Fox News' Chris Wallace Calls Out Trump Team's 'Silly Argument' Against Democrats: They Were 'Insult

[IcyPeas]

One of the ways Trump’s lawyers have tried to push back on arguments that the former president incited the mob was by showing Democrats who have engaged in heated rhetoric, specifically showing a montage of Democrats — including Vice President Kamala Harris — who have used the word “fight,” as Trump did on January 6th.

After showing part of that montage, Wallace said, “Honestly, I think it’s a silly argument. Using the word in different contexts means different things.”

He noted that the clips of these Democrats talking about fighting “is not the same as what Donald Trump is doing.”

https://www.mediaite.com/tv/fox-news-chris-wallace-calls-out-trump-teams-silly-argument-against-democrats-they-were-insulting-half-the-jury/

[C_U_L8R]

1. They could have done nothing and Republicans would have voted for acquittal

Why the compulsion to lie and exact revenge??? Oh, yeah, Trump. This bullshit is going to stain the GOP even more.

[Wounded Bear]

4. Yep, cannot speak in public without massaging Hair Furor's ego...

[sop]

5. Trump's attorneys could have said "Damn right he incited the attack!" and they still would acquit.

[uponit7771]

9. +1,

[Solomon]

2. That's what I said hours ago:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215098322

[andym]

3. I'm sure Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and Josh Howley would strenuously disagree with Wallace

the purpose of that both-siderism by the defense was to reduce trump's incitement to mere "politician talk." It's too bad that both-siderism has been so effective at normalizing that which should never be normalized.

[SergeStorms]

6. FOX knows...

that most of their viewers are having dinner at this hour. Those "early bird specials" go quickly, and getting the best seats in COVID infected dining rooms is a must. In other words, no one is going to hear what Chris Wallace says, and FOX producers know vf it.

[Guilded Lilly]

7. The low levels of maturity/intelligence in Republicans is mind boggling

I keep telling myself we had to hit rock bottom before rising to the top again. But...
Stunningly ignorant people.
Just deafeningly damn dumb.

[crickets]

8. It was never really intended to be an argument.

It's just clip fodder for the RW news crowd, who likely will see nothing else from the impeachment proceedings.