It Seems Fox News Edited Trump Interview to Help Him Sound Normal
On Sunday, an interview with Donald Trump aired on Fox News, and online commentators saw clear issues on the broadcast that suggest some heavy edits.
On X (formerly Twitter), commentators quickly pointed out sloppy cuts and disjointed parts of the interview.
check out the cut here. Trump's interview on Fox & Friends was clearly heavily edited pic.twitter.com/l2BTMrHST4
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 2, 2024
The Twitter account “Bad Fox Graphics” pointed out heavy edits and the poor audio recording in the interview.
When you fail to mic the interviewers, this is the crappy audio you get ???
Trump should be LIVID about the poor production value of this heavily edited @ffweekend interview ??
?? @willcain @RCamposDuffy @PeteHegseth https://t.co/191E1GOqkS pic.twitter.com/ZSWgEOJNZf— Bad Fox Graphics (@BadFoxGraphics) June 2, 2024
The edits don’t even address the wild things Trump actually said in the interview. He proposed cutting several government agencies, and reiterated his plan for mass deportations if reelected president. He denied ever saying, “Lock her up,” regarding Hillary Clinton in 2016, claiming that “the people would all say, ‘Lock her up, lock her up,’” and he would try to shut it down—a claim immediately corrected by X’s “community notes” as well as fact checkers from different news outlets. He also said that he would be “OK” with going to jail, but he was “not sure the public would stand for it”.
“I think it would be tough for the public to take. You know at a certain point there’s a breaking point,” Trump added, seemingly alluding to violence from his supporters.
So, what was the reason for Fox chopping up arguably the biggest interview they could possibly get? Inexperienced staff resulting in poor production? Faulty equipment? Perhaps Trump said something so horrible that even Fox News can’t explain it away.
Or there’s a simpler reason: Trump can’t answer questions or speak coherently anymore.
