Special Poll
- Fox News Disputes Trump’s Claim About Joke Writing:
- Fox News is pushing back against former President Trump’s claim that some of their staff helped write jokes he delivered at a Catholic charity event earlier this week.
- During an appearance on “Fox & Friends,” host Steve Doocy asked Trump, “Who wrote your jokes? They were real funny.”
- Trump responded, “A lot of people helped. Some people from Fox — I shouldn’t say that — but they wrote some jokes. I didn’t like most of them, though.”
- Fox News Denies Involvement:
- Fox News quickly issued a statement denying any involvement, clarifying that none of their employees or freelancers contributed to writing Trump’s jokes.
- A source familiar with the matter said Trump did receive jokes from comedian Nick Di Paolo, who sometimes provides material for Fox’s late-night comedy show, “Gutfeld!”
- Trump’s Remarks at the Al Smith Dinner:
- Trump used his appearance at the Al Smith dinner, a traditional event attended by presidential nominees, to criticize Democrats and Vice President Harris, who was absent and appeared via video instead.
- At one point, Trump joked, “Tradition says I should tell some self-deprecating jokes tonight. So here it goes — nope. I’ve got nothing. There’s nothing to say.”
The back-and-forth highlights how both Trump and Fox News are distancing themselves from any direct collaboration on the former president’s speech.