All Hell Breaks Loose LIVE On FOX News After Host Turns On Trump
In a landmark reelection victory, Donald Trump and J.D. Vance, the President-elect and Vice President-elect, secured their return to the White House in the November 5 election. The Fox News panel quickly devolved into a heated debate as election night wrapped up, with veteran commentator Juan Williams openly voicing disbelief over the results.
Throughout the episode, Williams grappled with the implications of Trump’s victory, particularly for the Democratic Party, which had nominated Kamala Harris. “The size of this mandate, as you call it… I think that there is even recriminations now among Democrats as to Biden and whether Biden should have dropped out earlier or Biden should have stayed … Would a white male have done better? Obviously, Trump has defeated two women and now a black woman. So there’s all of these questions.”
Williams hinted at a deeper ideological divide, suggesting that Democrats are questioning if Harris’s defeat signifies a setback for diversity or points to a broader challenge in the party’s strategy. His frustration reached a peak as he grappled with the idea of Trump, whom he described as leading an “insurrection,” potentially returning to the Oval Office. “It seems to me incredible that a guy who led a resurrection… insurrection, against the United States government, is going, potentially now… like a phoenix going back into the Oval Office. It’s unbelievable.”
Brit Hume responded sharply, voicing a view common among Trump’s supporters. “Well, you have to consider the fact, Juan, that a lot of people didn’t think that was an insurrection. They thought it was a riot, but not an insurrection. And had they thought there was an insurrection, I don’t think he could have won.”
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As the exchange continued, Williams brought up what he perceived as racial undercurrents in the election, claiming that “white grievance politics” were a key factor in Trump’s success. He argued that White male voters, along with certain Black and Latino male voters, were drawn to Trump’s “bro strategy.” Williams dismissed the argument that it was “the cost of eggs” driving the votes. Instead, he remarked, “I’m not going to vote for this woman,” and speculated that similar views extended to voting for a Black woman.
Karl Rove countered Williams’ perspective, suggesting that Trump’s appeal to Latino and Black men involved more nuance. “I just think it is extremely odd to suggest that black men are somehow prejudiced because they vote for a white candidate who says ‘I want to make certain that everybody has an opportunity to succeed in our great economy. I want you to be more prosperous, and I will do things that will make it possible for you to make a better life,’” Rove argued.
Ultimately, Williams’ remarks encapsulated one side of a debate still unfolding in the U.S. as voters reckon with Trump’s return to office and the broader meaning behind his sustained support.