{"id":2408082,"date":"2025-02-28T17:00:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T22:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bret-baier-claps-back-at-chuck-todds-criticism-of-his-coverage-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-28T17:00:49","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T22:00:49","slug":"bret-baier-claps-back-at-chuck-todds-criticism-of-his-coverage-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bret-baier-claps-back-at-chuck-todds-criticism-of-his-coverage-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Bret Baier claps back at Chuck Todd\u2019s criticism of his coverage &#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\">28<\/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%2Fbret-baier-claps-back-at-chuck-todds-criticism-of-his-coverage-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=2408082&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>Bret Baier, a Fox \u2063News anchor, responded to criticism from former NBC host\u2063 Chuck Todd \u200cregarding his journalistic integrity.During an event,\u2063 todd implied that Baier no longer prioritized journalism \u2062over personal connections with \u200cpolitical figures, specifically mentioning \u200dhis interactions with the\u200d president. In\u2063 his rebuttal, Baier expressed confusion over Todd&#8217;s remarks and \u2064emphasized his commitment to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-washed-up-leftists-who-found-homes-in-academia\/\" title=\"5 Washed Up Leftists Who Found Homes In Academia\">news coverage<\/a>. He highlighted that he\u200c focuses on significant interviews, \u2064including\u2064 those with political\u200c leaders, and defended Fox \u2062News by stating \u200dthat it has been at the forefront of essential stories, despite\u200b being criticized for \u2064its reporting.Baier also noted that his channel\u200b remains highly trusted by viewers, which contributes to its significant audience during <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">breaking \u2063news events<\/a>.  <\/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\">Bret Baier claps back at Chuck Todd&rsquo;s criticism of his coverage<\/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<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fox-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Fox News\">Fox News<\/a> anchor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bret-baier\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Bret Baier\">Bret Baier<\/a> fired back at former<em> Meet the Press<\/em> moderator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chuck-todd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Chuck Todd\">Chuck Todd<\/a>, suggesting he&rsquo;s no longer relevant in media.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>At the Innovating to Restore Trust in News Summit, Semafor&rsquo;s Ben Smith asked Baier about Todd&rsquo;s claim that the Fox host no longer cared about being a &ldquo;journalist first.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I thought he really actually cared about being a journalist first and wanting to walk that line. And now he just wants to have tee time with the president,&rdquo; the former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nbc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"NBC\">NBC<\/a> host recently <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Nick_JStewart\/status\/1892555168870248795\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said during a podcast\">said during a podcast<\/a> interview, taking a swipe at Baier without saying his name. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BretBaier?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BretBaier<\/a> responds to comments from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chucktodd?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@chucktodd<\/a>: &#8220;I don&#8217;t know what promoted Chuck to do that. I have an interview to do with the U.K. Prime Minister today. So, I don&#8217;t know what he&#8217;s doing.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/t4gCYSF1T3\">pic.twitter.com\/t4gCYSF1T3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cspan\/status\/1895207398186361042?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t know what promoted Chuck to do that,&rdquo; Baier responded on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have an interview to do with the U.K. Prime Minister today,&rdquo; the Fox News host remarked, adding, &ldquo;So, you know, I don&rsquo;t know what he&rsquo;s doing, but &mdash;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The audience erupted with laughter at the comment referring to Todd announcing his plans to leave NBC earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think my focus is what I said: covering the news. If I have off-the-record conversations and moments with President Trump, I think that any journalist would want to get in his mind of what&rsquo;s next,&rdquo; Baier said of his conversations with the president.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Things are going a million miles an hour. So just to have a perspective off the record so I don&lsquo;t think [what Todd said is] true,&rdquo; he continued.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As I&rsquo;ve said, we&rsquo;ve covered a lot of things that we were first on. You know, the cognitive questions about Joe Biden, we were told that we were running cheap, fake videos, and it was all attack. And then suddenly now, there&rsquo;s suddenly an effort to rewrite history,&rdquo; he addressed the media&rsquo;s misleading criticisms of previous coverage on his channel.<\/p>\n<p>Smith quipped, &ldquo;Do you want to apologize about that?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;No,&rdquo; Baier laughed and then listed all the news stories his channel had proven to correctly report on despite criticism from other journalists that they were dwelling in &ldquo;conspiracy theory.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3301211\/fox-news-dominates-inauguration-ratings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"FOX NEWS DOMINATED INAUGURATION DAY RATINGS\"><strong>FOX NEWS DOMINATED INAUGURATION DAY RATINGS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We were attacked in the media who cover media. And a year later, it turns out to be we were leading the way,&rdquo; he said in defense of his channel&rsquo;s journalism.<\/p>\n<p>Baier added that his news channel is continually &ldquo;the most watched&rdquo; for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/explain-the-business-strategy-cnn-mocked-over-brian-stelters-new-streaming-gig\/\" title=\"\u2018Explain The Business Strategy\u2019: CNN Mocked Over Brian Stelter\u2019s New Streaming Gig\">breaking news coverage<\/a> because of its &ldquo;trust&rdquo; with its audience.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/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>Bret Baier responds to Chuck Todd&#8217;s media relevance critique<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2678,"featured_media":2408083,"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\/2023\/12\/3fd8ac751c4b072176e2e7b04fac69df-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[39157,34852,33295,37807,32076],"class_list":["post-2408082","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-bret-baier","tag-chuck-todd","tag-media-criticism","tag-political-coverage","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3fd8ac751c4b072176e2e7b04fac69df-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2408082","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\/2678"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2408082"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2408082\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2408086,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2408082\/revisions\/2408086"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2408083"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2408082"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2408082"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2408082"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}