{"id":2317545,"date":"2024-08-01T13:32:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T17:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-faulkner-contends-trumps-nabj-visit-was-not-what-it-should-have-been-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-01T13:36:27","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01T17:36:27","slug":"harris-faulkner-contends-trumps-nabj-visit-was-not-what-it-should-have-been-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-faulkner-contends-trumps-nabj-visit-was-not-what-it-should-have-been-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Harris Faulkner contends Trump\u2019s NABJ visit was \u2018not what it should have been\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fharris-faulkner-contends-trumps-nabj-visit-was-not-what-it-should-have-been-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2317545&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Harris Faulkner, a Fox News host, commented on Donald Trump\u2019s participation at the\u2063 National Association of Black Journalists convention, describing the interaction \u2062as &#8220;pretty\u200d fiery.&#8221;\u2064 During the event, Trump faced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-we-cant-guarantee-covid-19-relief-by-march\/\" title=\"White House: We can\u2019t guarantee COVID-19 relief by March\">tough questions<\/a> from journalist Rachel\u2062 Scott, leading\u200d to\u2063 a tense exchange where he criticized her questioning style. Faulkner, who moderated the\u200d discussion, reflected that the event started harmoniously but quickly became emotionally charged and\u2064 challenging for \u200cmany attendees. \u200b <\/p>\n<p>Caroline Sunshine, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/from-impeaching-incitement-to-canceling-conservatism\/\" title=\"From Impeaching Incitement to Canceling Conservatism\">deputy communications director<\/a> for the Trump campaign, noted that following the event, the slogan &#8220;fake, fake, fake, vs fight, fight, fight&#8221; characterized their sentiment. She also praised Faulkner for maintaining composure, unlike Scott, who she\u2063 felt disrupted the audience&#8217;s experience. Additionally, Senator J.D. Vance commended Trump\u2019s willingness \u200bto \u2062engage with tough questions, contrasting his approach with \u200dthat of Vice President Kamala Harris, whom he claimed avoids critical \u200cmedia scrutiny.\u200d The discussion \u2064highlights the tensions surrounding race and media interactions during Trump\u2019s campaign efforts.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Harris Faulkner contends Trump&rsquo;s NABJ visit was &lsquo;not what it should have been&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1719408\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fox-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Fox News<\/a> host Harris Faulkner addressed former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a>&rsquo;s appearance at the National Association of Black Journalists convention on Wednesday, during which she says things got &ldquo;pretty fiery&rdquo; onstage.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s appearance at the event began with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/abc-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>ABC News<\/a> journalist Rachel Scott asking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-debate-winners-and-losers-of-fourth-gop-matchup-in-alabama\/\" title=\"Fourth GOP debate in Alabama: Winners and losers\">aggressive questions<\/a> to the former president, including whether it was &ldquo;appropriate&rdquo; for him to be there. Trump pushed back against Scott, claiming he had never been &ldquo;asked a question in such a horrible manner,&rdquo; and that Scott did not even begin the interview by saying hello.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Yeah, race is a tough issue,&rdquo; Faulkner, who was one of the moderators, said on <em>The Faulkner Focus<\/em>. &ldquo;It doesn&rsquo;t matter when it comes up, and when there is emotion mixed in, it gets even tougher. So those moments were really hard to be in the room for, for some people. I was really glad I was there to witness it, because right from the get, it was not what it should have been.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2531210&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=3d0288eee93cd429fd6219e43b6f5e8e\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Harris noted how Trump&rsquo;s appearance at the convention was intended to be &ldquo;a really wide ranging interview,&rdquo; and that it even started off &ldquo;harmoniously.&rdquo; However, the event then dissolved into a &ldquo;very emotional&rdquo; experience.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2531166&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=79ab6977c3221bc61f2a35d441904b99\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Caroline Sunshine, the Trump campaign&rsquo;s deputy communications director, said that the word of the day among Trump&rsquo;s campaign after the event was &ldquo;fake, fake, fake, vs fight, fight, fight.&rdquo; She added that this reflects the election, as Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a>, the Democratic Party&rsquo;s presumptive nominee, &ldquo;allows the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-real-clear-politics-say-they-never-called-pennsylvania\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Real Clear Politics -- SAY THEY NEVER CALLED PENNSYLVANIA\">fake news media<\/a> to do her bidding&rdquo; while Trump &ldquo;willingly&rdquo; goes into environments where he is not fully welcome.