Fox News anchor Shannon Bream lashed out at Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz on Sunday, posing questions to him that traditional media outlets won't ask.
In his first solo interview since becoming the Democratic vice presidential nominee, Bream forced him to answer questions about key campaign issues, from the economy to abortion to immigration to Walz's false history. In response, Mr. Walz took a defensive position.
“You are involved in military ranks, have carried weapons during war, have been arrested for drunk driving in 1995, have undergone in vitro fertilization to have a child, have been involved in Hong Kong in the summer of 1989 during the Tiananmen Square protests, I explained that I had revised or misspoken things about my time in China, etc. ”
And importantly, last week's vice presidential debate included no fact-checking, while Mr. Bream was forced to repeatedly correct Mr. Walz's statements.
abortion
Bream began by explaining that Walz had signed a law in Minnesota that removed all restrictions on abortion, and asked Walz if he thought Democrats should adopt similar radical policies nationally. asked.
“The Vice President and I have been clear about our nation's recovery. Roe vs. Wade That's what we're looking for,” Walz said.
“But this law goes far beyond that. Roe vs. WadeBream confirmed the facts. “Let's agree, there is no restriction on what you signed until the 9th month of pregnancy. egg There was a three-trimester framework with restrictions during the pregnancy period. Minnesota law has no such provision. ”
Waltz never answered Bream's questions. Instead, he reiterated his support for putting the abortion “decision” back in the hands of women and their doctors. But of course, egg As Bream pointed out, it did not unilaterally empower women to obtain any abortion they desired.
Walz then claimed that Donald Trump wants a nationwide abortion ban, forcing Bream to check the facts again.
”[Trump] “He has repeatedly said he will not sign a national abortion ban,” Bream interjected.
“Yes, of course,” Waltz replied.
Finally, Waltz attempted to use the tragic death of Amber Thurman, who apparently died from complications from abortion pills, for political purposes to promote pro-abortion policies.
But once again, Bream quickly fact-checked Walz. She explained:
To be clear, Minnesota law goes far beyond Roe v. Wade. And about the Amber Thurman case in Georgia: Her family – and tragically, she's a young mother who left behind a young son – but what her family says is that it's the abortion pills she took. It was said that it was a complication. When she went to a hospital in Georgia, she didn't receive proper treatment, but there were several opportunities for intervention there. Her own lawyer, the family's attorney, said the problem was with the hospital, not Georgia law. What he alleges is medical malpractice, failing to treat her even though she appeared in obvious distress and still had byproducts of her pregnancy due to rare complications from the abortion pill. That is to say. So I want to clarify Georgia law and how her family and attorney view it.
Later in the interview, Bream asked Walz about the law he signed last year. Doctors no longer need to take life-saving measures For babies born after unsuccessful abortions.
In response, Walz vaguely stated that he was simply acting in accordance with existing law, which is not true. He added that “all physicians have an ethical responsibility to provide the best they can in their own circumstances,” a vague assertion that the law he signed requires physicians to: It ignores the fact that the provision was removed from existing state law requiring it. save The life of an infant born after a failed abortion.
economy
Turning to the economy, Bream wonders how Vice President Kamala Harris can persuade voters to trust her on the economy, when polls already show voters trust Trump. asked Mr. Waltz.
“We had a big jobs report this week, we saw interest rates go down, and we saw Vice President Harris come out with policies for the middle class,” Walz responded.
The problem, of course, is that the monthly employment report has been revised over the past year. lower than what initial reports indicated. Additionally, as economic pressure increased as a result of years of high interest rates, the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates.
The Minnesota governor then repeated a number of falsehoods.
Walz claimed that unemployment under the Trump administration was “percentage-wise” higher than during the Great Depression. This is not true. Walz was likely referring to the massive unemployment spike that occurred in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic shut down states. But it wasn't Trump's fault. Importantly, by the time President Joe Biden took office, the unemployment rate had rebounded significantly, and the majority of job losses were temporary layoffs rather than net losses.
Walz also reiterated his claims about price gouging and corporate profits. That's not true. And Trump claimed he wanted to enact a 20% sales tax on Americans.
This last claim prompted Walz to do some further fact-checking.
“Mind you, this is a tariff. By the way, this administration not only kept most of the Trump tariffs, but also added some of its own,” Bream explained.
immigration
Next, Bream talked about Walz and how Minnesota under his leadership. give illegal immigration Get your driver's license and get free college tuition and medical care.
“Aren't they magnets that draw people here who make dangerous journeys over and over again? And why should taxpayers in Minnesota and across the state have to pay for these programs?” Bream asked.
“Well, that's not the vice president's position,” Walz replied, suggesting that Harris agrees with Minnesota's policies.
Walz then claimed that Harris' border policy is the “strongest and fairest” the United States has ever seen, a claim Bream refused to dismiss.
“Now, Governor, you know that a lot of people, including your own party, won't join you in that statement,” Bream fact-checked. “The millions of people who have come here over the past few years, you know, consider this an open border.”
false history
At the end of the interview, Bream finally confronted Waltz about the many falsehoods he had told about his life, which he had previously defended by claiming he had misspoken things and was “smart”. was.
“You are involved in military ranks, have carried weapons during war, have been arrested for drunk driving in 1995, have undergone in vitro fertilization to have a child, have been involved in Hong Kong in the summer of 1989 during the Tiananmen Square protests, “He revised his story or explained that he had misspoken things like being in China,” Bream said.
Instead of answering Bream's question about how Americans could trust him given his record, Walz attacked Trump and insisted he take responsibility for his mistakes.
“When I say something wrong, I take responsibility. When I make a mistake, I take responsibility,” Walz said.
However, the Minnesota governor did not acknowledge the falsehoods Bream asked about or take responsibility.
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