Stefanik Rages At Fox Host When Reminded That She Used To Condemn Trump As Anti-Woman “Whack Job”

Politico reports:

Rep. Elise Stefanik took exception to being asked about her loyalty to former President Donald Trump by a Fox News host Sunday. The New York Republican got into a heated exchange with “Fox News Sunday” host Shannon Bream over a question about how her support of Trump has changed over time.

“It’s a disgrace you would quote the New York Times with nameless and faceless people,” Stefanik said, which led to a sharp back and forth between the two. When asked to clarify if she had ever called Trump insulting to women because of the “Access Hollywood” tape, she blamed Democrats for leaking the tape in 2016 and doubled down on her support.

Bream ended the conversation by defending the Times reporting. “We know where you are today. Folks can go read that article for themselves. There are plenty of names, people who went on the record. And we’ll leave it there,” she said.

Read the full article. Earlier today Stefanik condemned US policies in a speech before Israel’s Knesset.

Yikes! Elise Stefanik gets big mad at Fox News Sunday’s Shannon Bream when Bream asks her about calling Trump a “whack job” and “insulting to women” during the 2016 cycle: “Well Shannon, it’s a disgrace that you would quote the New York Times with nameless, faceless–“

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