Doug Brunt

But, you know, even seeing it in that light, you know, so I see Bannon more through a tactical lens than a personal lens. I saw it more personally back then. He did make a mistake back in 2015, 16. You know, when you had that debate question for Trump, the one that led to the Rosie O'Donnell flare up, that was a legitimate question. You know, you asked him on the woman issue.

But, you know, even seeing it in that light, you know, so I see Bannon more through a tactical lens than a personal lens. I saw it more personally back then. He did make a mistake back in 2015, 16. You know, when you had that debate question for Trump, the one that led to the Rosie O'Donnell flare up, that was a legitimate question. You know, you asked him on the woman issue.

Trump was about to get a year long hammering from the Clinton campaign on that issue. And any good journalist would have gone after it. And so it was a fair question. You hit every Republican on the stage that night. You hit all the Democrats too. And I can see how Bannon, because not only did he perceive you as an enemy at that point, he named you enemy number one and declared war.

Trump was about to get a year long hammering from the Clinton campaign on that issue. And any good journalist would have gone after it. And so it was a fair question. You hit every Republican on the stage that night. You hit all the Democrats too. And I can see how Bannon, because not only did he perceive you as an enemy at that point, he named you enemy number one and declared war.

Trump was about to get a year long hammering from the Clinton campaign on that issue. And any good journalist would have gone after it. And so it was a fair question. You hit every Republican on the stage that night. You hit all the Democrats too. And I can see how Bannon, because not only did he perceive you as an enemy at that point, he named you enemy number one and declared war.

And I can see how that went down. You know, he's he's fighting a war. He's got all these hot zones. And someone asked a tough question like that. The reaction is it's on. Now I'm coming after you. So I can see how it happened. But if he had taken a beat, he would have recognized you were not an enemy. You were a honest broker and a tough journalist doing the job.

And I can see how that went down. You know, he's he's fighting a war. He's got all these hot zones. And someone asked a tough question like that. The reaction is it's on. Now I'm coming after you. So I can see how it happened. But if he had taken a beat, he would have recognized you were not an enemy. You were a honest broker and a tough journalist doing the job.

And I can see how that went down. You know, he's he's fighting a war. He's got all these hot zones. And someone asked a tough question like that. The reaction is it's on. Now I'm coming after you. So I can see how it happened. But if he had taken a beat, he would have recognized you were not an enemy. You were a honest broker and a tough journalist doing the job.

And that at that time was a huge opportunity for him because the only places Trump could go then was either sycophants or enemies, right? You know, and neither was going to move the needle for him in a big way. You were the only down the middle fair place you could go to make the case. And he should have said, let's go make the case there.

And that at that time was a huge opportunity for him because the only places Trump could go then was either sycophants or enemies, right? You know, and neither was going to move the needle for him in a big way. You were the only down the middle fair place you could go to make the case. And he should have said, let's go make the case there.

And that at that time was a huge opportunity for him because the only places Trump could go then was either sycophants or enemies, right? You know, and neither was going to move the needle for him in a big way. You were the only down the middle fair place you could go to make the case. And he should have said, let's go make the case there.

Because the reason he correctly perceived that you are the most powerful voice in news then. And you remain that today because like if Trump does something stupid tomorrow, you'll hit him. And if he does something great, you'll praise him.

Because the reason he correctly perceived that you are the most powerful voice in news then. And you remain that today because like if Trump does something stupid tomorrow, you'll hit him. And if he does something great, you'll praise him.

Because the reason he correctly perceived that you are the most powerful voice in news then. And you remain that today because like if Trump does something stupid tomorrow, you'll hit him. And if he does something great, you'll praise him.

And that's why you remain, you know, it's, it's not, uh, I think he was right to, to find you the most powerful, but I don't think he was right about why it's not charisma or your oratory skills. It's your credibility.

And that's why you remain, you know, it's, it's not, uh, I think he was right to, to find you the most powerful, but I don't think he was right about why it's not charisma or your oratory skills. It's your credibility.

And that's why you remain, you know, it's, it's not, uh, I think he was right to, to find you the most powerful, but I don't think he was right about why it's not charisma or your oratory skills. It's your credibility.

Look, I get it. And listen, if if Steve Bannon hears what I said. a response you could have is I just had a better 2024 than anyone could ever have imagined. You're going to second guess anything I've ever done. You got to be joking, you know, and that would be a fair point. I just, I feel like there was an opportunity there to make the case.

Look, I get it. And listen, if if Steve Bannon hears what I said. a response you could have is I just had a better 2024 than anyone could ever have imagined. You're going to second guess anything I've ever done. You got to be joking, you know, and that would be a fair point. I just, I feel like there was an opportunity there to make the case.

Look, I get it. And listen, if if Steve Bannon hears what I said. a response you could have is I just had a better 2024 than anyone could ever have imagined. You're going to second guess anything I've ever done. You got to be joking, you know, and that would be a fair point. I just, I feel like there was an opportunity there to make the case.