the consequences?” asked the Fox News host.
“For China,” Navarro responded. “What’s happening with China now as we have methodically put tariffs on as China has basically refused to negotiate in good faith. We have seen China lower their currency. Since tariffs have started the Chinese yuan has gone down 12% offsetting much of the tariffs that we imposed, so China’s bearing the burden. The other thing China does is lower prices, so we have seen virtually no inflation.”
Vittert interrupted Navarro when the White House assistant tried to bring up a list of promises President Trump has made and kept.
“Here is the question, what would you — if China continues devaluing their currency which, as you point out, to offset the tariffs, what tools would the United States respond with?”
The Fox News anchor interrupted Navarro several times on the topic of currency manipulation as he tried to get his answers out.
“I don’t understand that, the hostility here,” said Navarro, seeming surprised. “It’s really simple, when China manipulates currency, they go in and intervene in the currency markets so they buy dollars … ”
After another bout of crosstalk during which Vittert insisted U.S. companies pay the balance, Navarro said, “You’re wrong, sir. You are absolutely wrong here. [another interruption] You can’t keep doing this. You’re being very overbearing and demonstrating a lack of understanding of the dynamics of this situation.”
“What are you doing here?” Navarro said after more interruptions. “Are you going to give me a chance to respond?”
“Go ahead. Please,” said Vittert.
“So, China lowers the value of their currency and that translates to a lower price so it totally offsets any kind of tariff impact. They are also cutting their prices, so you’re also talking about a paper transaction, when in fact China bears the burden through the lower tariff. You put a tariff on at 10% and they lower their currency by 12%, right, are consumers hurt? Absolutely not. We have raised 35 billion worth of tariffs … they’ve borne the China burden.” (RELATED: ANTONI: How Trump Is Winning The Trade War With China)
“You’ve got to back off here,” said a clearly irritated Navarro after another interruption about farmers who say they are hurt by the policy.
“I’ll try to roll off the set,” joked Vittert. “I ask the questions, you answer them. You’ve just said the farmers were made whole.”
“You know, this hostility is personally to me …” said Navarro after another series of crosstalk.
“Usually people ask questions and they get an answer,” said Vittert.
“All you keep doing is interrupting me,” said Navarro, getting angry. “That’s all you do here. You roll back the tape here – all you do is when I start to ask a question.”
“Clearly not an answer, just a filibuster,” Vittert said. “Gotta run …”
“‘Gotta run,'” Navarro mocked, “After you interrupted me probably 30 times. This is shameful sir.”
“Arthel Neville” is just simply burning up with hate for POTUS, Donald J. Trump. Her face betrays her words....she is so full of hated and evil thoughts. FNC is nuts to have a loose end like her on as an objective reporter. Even if “Bitch” Neville was a commentator...she has gone far over the line. FNC needs to fire her...immediately....period!!!
They are divorced and he married Jerry Hall the former Mrs Mick Jagger
Ruperts son Lachlan who runs Fox is a Bush style moderate
His wife is a serious liberal wacko
We quit watching FOX quite awhile ago. Vittert is one of the reasons. Him, and that snotty blonde used to be on with him on the weekends.
Jerry Hall is Murdock’s wife! Formerly married to Mick Jagger. #7 is wrong.
Thanks for the reminder about Jeri Hall. Nonetheless, Murdoch definitely realigned his Chinese position with that marriage, and I wouldn’t be surprised if the two of them are still on friendly terms, and at least don’t want to anger each other.
Thanks, I didnt spread the rumor.
Leland is UNWATCHABLE!! TURN THE CHANNEL!! ARTHEL also is UNWATCHABLE! The WEEK-ENDS SUCK!
Murdoch is compared to most media a righty but to this forum he’s a moderate at best
Thing is I think his son has control now unless he goes off the rails
And you can tell
They have sure moved left in news readers
Murdoch’s sons and their wives are UBER LIBERALS!!! FOX is becoming UNWATCHABLE!
I don't know if they are watchable or not because I quit watching them the weekend before the last election. Have watched Lou Dobbs maybe three times and guess what his show hasn't changed a bit, still someone is gonna get in really big trouble soon, no really soon now.
Arthel has been a smug little tart since she was on CNN in the 90’s.
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this Fox guy has been rude many times... I saw this show and turned the TV off. he wasn’t giving any chances for the guest to talk.. and so rude for no reason..
VITTERT DOES NOT HAVE THE CLASS OF OREILLY OR HANNIY.
Vittert is an arrogant, ‘smart a..’. After he badgered a Republican last week, I sent him a tweet asking him to clarify if his show was an opinion show or a ‘news show’. Sure seems like it’s opinion and his opinion is what counts. Said I would watch for him to badger a Democrat the way he did the GOP rep.
Cannot watch him....
Who the hell does Vittert think he is?Why not? Constantly interrupting your guests, mid sentence, seems to work for Hannity.O’Reilly, Hannity?
His mind and heart's in the right place, I just can't take the constant interuptions...so I don't watch live.
You can see the frustration and the disgust on his guests faces.
The only ones he doesn't interrupt are the Democrat apologists. Those he runs in a uninterrupted loop on his radio show.
YES
He has to show that he is a "he-man."
https://fox-news.pissedconsumer.com/leland-vittert-is-a-rude-biased-anchor-201707031069394.html
Leland Vittert bullies guests and is visibly impatient when he doesn’t get replies he wants. His biases are obvious and his arrogance is transparent. Watch how frequently he interrupts the commentators to merely get his contrary point of view across - that’s NOT proper anchor/host behavior.
“Is it just me or does Biased Leland Vittert always look stoned?”
https://www.reddit.com/r/The_Donald/comments/543ugy/lol_is_it_just_me_or_does_based_leland_vittert/
https://www.archerytalk.com/vb/showthread.php?t=5229841
Where does FOX come up with such single celled losers such a leland vittert
Fox is becoming the new CNN/MSNBC with the Shep dogs, swishy vitterts, and commietos wallaces
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