{"id":2376770,"date":"2024-12-05T15:56:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T20:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-welker-can-conduct-a-trump-interview-that-isnt-worthless\/"},"modified":"2024-12-05T15:57:08","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T20:57:08","slug":"how-welker-can-conduct-a-trump-interview-that-isnt-worthless","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-welker-can-conduct-a-trump-interview-that-isnt-worthless\/","title":{"rendered":"How Welker Can Conduct A Trump Interview That Isn&#8217;t Worthless"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fhow-welker-can-conduct-a-trump-interview-that-isnt-worthless%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=2376770&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>The article discusses the upcoming interview between President-elect Donald Trump and NBC&#8217;s Kristen Welker, highlighting \u2063how it could be more effective and engaging\u200b for viewers. It critiques Welker&#8217;s previous interviewing style,\u2064 suggesting that it often\u2062 involves a\u2062 lot of fact-checking, which tends to be more about asserting personal opinions rather than genuinely\u2062 exploring the \u200csubject&#8217;s viewpoints. To \u2064improve the interview&#8217;s quality, the author proposes that Welker should steer clear of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">politically charged <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/prince-harry-hired-as-chief-impact-officer-for-mental-health-start-up\/\" title=\"Prince Harry Hired As \u2018Chief Impact Officer\u2019 For Mental Health Start-Up\">topics related<\/a><\/a> to Joe Biden and his associates, as these matters belong to the\u200b Democrats now. instead, she should focus on questions that allow Trump to express his ideas without preconceived judgments or interruptions. Ultimately, the article emphasizes the potential for a more meaningful dialog if Welker changes her approach.  <\/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<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Kcsn_6Wln60\" target=\"_blank\">NBC News\/YouTube<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/12\/05\/heres-how-kristen-welker-can-conduct-an-interview-with-trump-that-isnt-worthless\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Here%E2%80%99s%20How%20Kristen%20Welker%20Can%20Conduct%20An%20Interview%20With%20Trump%20That%20Isn%E2%80%99t%20Worthless&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/12\/05\/heres-how-kristen-welker-can-conduct-an-interview-with-trump-that-isnt-worthless\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Here%E2%80%99s%20How%20Kristen%20Welker%20Can%20Conduct%20An%20Interview%20With%20Trump%20That%20Isn%E2%80%99t%20Worthless&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/12\/05\/heres-how-kristen-welker-can-conduct-an-interview-with-trump-that-isnt-worthless\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/12\/05\/heres-how-kristen-welker-can-conduct-an-interview-with-trump-that-isnt-worthless\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Here%E2%80%99s%20How%20Kristen%20Welker%20Can%20Conduct%20An%20Interview%20With%20Trump%20That%20Isn%E2%80%99t%20Worthless&amp;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/12\/05\/heres-how-kristen-welker-can-conduct-an-interview-with-trump-that-isnt-worthless\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>Who knows why President-elect Donald Trump agreed to an interview this weekend with NBC&rsquo;s Kristen Welker, a <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2020\/10\/21\/kristen-welkers-activist-track-record-perfectly-qualifies-her-for-the-anti-trump-debate-commission\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wild conspiracy theorist<\/a>. But so long as it&rsquo;s going to happen, it&rsquo;s at least possible for Welker to make it productive and not a waste of everyone&rsquo;s time.<\/p>\n<p>If not for Trump&rsquo;s electoral victory last month, we know how this would go. Welker would conduct a taped and edited interview (always a mistake for Republicans to agree to participate in), and the bulk of the time would be spent &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-biden-flies-into-a-rage-during-dnc-farewell-speech-tells-numerous-lies\/\" title=\"Watch: Biden Flies Into a Rage During DNC Farewell Speech, Tells Numerous Lies\">fact-checking&#038;rdquo<\/a>; (meaning Welker would insert her own opinions and get the last word). It would be a trifling affair that served no purpose other than for Welker to remain in good standing with her peers in Washington. That might still happen, but if she wants it to be productive, there are some things she can do.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-5dd707f86d14c89f2fb8188290e7b909 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-5dd707f86d14c89f2fb8188290e7b909\"><\/div>\n<p>Welker can first avoid any and all topics related to Joe Biden, his adult son Hunter, and Kamala Harris. The election is over, Trump trounced you all, and those controversies are now the Democrats&rsquo; problem. Trump is surely willing to share thoughts on all of it &mdash;&nbsp;what <em>won&rsquo;t<\/em> he talk about? &mdash;&nbsp;but there&rsquo;s no point in spending time on yesterday&rsquo;s news. Asking him for the 2 billionth time if he plans on using the Justice Department to settle scores with his opponents (if only he would) isn&rsquo;t going to render a meaningful answer. Maybe he will &mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2022\/08\/06\/the-time-to-hold-corrupt-bureaucrats-like-christopher-wray-accountable-is-before-they-are-even-confirmed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">he&rsquo;s entitled to<\/a> &mdash;&nbsp;and maybe he won&rsquo;t.