On Fox News Thursday evening, Greta Van Susteren hosted a very special “special” about the family of presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump entitled “Meet The Trumps,” and neither the tone nor the content endeared it to Trump’s conservative critics.
The special can be best characterized by Van Susteren’s insistence on speaking as if she were playing an official government mouthpiece in a low-budget dystopian film. “First meet Melania — Take a look at her! — a Slovenian model, a mother, and a successful businesswoman!” she said as she introduced Trump’s current wife.
This tone wasn’t lost on members of the #NeverTrump movement, who took the special — not to the mention the network — to task:
Seriously, what the hell is this? pic.twitter.com/g4ebWr6ZVl
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) May 26, 2016
Well we're beyond farce at this point, so why not just go with it?
— Brian Cates – Political Columnist & Pundit (@drawandstrike) May 26, 2016
Welcome to "All Hail Gadhafi" on Libyan State TV, circa 2006https://t.co/rLxMcPPApY
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) May 27, 2016
The worst sitcom in history or informercial posing as journalism? Maybe both? https://t.co/Z7PcMR1YaW
— Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) May 27, 2016
@greta an hour long info-commercial about Trump. A paid political broadcast? This is not journalism. I expect Hannity to do this not you!
— Mark Schantz (@msschantz) May 26, 2016
Your move, Hannity #raisingthebar https://t.co/NDNWhGBGsN
— Allahpundit (@allahpundit) May 26, 2016
There's a fake sitcom opening ("That's My Trump!") on the Greg Gutfeld Show. Guess Greta decided to do it in earnest. @TwitchyTeam @suze109
— Knight of Right (@deknightberight) May 27, 2016
That Fox News ‘Meet the Trumps’ special is not a sitcom … or is it? https://t.co/63gQPPu13p
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) May 27, 2016
Van Susteren, however, insisted that she wasn’t a shill, and that the special wasn’t a free political advertisement just for Trump:
Offer remains to Clinton and Sanders campaigns to do special about their families-same as did w/Trump
— Greta Van Susteren (@greta) May 27, 2016
Watch the entire special below via YouTube.
