On a recent episode of Fox News Channel’s “The Five,” sole liberal co-host Jessica Tarlov got into a short, but fiery confrontation with Fox contributor Tyrus after he floated the use of a certain crude word, responding, “Are you saying that about me?!” The comment came during a discussion over a speech from President Donald Trump at a rally held in Rockland County, New York, on behalf of Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY).
“Today,” Tarlov said, “telling people you have more money in your pockets when nobody thinks that — except the richest Americans at this point. You know, the weird stuff again about the cognitive tests and how he’s acing things that they give to people who’ve had traumatic brain injuries, no one knows there’s a B in the word dumb — we all know there’s a B in the word dumb.”
The show’s co-host then said that President Trump’s support with core MAGA supporters is starting to tank, according to a poll conducted by Fox. “And he has cratering support with core constituencies. In the Fox poll, amongst Republicans, non-MAGA GOP, white voters, rural Americans, approval in the mid-30s, 71% disapprove of the economy, he’s negative 52 on handling inflation,” she told viewers.
“And guess what? There are no legislative accomplishments for the Republicans. [Sen.] Josh Hawley [R-MO] has admitted it,” she continued. “There’s a big POLITICO piece about this. I love this from a GOP Senate aide: ‘The so-called victories’ — I’m talking about this getting [Rep.] Thomas Massie [R-KY] out — ‘over the last couple of weeks are just a mirage. They’re self-owns. Gas is up 45% due to the president’s decisions to go to war with Iran, and he’s focused on the ballroom and his slush fund.'”
“They couldn’t do the reconciliation bill because he’s like, ‘Oh, there were very fine people who came in on January 6, and they deserve compensation,'” Tarlov added. According to a piece from Mediaite via Yahoo News, this is the point in the conversation where Tyrus jumped in and kicked off a brief dispute with his left-wing co-host.
“There’s another word with a B that I would like to add to that, and it’s in the front,” Tyrus said. Tarlov instantly flipped into narcissist mode and assumed the comment was directed at her. “Are you saying that about me, Tyrus?!” she asked. Tyrus immediately clarified, “I’m talking about the Democratic Party.”
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