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The Independent
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Independent
Non-Jewish Fox News anchor says she ‘100%' questions faith of Jewish lawmakers who endorse NYC's Mamdani
Fox News anchor Harris Faulkner said she '100 percent' questioned Jewish politicians' 'commitment to Judaism' if they endorsed progressive New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, all while her co-host Emily Compagno falsely accused Mamdani of not condemning the Holocaust or speaking out on antisemitism. Meanwhile, the remarks from Faulkner – who herself is not Jewish – sparked pushback from liberal Fox News pundit Marie Harf, prompting the daytime anchor to double down on policing the religious devotion of Jewish Democrats. 'The same way I would question Chuck Schumer, who works against the interests of his own people at times for the politics,' she exclaimed, adding: 'And that's what they're doing here.' Since his upset victory in the Democratic primary last week, Mamdani – a 33-year-old democratic socialist who energized young voters with his campaign focused on affordability – has been the target of Islamophobic attacks from conservatives due to his Muslim faith. President Donald Trump has suggested that he would defund New York City if Mamdani is elected, all while claiming 'New York City has fallen' and falsely labeling him a 'communist.' At the same time, Mamdani's been relentlessly criticized over his positions on Israel amid the brutal war in Gaza, which has seen centrist Democrats and the mainstream news focus on his support for the BDS movement and his stance on the pro-Palestine slogan 'globalize the intifada,' which has been used to describe Palestinian uprising against Israel. This resulted in NBC News anchor Kristen Welker pushing Mamdani to denounce the phrase multiple times on Sunday's broadcast of Meet the Press, leading him to explain why he was declining to do so. 'That's not language that I use,' he said. 'The language that I use and the language that I will continue to use to lead this city is that which speaks clearly to my intent, which is an intent grounded in a belief in universal human rights.' Adding that he's 'heard those fears' from Jewish New Yorkers who feel the phrase is a call to violence against Jews, Mamdani stated that he doesn't 'believe that the role of the mayor is to police speech in the manner' before noting that he'll need to 'not only talk about something but to tackle it and to make clear that there's no room for antisemitism in this city.' During Monday's broadcast of the Fox News midday roundtable show Outnumbered, the largely conservative panel took turns blasting the mayoral hopeful for 'refusing to condemn' the phrase while outright painting him as a hateful antisemite. Harf, the lone liberal voice on the couch, pointed out that a number of prominent Jewish Democrats have come out in support of Mamdani's campaign after he defeated scandal-plagued former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and is now slated to face unpopular incumbent Mayor Eric Adams, who is running as an independent. 'He has repeatedly said that he abhors antisemitism. Increasing anti-hate crime funding by 800 percent – that's real. That will help in New York,' she noted. 'And don't take my word for it. Prominent Jewish New Yorkers – Jerry Nadler, Brad Lander – they have said they have endorsed him.' Cutting Harf off, Faulkner insisted that Nadler and Lander were merely taking a pro-party position because Mamdani was now the Democratic candidate, leading to an eye-opening exchange between the two. 'Are you questioning Jerry Nadler and Brad Lander's commitment to Judaism?' Harf wondered aloud. '100 percent! Yes,' Faulkner boldly declared. 'Wow. I wouldn't question anyone's commitment to their faith,' Harf retorted, causing the Fox News star to seemingly invoke Trump's repeated swipes at Schumer, the Jewish Senate minority leader who has been a staunch supporter of Israel for decades but has expressed criticism for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. 'The same way I would question Chuck Schumer, who works against the interests of his own people at times for the politics,' Faulkner huffed, adding: 'And that's what they're doing here.' While Harf continued to explain that Mamdani has gained a significant portion of New York's Jewish voting base, prompting Faulkner to say she's 'not discounting their feelings,' Compagno leveled sweeping allegations against the New York assemblyman. 'I will be candid, I find this person frightening,' she asserted. 'I find him blatantly antisemitic. I find it horrifying that he won't condemn the Holocaust, that he won't condemn that language, that he's fine with hyperbolic language when he said the president puts people in jail for writing op-eds but all of a sudden becomes a ballet dancer with words when it has to do with globalize the intifada.' Despite Compagno essentially accusing Mamdani of Holocaust denial, which appears to be based on the candidate not co-sponsoring a New York state assembly resolution condemning the Holocaust, he has repeatedly and publicly commemorated International Holocaust Remembrance Day and has supported additional funding for Holocaust survivors. 'I have condemned the Holocaust every year,' Mamdani said at a press conference last month. 'This is something that is very clear to me and every New Yorker, and is something that I've made clear mostly in public statements, which is where most New Yorkers are actually engaging with their politics.' Compagno would also brush off Mamdani's commitment to increase funding to fight hate crimes, insisting that the additional spending wouldn't be needed if he 'tamped down on the rhetoric' and would 'come out and say directly 'I abhor antisemitism.''