<\/p>\n<p>Sunshine also commended Faulkner for not following Scott&rsquo;s lead by &ldquo;deciding to play commentator&rdquo; onstage, as Scott did a disservice to the event&rsquo;s audience.<\/p>\n<p>Sen J.D. Vance (R-OH), Trump&rsquo;s 2024 running mate, has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/politics\/3106885\/jd-vance-trump-showed-courage-sparring-black-journalists-conference\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>also applauded Trump&rsquo;s appearance at the event<\/a>, arguing he &ldquo;showed he had the courage to take tough questions&rdquo; by attending the event. He also claimed Harris &ldquo;continues to hide from any scrutiny or unfriendly media.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A topic of criticism many have made over Trump&rsquo;s appearance at the event was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3107102\/trump-attack-harris-race-frustrates-panics-republicans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>when he questioned Kamala Harris&rsquo;s ethnicity<\/a>, with the former president arguing she identified as Indian for the longest time before identifying as black. Trump&rsquo;s comments have been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3106933\/hogan-calls-out-trump-comments-nabj-convention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>condemned by former Republican Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan<\/a>, who wrote on X that it is &ldquo;unacceptable and abhorrent to attack Vice President Harris or anyone&rsquo;s racial identity.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Many Republicans have called for their fellow lawmakers to scale back comments against Harris&rsquo;s ethnicity and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3103959\/trump-participate-national-association-black-journalists-convention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>instead focus on her handling of policies<\/a> in the election. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), for instance, has argued the 2024 election will be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3097317\/republicans-rethink-dei-attack-harris-risks-pooling-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>determined by &ldquo;policies and not personalities.&rdquo;<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1719408\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1719408\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Harris Faulkner believes that Donald Trump&#8217;s visit to the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) convention was &#8220;not what it should have been.&#8221; During a segment on The Faulkner Focus, she discussed how Trump&#8217;s appearance became quite heated, particularly when ABC News reporter Rachel Scott posed challenging questions to him, including whether it was appropriate for him to attend. Trump responded by criticizing Scott&#8217;s approach, stating he had never faced such poorly phrased questions and noted her lack of a greeting at the start of the interview. <\/p>\n<p>Faulkner acknowledged that discussions about race can be difficult and emotional, making the atmosphere in the room tense for some attendees. She expressed gratitude for being present but felt that the event did not meet expectations from the outset. Although Trump\u2019s participation was meant to be a broad-ranging interview and initially started off well, it quickly turned into an emotionally charged situation.<\/p>\n<p>Caroline Sunshine, deputy communications director for Trump&#8217;s campaign, remarked that after the event, there was a focus on contrasting &#8220;fake&#8221; news with fighting back against media narratives. She criticized Vice President Kamala Harris for allowing media bias while praising Trump for engaging in challenging environments where he might not be fully welcomed. Sunshine also commended Faulkner for refraining from taking sides during the event.<\/p>\n<p>Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH), who is running alongside Trump in 2024, praised Trump&#8217;s willingness to face tough questions at NABJ while accusing Harris of avoiding scrutiny from critical media outlets.<\/p>\n<p>Trump faced backlash over his comments questioning Kamala Harris&#8217;s racial identity\u2014suggesting she identified as Indian before identifying as Black\u2014which former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan condemned as unacceptable. Many Republicans are urging their colleagues to focus more on policy issues rather than making remarks about Harris&#8217;s ethnicity; House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) emphasized that policies will determine outcomes in the upcoming election rather than personal attacks<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2317546,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Harris-Faulkner-NABJ-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32486,36891,3634],"class_list":["post-2317545","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-harris-faulkner","tag-nabj","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Harris-Faulkner-NABJ-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2317545","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2317545"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2317545\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2317546"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2317545"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2317545"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2317545"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}