{"id":2363993,"date":"2024-11-04T17:44:59","date_gmt":"2024-11-04T22:44:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chris-coonss-fox-news-interview-gets-testy-over-trump-tariffs-and-early-voting-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-04T17:46:43","modified_gmt":"2024-11-04T22:46:43","slug":"chris-coonss-fox-news-interview-gets-testy-over-trump-tariffs-and-early-voting-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chris-coonss-fox-news-interview-gets-testy-over-trump-tariffs-and-early-voting-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Coons\u2019s Fox News interview gets testy over Trump tariffs and early voting &#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%2Fchris-coonss-fox-news-interview-gets-testy-over-trump-tariffs-and-early-voting-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=2363993&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>In a recent interview on Fox News,\u2062 Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) discussed\u200b the 2024 election,\u2064 where tensions rose as he criticized former President Donald Trump&#8217;s approach to tariffs and the significant drop in early voting compared to\u2062 the previous \u2064election. Coons, serving as the co-chair of the Harris-Walz campaign, argued \u200bthat Trump&#8217;s emphasis on\u200c tariffs fails to resonate with families struggling\u200d financially in\u200d the current economy. He referenced Trump&#8217;s plan to threaten Mexico with a 25% tariff if border\u200d security is not addressed, \u200bdescribing Trump&#8217;s style of\u2062 international relations as &#8220;threats and bullying,&#8221; which he <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">believes alienates key trading partners<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>During the interview,\u2062 host John Roberts pushed back against Coons&#8217;s claims, asserting that Trump\u2019s foreign policy had been effective. Coons suggested that a bipartisan approach was necessary for immigration reform, proposing a bill that had previously gained support from the Border Patrol&#8217;s union. Roberts\u200b countered by noting that the same union also endorsed Trump.<\/p>\n<p>As for early\u200b voting in Pennsylvania, Coons noted a concerning 42% decrease in Democratic turnout compared to 2020, juxtaposed with only an 8% \u200bdecrease for Republicans. He expressed hope that Democrat voters would still mobilize and \u2063emphasized that the election results would take \u200dtime to resolve. This exchange highlighted the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/articles-of-impeachment-filed-against-embattled-wisconsin-election-chief-meagan-wolfe\/\" title=\"Impeachment articles filed against Wisconsin&#039;s Election Chief Meagan Wolfe.\">ongoing partisan tensions<\/a> and differing perspectives \u2062on critical issues as\u200d the election approached.  <\/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\">Chris Coons&rsquo;s Fox News interview gets testy over Trump tariffs and early voting<\/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_1870632\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chris-coons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Chris Coons&rsquo;s<\/a> (D-DE) Election Day eve interview got a bit heated when discussing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">2024 election<\/a>, specifically regarding former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> plans for tariffs and the decrease in early voting compared to 2020.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Coons, the co-chairman of the Harris-Walz campaign, expressed criticism over Trump&rsquo;s closing arguments, suggesting his discussion of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tariffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">tariffs<\/a> does not connect with families who are financially struggling in the current economy. The senator was then asked if Coons was aware of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3216034\/trump-border-security-policy-may-include-mexico-tariff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Trump&rsquo;s new campaign promise to threaten Mexico with a 25% tariff<\/a> if Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum does not secure the border.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Well, that&rsquo;s just another reminder that Trump&rsquo;s idea of how to conduct international relations is through threats and bullying,&rdquo; Coons said on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>America Reports<\/em>. &ldquo;Mexico is our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mexico-wants-to-participate-in-restoring-supply-chain-for-chips-critical-goods-in-north-america\/\" title=\"Mexico Wants to Participate in Restoring Supply Chain for Chips, Critical Goods in North America\">largest trading partner<\/a>. It didn&rsquo;t work really well the last time he was president with our key allies around the world. I met with the heads of state from countries like Australia, Canada, Germany, Korea who found his onboard and unbalanced leadership style discouraging and, in sometimes, unnerving.&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=2679386&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=cb442ed6c87210444d09563c9f57bbd0\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Coons&rsquo;s comments received pushback from network anchor John Roberts, who argued Trump&rsquo;s leadership on international relations did work. Roberts also interjected when the senator said Trump&rsquo;s handling of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/foreign-affairs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">foreign affairs<\/a> &ldquo;didn&rsquo;t work really well,&rdquo; stating, &ldquo;Yeah, it did.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Democratic senator contended that the answer to fixing the southern border was using a bipartisan bill that &ldquo;should have passed,&rdquo; arguing Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kamala Harris<\/a> would pass this bill should she win the election. Coons added that this bill had been endorsed by the Border Patrol&rsquo;s union, prompting Roberts to respond that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog-posts\/border-patrol-union-endorses-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">the union also endorsed Trump&rsquo;s presidential bid<\/a> and that Coons&rsquo;s comments were &ldquo;a bit of a wash on that front.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Roberts then asked about the decrease in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3216154\/whatley-very-encouraged-early-voter-turnout-nationwide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">early voting<\/a> that both parties are seeing in Pennsylvania this election cycle, with the Democratic Party&rsquo;s turnout being down by 42% compared to the Republican Party&rsquo;s turnout being down by 8%. Coons responded by hoping that people would get out and vote while stating Pennsylvania would not have the final voting results &ldquo;for several days&rdquo; after Election Day.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This prompted Roberts to ask Coons if he was worried about the vote, to which the senator argued the election was going to be &ldquo;razor-thin&rdquo; and that this is why he campaigned for Harris in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pennsylvania\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Pennsylvania<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In July, Coons praised President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Joe Biden&rsquo;s<\/a> &ldquo;brave&rdquo; decision <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3093173\/chris-coons-cries-praises-biden-brave-decision-bow-out-2024-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">to drop his reelection bid<\/a>, which the president announced less than a month after the first presidential debate between him and Trump. Since then, the final polling data ahead of the election have shown <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3214605\/final-new-york-times-siena-poll-shows-no-clear-frontrunner-two-days-out\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">no clear front-runner<\/a> between Harris and Trump.<\/p>\n<\/div>\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_1870632\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1870632\"}});<\/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>Chris Coons&#8217;s Fox News interview heated over Trump tariffs and voting<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2363994,"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\/11\/Chris-Coons-Fox-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[34657,25322,32135,6234,44343],"class_list":["post-2363993","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-chris-coons","tag-early-voting","tag-fox-news","tag-interview","tag-trump-tariffs"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Chris-Coons-Fox-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2363993","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=2363993"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2363993\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2363997,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2363993\/revisions\/2363997"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2363994"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2363993"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2363993"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2363993"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}