Jennifer Rubin, a columnist for The Washington Post, found herself in a bit of a pickle during Bret Baier’s interview with former President Donald Trump. As the interview unfolded, Rubin took to Twitter to express her frustrations, inadvertently providing a live commentary that had many amused.
https://twitter.com/JRubinBlogger/status/1846677576988672421
Rubin’s initial tweets seemed to suggest that Baier wasn’t grilling Trump hard enough. She demanded more follow-up questions and fact-checking, apparently forgetting that live interviews don’t always allow for extensive fact-checking on the spot.
As the interview progressed, Rubin’s tweets became increasingly heated. She critiqued Baier’s interviewing style, insisting that he should’ve pressed Trump harder on various topics. Her frustration was palpable, and it didn’t go unnoticed by other Twitter users.
https://twitter.com/JRubinBlogger/status/1846681516027621626
The irony of Rubin’s reaction wasn’t lost on observers. Many pointed out that her expectations for the interview were unrealistic, and her running commentary seemed more like an attempt to discredit Trump than a fair critique of Baier’s interviewing skills.
Some Twitter users couldn’t help but comment on Rubin’s apparent distress. One user quipped that her tweets read like “the internal monologue of someone losing their composure,” while another jokingly suggested she needed a “Twitter intervention.”
As the interview wrapped up, Rubin’s final assessment was that Baier had failed to challenge Trump adequately. However, many viewers disagreed, feeling that Baier had conducted a fair and balanced interview.
In the end, Rubin’s Twitter commentary served as an unexpected source of entertainment for those following the interview. It highlighted the challenges of conducting live interviews with controversial figures and the often-unrealistic expectations placed on interviewers. Perhaps next time, Rubin might consider watching such interviews with a calmer approach – and maybe keeping her immediate reactions off Twitter.