Conservatives Hit Fox News' Chris Wallace: He Helped Biden
The first presidential debate was filled with interruptions and clashes between moderator Chris Wallace and President Donald Trump that many political pundits say benefited former Vice President Joe Biden.
Political strategists say the Fox News host's inability to take control of the debate cross-talk, lack of pressing Biden to respond to questions, and constant interjections when the president was speaking all helped Biden.
"There were many moments during the debate where Chris Wallace appeared to be debating the president," political strategist Jason Meister said, noting it was clearly a "2-on-1" matchup.
David Johnson, CEO of Strategic Vision PR Group, who has worked on election campaigns, said it looked like Wallace was "trying to be a cheerleader or referee on Joe Biden's behalf."
"The cards were stacked against Trump," he said. "Not only did he have to debate Joe Biden, he had to debate Chris Wallace as well."
At one point in time, Wallace and Trump were in a heated exchange that resulted in Wallace reminding the president he was debating Biden.
Trump responded with the opposite analysis. "I guess I'm debating you, not him," Trump said to Wallace, adding, "But that's OK, no surprise."
After the debate, Trump posted an image on Twitter depicting himself as competing against both Biden and Wallace. In another tweet, the president called out the tag-team of Wallace and Biden he experienced during the debate again.
"Chris had a tough night," he wrote. "Two on one was not surprising, but fun."
Experts say there were plenty of questions that Wallace badgered Trump to respond to, but would let Biden get off easy without answering at all.
During the debate, Wallace asked Trump to disavow white supremacist groups, but Meister noted he didn't ask Biden if he condemns antifa or Black Lives Matter, which are left-wing groups that have.....
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