Fox News Anchor Blasts Trump for Attacking Colleagues: ‘Bullying Journalists is Not Presidential’
After President Donald Trump tweeted at Fox News correspondents John Roberts and Gillian Turner Sunday evening, anchor Julie Banderas defended her colleagues in a series of tweets.
Trump initially tweeted Roberts and Turner — the network’s chief White House correspondent and Washington correspondent, respectively — “have even less understanding of the Wall negotiations than the folks at FAKE NEWS CNN & NBC!”
Never thought I’d say this but I think @johnrobertsFox and @GillianHTurner @FoxNews have even less understanding of the Wall negotiations than the folks at FAKE NEWS CNN & NBC! Look to final results! Don’t know how my poll numbers are so good, especially up 19% with Hispanics?
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 28, 2019
“This is NOT right. I stand by my colleagues @johnrobertsFox and @GillianHTurner They don’t deserve this,” she said. “No reporter does. They are doing their jobs and reporting the facts.”
@realDonaldTrump This is NOT right. I stand by my colleagues @johnrobertsFox and @GillianHTurner They don’t deserve this. No reporter does. They are doing their jobs and reporting the facts. They are not opinion journalists and deserve the respect from the @WhiteHouse they cover. https://t.co/ftRPauopjC
— Julie Banderas (@JulieBanderas) January 28, 2019
After receiving some pushback from her followers, Banderas said “insulting two of our journalists @realDonaldTrump is putting a target on their backs,” adding how “bullying journalists is not Presidential”:
By going on Twitter and insulting two of our journalists @realDonaldTrump is putting a target on their backs. In turn his followers will then attack @johnrobertsFox and @GillianHTurner in support on Twitter. Bullying journalists is not Presidential. Period. https://t.co/xayShIojYj
— Julie Banderas (@JulieBanderas) January 28, 2019
“I have always stood up for journalists no matter what network they work for. We all should support each other,” she added when asked by some if she has defended other reporters who had received the ire of Trump.
