Fox News personality Tyrus shared a heartwarming story about President-elect Donald Trump in an interview earlier this year in the lead-up to the election. Tyrus, whose real name is George Murdoch, recounted an incident in which Trump had a heartfelt conversation with his daughter, highlighting a side of the incoming president often distorted by the media and his detractors.
Sitting down with Trump, Tyrus said, “Before we start, I’ve been I actually owe you an apology before we start. I’ve been very critical about you how you fight all through the campaigns. I voted for you because I like policy. I didn’t know you as a man. And I think when you don’t understand what a man fights for, you can get lost, especially with all the noise we’re seeing from fake news, etc. Created these pictures from you.”
Continuing, Tyrus noted that Trump took the time to sit down and speak with his daughter in a genuine conversation. “So Gutfeld show is over. Cameras are off, we go backstage. And I expected you to be like every politician or anybody ever bought a celebrity I’ve bodyguarded for, and you met my family, and you talked to my daughter. My daughter is 10 years old her name is Georgie. You guys talked for 20 minutes,” he said.
“If nobody knew, you could have been her grandfather, and you were talking about her horses and her dreams,” the host said, illustrating the genuine nature of the conversation he had with his daughter. “And I was sitting and I was like, I have been so wrong about this man, because I never understood why you fight the way you fight. You’re a family man. You’re a father.”
Complimenting Tyrus’ family, Trump said, “And your daughter is a gorgeous, really, and your wife the whole thing, I mean, you have got some setup, I’ll tell you, but your family’s great, and you’re great, and you’ve really done something, and you’ve captured a certain spirit.” Trump added, “You know, a friend of mine who’s very smart, he’s also a very big guy. He said, ‘Because I’m big and strong, people think I’m not the smartest guy.'”
Tyrus affirmed, “Oh, I know.” Trump continued, “You are a really smart guy. And I see it, I’ve watched it, and I like the show, and we have the privilege of having had the highest rating in the history of the show when I did it a couple of weeks ago.” Tyrus noted it was the highest ratings the show had experienced “of all time.” He added, “We beat network television … they were up 35 million homes, and it was a landslide.”
Conservative commentator Greg Price shared the clip on X, garnering praise from numerous users in the comments section. “Is it me or is Trump getting even better at these interviews? Comes across as humble and relatable while still able to discuss serious and detailed issues. I know he has his Arnold Pamler type things from time to time but how many of these thoughtful conversations have we seen lately? Seems to be something very different about him of late,” one person wrote.
Watch the interview between Tyrus and Trump below:
“Gutfeld show is over. Cameras are off… You met my family and you talked to my daughter. You guys talked for 20 minutes. If nobody knew, you could have been her grandfather. You were talking about her horses and her dreams.”pic.twitter.com/a48UjDVEpB https://t.co/a2o4z09r58
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) October 22, 2024
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