Fox’s Bret Baier Confronts Trump Over ‘Bedlam’ Remark — Straight-Up Asks ‘Can You Say Political Violence Is Never Acceptable?’

Fox News anchor Bret Baier confronted former President Donald Trump over a remark he made recently, straight-up asking him “Can you say tonight that political violence is never acceptable?”

Following Trump’s appeals court hearing Tuesday, Trump and attorney John Lauro spoke to reporters for about ten minutes. Trump made triumphant claims and issued a warning that if he were to lose the appeal “It will be bedlam in the country.”

As Trump wrapped up and strode from the lectern, a reporter asked “Mr. President. You just used the word bedlam. Will you tell your supporters now, no matter what, no violence?”

Fox News Channel hosted Democracy 2024: Iowa Town Hall with Former President Donald Trump Wednesday night, moderated by Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum.

Baier asked Trump about the “bedlam” remark, and followed up after Trump’s first response:

BRET BAIER: You seemed to issue a warning that if in the courts and even the U.S. Supreme Court, if they didn’t treat you fairly, that maybe there would be bedlam in the country. Used that word bedlam in the country.

And in the last two days, at the same time, in the last two speeches, President Biden is focusing his campaign on the threat to democracy and political violence. Take a listen.

PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN: I’ll say what Donald Trump won’t. Political violence is never, ever acceptable to the United States political system. Never never, never.

BRET BAIER: All right. So to Robert’s question. This is clearly a focus of the Biden campaign. So can you say tonight that political violence is never acceptable?

DONALD TRUMP: Well, of course that’s right. And of course, I’m the one that had very little of it. Take a look at wars again. I didn’t start I wasn’t involved in wars. We beat the hell out of ISIS. We won 100%. We brought our troops back home. Look at. Look at the violence that we’ve had. Look at the violence we have recently.

BRET BAIER: But when you say bedlam, what do you mean?

DONALD TRUMP: I think you have bedlam. I think you look at Joe Biden. It’s bedlam. You have a man who can’t lead. You have a man who can’t find his way off a stage after he makes a speech that lasts for about two minutes. Now, I think bedlam is Joe Biden. I think that he’s using this.

This is just a political ploy. Trump is a dictator. He wants to be a dictator.

Watch above via Fox News Channel’s Democracy 2024: Iowa Town Hall with Former President Donald Trump.