Posted on 08/16/2017 2:14:40 PM PDT by CedarDave
Fox News host Shepard Smith said Wednesday that the network tried and failed to get a Republican on-air to defend President Trump's controversial comments on violence in Charlottesville, Va. over the weekend
"Our booking team and they're good reached out to Republicans of all stripes across the country today," Smith said on his show "Shepard Smith Reporting."
"Let's be honest, Republicans don't often really mind coming on Fox News Channel. We couldn't get anyone to come and defend him here because we thought, in balance, someone should do that," he continued.
Smith's comments followed an off-the-rails press conference by Trump on Tuesday, during which he reasserted claims that "both sides" were to blame for violence during a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va. Saturday that ultimately left one dead and at least 19 others injured.
You had a lot of people in that group that were there to innocently protest, and very legally protest," Trump said, referring to individuals protesting against the removal of a Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee statue in the town.
Not all of those people were white supremacists, by any stretch."
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There’s nothing to defend, but I bet he didn’t call Newt.
SS - Shep Smith pinhead skinhead?
Not all of those people were white supremacists, by any stretch."
There were innocent protestors on both sides, likely many more against the white supremacists. But it was the violent antifa's that came prepared armed to the hilt with clubs, bats, rocks, etc. to do battle as clearly seen in the videos.
The GOP has become the party of the far left..can anyone here honestly tell me that the GOP stands for our values anymore..they are for open border, just like the left..you think a wall is going to happen, its not gonna happen..the GOP will make sure it doesn’t happen..tax cuts, its not gonna happen..the GOP has ALL the power but will make sure that NOTHING that Trump can take credit for will pass
A few days ago Newt was speaking in a negative way about DJT.
Snicker and LOL to Snickering Hound!
I have yet to find anyone willing to defend Shep Smith.
Why bother? Anyone still watching?
The press would spin a defense of what Trump said as an admission that they were in fact closet Nazis...
Trump said there was violence on both sides. He did NOT defend the KKK or the Nazis... he defended the people the night before who objected to a statue being torn down.
But the press lies. And anyone who stands with Trump will be painted with the same lies. We’re going to win this one... because the elites are preaching to the choir... and they are also uniting the people against them. It’s going to be rough for a while but the truth will come out. Trump condemned all the violent groups. We heard his speech. We know what he said. Trump NEVER defended the KKK or Nazis... The press lies.
why does anyone ever watch this idiot? Seriously, just why , and this is a serious question.
No one watches him the drama queen is off the air, by watching him you keep him in a job to spew his drama queen , anti conservative crap.
call me
Just asked why anyone watched this idiot, just why?
If antifa did not turn up there would not have been any violence, and a radical lefty woman would be alive.
Right?!! And aren’t they all on vacation all month?
I bet they called 3 people, 2 wrong numbers, and did it less than 5 minutes before air time.
I don’t know why ANYONE would want to waste tiime appearing on the Shepard Smith fiasco. His audience is miniscule at best.
Ya both sides, the far left and the commie left.
How about a Dem, Shep?
“Fox’s Shep Smith: We couldn’t find a Republican willing to come on and defend Trump”
I know 62+ Million of them. Come on Shep, you could have found at least one.
They didn’t call me.
Shep, the thought of shaking your hand is what kept them away. Plus, you’re an idiot.
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