Fox News Anchor Blasts Guest For Remark on Trump and Musk in Tense Shouting Match: ‘That is Such a Democratic Talking Point!’
Fox News anchor Julie Banderas got into a shouting match with a guest who cried foul over the suggestion that President Joe Biden isn’t fully in control of the White House.
Former New York State Sen. David Carlucci (D) shot back at the suggestion, arguing, “If we’re concerned about who’s calling the shots in the White House we should stand up and do something about it, because I think we should have concerns about co-president Elon Musk in the White House.”
Banderas, who filled in for Harris Faulkner on Friday, responded by blasting her guest and defending Musk and President-elect Donald Trump.
“No, that’s such a Democratic talking point about Musk, come on!” Banderas declared.
The pair then got into it:
BANDERAS: I mean, first of all, Donald Trump isn’t letting anybody take the wind out of his sails. OK? I mean, do you know the guy? He’s not going to let Elon Musk come in and make decisions, just like Biden didn’t let Kamala Harris do a darn thing.
CARLUCCI: Well, it looks that way, if he’s making calls to foreign leaders —
BANDERAS: How does it look that way? I mean, his job with DOGE is to cut down spending. Something the country desperately needs. We’re $35 trillion in debt!
CARLUCCI: That’s great! He’s a talented, very talented person and should have a role in the U.S. Government —
BANDERAS: Wouldn’t you want a smart businessman in the office, or do you want Kamala Harris?
CARLUCCI: But if we’re talking about who’s calling the shots, then let’s call a spade a spade and make sure there is transparency.
BANDERAS: President Trump isn’t even in the office yet, so I don’t even know what you mean, “calling the shots”. But, I mean, somebody certainly needs to call the shots and under Biden, we really don’t know who is calling the shots. I don’t know who pardoned all of these people or who decided to make all these decisions.
Carlucci drew the ire of the Fox anchor once more when he stated that Biden wasn’t “out there on social media and making these flashy pronouncements.”
“Well, at least Donald Trump is out there talking to the American public! He’s engaging! You know what? I’d rather a president that engages with us than hides behind closed doors!”
Watch the clip above via The Faulkner Focus on Fox News.
