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Bret Baier Corrects Trump on Polls After President Claims Fox Polls 'Terrible'
Trump claims Fox polls 'terrible' after midterms; Bret Baier corrects live on air.
In brief
Trump claims Fox polls 'terrible' after midterms; Bret Baier corrects live on air. President Trump criticized Fox News' midterms polling as 'terrible' but Bret Baier corrected him live after polls predicted Democrats winning House control. Originally reported by Dailymail.
Trump Criticizes Fox Polls
President Trump called Fox News' midterms polling 'terrible' and said their pollster was the worst.
“The Fox polls are terrible. You ought to get yourself a good pollster, because your pollster is the worst.”
Bret Baier Corrects Trump
Bret Baier corrected Trump live on air after the president claimed Fox polls were inaccurate.
Fox Polls Predicted Democratic Wins
Fox News polls forecasted Democrats taking control of the House of Representatives and winning Senate races.
Trump's Polling Claims
Trump claimed Fox polls were wrong for 12 years and compared his popularity to historical figures.
“I can just tell you about speaking for myself and the results with Fox with me were wrong for 12 years.”
Trump's Senate Backing
Trump supported Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton and South Carolina nominee Darline Graham despite their losses.
Trump's Openness to Democrats
Trump said he's open to working with Democrats after their historic midterms wins.
“We'll, you know, look forward to working with them. We'll probably work something out.”
Trump's Iran Policy
Trump blamed his Iran invasion for Republican losses and defended the bombing that killed Iran's Supreme Leader.
Iranian Oil Response
Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, causing oil price spikes and higher living costs.
Trump's 2024 Victory
Trump won a huge victory in 2024 by promising to tackle price spikes and avoid new wars.
Fox Polls Accuracy
Fox polls correctly predicted Democrats winning House control and historic Senate victories in red states.
Trump's Polling Dismissal
Trump dismissed Fox polls as inaccurate despite their correct predictions.
“Well I don't know about that”
Trump's Historical Comparison
Trump compared his popularity to historical figures like Abraham Lincoln and Ronald Reagan.
“Abraham Lincoln was at eight percent, Ronald Reagan was at 13 percent and Trump was at, like, 54 percent”
Trump's Polling Confidence
Trump claimed he was confident in his polling accuracy despite Fox's correct predictions.
“I read at Fox that I'm not popular”
Midterm Election Results
Democrats won control of the House of Representatives and made gains in traditionally Republican states.
Trump's Polling Dismissal
Trump dismissed Fox polls as inaccurate despite their correct predictions.
“Well I don't know about that”
Trump's Openness to Democrats
Trump said he's open to working with Democrats after their historic midterms wins.
“We'll, you know, look forward to working with them. We'll probably work something out.”
The short version
President Trump criticized Fox News' midterms polling as 'terrible' but Bret Baier corrected him live after polls predicted Democrats winning House control.