<\/p>\n<p>Second, Welker can abandon all efforts to &ldquo;fact-check,&rdquo; a misnomer that in reality refers to a TV person&rsquo;s tendency to assert her own preference as fact rather than accept an interview subject&rsquo;s answer as a legitimate position on a topic in contention. The interviewer is not the star of the show. The person who just <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/moscow-murders-the-danger-of-standing-up-to-the-russian-regime\/\" title=\"Moscow Murders: The Danger Of Standing Up To The Russian Regime\">survived multiple assassination attempts<\/a> and achieved the greatest political comeback in American history is the star. Let him talk. Voters decided they like what they hear.<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, there&rsquo;s a theory that it&rsquo;s possible to ask Trump open-ended questions about problems Americans care about and allow him to answer at length without interruptions. It&rsquo;s never been tested on network TV before, but maybe Welker can give it a shot. Voters chose Trump for a second time to address their woes, of which there are many. And they made that choice once again despite a news media that relentlessly decried him as a fascist, a racist, and a rapist. <\/p>\n<p>Their hope is that he can deliver, though whether he can remains an open question. He has yet to be sworn in. When he is, what&rsquo;s the plan? What are his immediate plans for unilateral action? What does he want Republicans in Congress to push to his desk in his first 100 days? What steps will he take to quickly restabilize Europe and the Middle East? What economic deals are on the docket with foreign leaders?<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-823219629710afc6ea88a79e3f2cc872 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-6\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-823219629710afc6ea88a79e3f2cc872\"><\/div>\n<p>In short, it would be nice if Welker conducted an interview with an incoming president instead of staging a confrontation that will tickle her peers. Her inclination is probably to waste the opportunity, but maybe there&rsquo;s hope.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-b55128c89d705b6e4bd1a1121c6bac49 fdrlst__b89e9-after-post-content\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-b55128c89d705b6e4bd1a1121c6bac49\"><\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Eddie Scarry is the D.C. columnist at The Federalist and author of &#8220;<a href=\"\/\/www.amazon.com\/Liberal-Misery-Hateful-Everything-Everyone\/dp\/1637584350\">Liberal Misery: How the Hateful Left Sucks Joy Out of Everything and Everyone<\/a>.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author mt-30 mt-sm-60 pt-30 bdr-top-bold-black\">\n<div class=\"row g-0 align-items-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n<div class=\"article-author-profile d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center justify-content-md-start\">\n<div class=\"article-author-details\">\n<div class=\"label-md\">Eddie Scarry<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author-twitter label-sm d-flex align-items-center mt-10\">             <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter me-5\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>             <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Visit on Twitter<\/span>            <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/eScarry\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text-decoration-none\">@eScarry<\/a>           <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 d-flex justify-content-center justify-content-md-end mt-15 mt-md-0\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/author\/eddiescarry\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">More Articles<\/a>     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-tags bdr-top-black mt-30 mt-sm-60 pt-15 pt-md-45\">\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center mb-0 mx-n10 p-0\">\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/corporate-media\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">corporate media<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Donald Trump<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/interviews\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Interviews<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/kristen-welker\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Kristen Welker<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/media\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Media<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/nbc\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">NBC<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image Credit NBC News\/YouTube Share Article on Facebook Share Article on Twitter Share Article on Truth Social Copy Link via Email Why President-elect Donald Trump chose to interview with NBC&#8217;s Kristen Welker, known for her conspiracy theories, is unclear. 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