Fox News Top Talent React to CNN Presidential Debate
Shannon Bream, Brian Kilmeade, Maria Bartiromo, Will Cain and other top Fox News talent deliver real-time analysis of the presidential debate simulcast.
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Larry Kudlow/Fox Business Network
Trump nailed it on tax cuts and growth. Absolutely smashed Biden on that issue. He killed it on inflation, absolutely killed it on the border catastrophe. He never took the bait from Biden’s insults.
That’s the winning message, that’s the unity voters want.
Trump also crushed it on Iran, Afghanistan, China, and vowed peace between Russia and Ukraine - something Biden has failed on.
From the ver fist moment, Biden looked old, hard to understand, confused, saying scary things, and just throwing mud. Trump’s closing argument touched on key issue likes taxes, deregulation, and growth. He reacted forcefully he’ll make America great again.
That’s a home run.
-- Larry Kudlow, host of 'Kudlow' on Fox Business
Pete Hegseth/Fox News
This was a slaughter. Trump nailed it. Joe dead.
But the Dems wanted this. They will use this to replace Joe. So who will Trump debate next?
-- Pete Hegseth, 'Fox & Friends Weekend' co-host
Kayleigh McEnany/Fox News
If viewership of this debate is high, I suspect a noticeable shift in polling further toward Trump.
Even the most ardent of Biden supporters are noting his infirmity.
Does Biden spend 7 days prepping for his calls with foreign leaders?
Asking on behalf of every concerned American.
Jimmy Failla/Fox News
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Sandra Smith, co-anchor of 'America Reports'
Light on the economy. Light on the border. Top issues for American voters.
Voters saw a lot tonight. Whether or not minds were changed or opinions were swayed remains to be seen.
-- Sandra Smith, co-anchor of 'America Reports'
Kayleigh McEnany/Fox News
Trump could have really leaned in hard on Biden's acuity issues.
He did not.
He showed grace and answered with only substance this entire debate.
-- Kayleigh McEnany, co-host of 'Outnumbered'
Kayleigh McEnany/Fox News
Did Biden just say 'illegal alien'? He better be careful. He would be shouted off an MSNBC set!
-- Kayleigh McEnany, co-host of 'Outnumbered'
Kayleigh McEnany, Fox News Channel's 'Outnumbered'
It is nearly impossible to focus on the substance of this debate because of the optics.
-- Kayleigh McEnany, co-host of 'Outnumbered'
Kayleigh McEnany, co-host of 'Outnumbered'
Gavin Newsom is in the spin room tonight, apparently.
Is he a surrogate or the back-up plan?
-- Kayleigh McEnany, host of 'Outnumbered'
Jimmy Failla
"I can’t believe I’m gonna have to go back to writing Hillary jokes!"
-- Jimmy Failla, host of 'Fox News Saturday Night'
Kayleigh McEnany, Fox News 'Outnumbered' co-host
Close your eyes.
Listen to this debate.
Imagine Biden on the phone with Putin or Xi.
Kayleigh McEnany, co-host of 'Outnumbered'
How in the world did 16 people sit at Camp David with Biden for a week and think this was a good idea?
Political malpractice.
-- Kayleigh McEnany, co-host of 'Outnumbered'
Kayleigh McEnany, host of 'Outnumbered'
Let this sink in: We are only halfway through this debate. How much worse is this going to get for Biden?
-- Kayleigh McEnany, host of 'Outnumbered'
Kat Timpf, Fox News
I hope, one day, for there to be more than two candidates up there.
-- Fox News analyst Kat Timpf
Fox News
If Democrats allow Biden to remain the nominee, they are on a kamizake mission.
Kayleigh McEnany, Fox News host
Trump just now on immigration was Trump at his very best.
He showed so much compassion when he revealed that he spoke to the mom of Jocelyn Nungaray.
He also -- very kindly -- exposed Biden's failed border policy while generously suggesting, "he doesn't want it to be this way, he just doesn't know."
-- Fox News 'Outnumbered' co-host Kayleigh McEnany
Shannon Bream, host of 'Fox News Sunday'
President Trump says veterans and soldiers “can’t stand this guy” – motioning to President Biden. President Trump says Putin “never would have invaded” Ukraine during his presidency. Pres Trump says Putin saw what happened in Afghanistan and decided to act. Pres Trump also says Israel would never have been invaded on his watch “because Iran was broke”.
-- Shannon Bream, host of 'Fox News Sunday'
Kayleigh McEnany, Fox News host
What? Biden just took a question about abortion and compared women seeking abortions to a young girl assaulted and murdered at the hands of an illegal immigrant.
-- Kayleigh McEnany, host of 'Outnumbered'
Kayleigh McEnany, host of 'Outnumbered'
"Biden is worse than anyone knew.
Robert Hur must have been truly shocked.
Now the country is."
-- Kayleigh McEnany, host of 'Outnumbered'
Kayleigh McEnany head shot, Fox News
Trump seamlessly exposed that Biden supports NO LIMIT on abortion.
Jimmy Failla, Fox News headshot
President Trump responds to criticism of the Trump tax cuts, embraces the package. Also says he gave the Biden Administration almost no inflation to start his term.
-- Jimmy Failla, host of 'Fox News Saturday Night'
Shannon Bream, host of "Fox News Sunday"
"President Trump continues to stand by his abortion position, that it should now be left to the states."
"He also says he agrees with recent Supreme Court decision to leave the abortion drug mifepristone widely available on the market."
-- Shannon Bream, host of 'Fox News Sunday'
Kayleigh McEnany
A few moments in, and this does not appear to be State of the Union Joe.
-- Kayleigh McEnany, host of "Outnumbered"
Shannon Bream, the host of "Fox News Sunday"
"President Trump responds to criticism of the Trump tax cuts, embraces the package.
Also says he gave the Biden Administration almost no inflation to start his term."
-- Shannon Bream, host of 'Fox News Sunday'
Shannon Bream, host of 'Fox News Sunday'
The debate starts with a look at the economy, and the reality about rising prices under the Biden Administration.
President Biden says he was left with an economy in trouble. He also blames “corporate greed”.
-- Shannon Bream, host of "Fox News Sunday"
Jimmy Failla Fox News Channel photo
CNN is only allowing two people from each campaign into the event. This should help the moderators because they’re used to hosting in front of 4 viewers.
-- Fox News Saturday Night host Jimmy Failla
Bret Baier, chief political anchor and host of "Special Report"
It does not get much bigger than this. We are getting ready to start our special coverage of the first presidential debate.
We have a great group to set it up and then digest what happens.
We'll watch it all together with you right here on Fox News.
Everything is on the line- and there is no love lost between the two candidates.
We'll see which candidates show up tonight and what the contrast looks like compared to the debates 4 years ago.
-- Bret Baier, Fox News Channel chief political anchor
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