The Herald Scotland
5 days ago
- Health
- The Herald Scotland
RFK Jr. on fluoride bans: Probably 'more cavities'
Fluoridation is not banned in Europe, according to a 2018 fact sheet from the American Dental Association (ADA). However, adding fluoride to drinking water is not as widespread in European countries as in the U.S. Some European countries fluoridate their water, while others do not and the reasoning and result of those actions varies, according to BBC reporting. USA TODAY has reached out to ADA for more information. Kennedy's response came after anchor Harris Faulkner asked him how removing fluoride from public drinking water would affect children who don't have access to dentists or proper oral healthcare. Kennedy has been pushing to ban fluoride in public drinking water. In April, during a meeting with President Donald Trump, he said that kids get "stupider" the more fluoride they take in. Kennedy's remarks were met with backlash, as the study he pulled from was criticized for inadequate statistical rigor and other methodological flaws. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services did not immediately respond for additional comment when contacted by USA TODAY on Friday, June 27. Fluoride bans: Two states have now passed fluoride bans. These other ones introduced bills. What is fluoride? Fluoride is a naturally-occurring mineral found in many foods and water and has been long thought to help prevent tooth decay, according to the Cleveland Clinic. Throughout the day, the protective outer layer of our teeth, called enamel, breaks down. Natural minerals within the enamel are broken down by bacteria, plaque and sugar. This is called demineralization. To gain these minerals back, people must consume food and water that contains chemicals like fluoride, calcium and phosphate, the Cleveland Clinic states. This is known as remineralization. The Cleveland Clinic says with too much demineralization and not enough remineralization, tooth decay may begin. Exclusive: As RFK Jr. targets fluoride, Texas is coming for kids toothpaste When was fluoride introduced in the US? Fluoride was first introduced in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1945, according to the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC). Where is fluoride banned in the U.S.? Utah and Florida have banned fluoride from public drinking water - Utah in March and Florida in May. Kennedy has championed these states, and others looking to pass bans, including Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Nebraska, South Carolina, North Dakota, Arkansas, Tennessee, Montana and New Hampshire. American Dental Association responds to fluoride bans After Utah passed its fluoride ban in March, the ADA released a statement saying dentists "see the direct consequences fluoride removal has on our patients." "It's a real tragedy when policymakers' decisions hurt vulnerable kids and adults in the long term. Blindly calling for a ban on fluoridated water hurts people, costs money and will ultimately harm our economy," ADA President Dr. Brett Kessler said in a news release. The ADA has also pointed to studies, like one 2024 study conducted by the University of Queensland, which found that children exposed and not exposed to fluoride showed no difference in IQ testing. Contributing: Natalie Neysa Alund, Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy and Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY Greta Cross is a national trending reporter at USA TODAY. Story idea? Email her at gcross@
Daily Mail
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Insider reveals backstage plot by TV networks to humiliate Trump at infamous black journalist showdown
Fox News host Harris Faulkner revealed there was a backstage plot to humiliate Donald Trump during his infamous interview at the National Association of Black Journalists conference. Faulkner, ABC News correspondent Rachel Scott, and Semafor reporter Kadia Goba interviewed Trump during a panel on July 31 in Chicago. Trump tangled with Scott throughout the interview, which started more than 30 minutes behind schedule, and accused her of asking 'nasty' questions. Faulkner revealed to the Daily Caller News Foundation that she witnessed executives plotting how to handle Trump backstage during the delay. 'What I saw backstage were executives from, from some of the, and former executives, from some of the networks and they were working on what they were going to do with Trump, and it did not look positive. And I got to see that firsthand,' Faulkner said. 'If those people wanted to keep it under wraps, they couldn't, and they were shouting. And I remember Rachel Scott was part of that whole, you know, melee of people around, I don't know, it felt like the inner workings of going after Trump.' The Faulkner Focus host shared that after they finally took the stage, she was bombarded with a new script she had not seen before. 'I thought, "Okay, you know what? I'm probably wrong." We get on that stage. I wasn't wrong. What I saw was real, and suddenly a script that, you know, appeared in a prompter in front of the stage that I did not remember anybody talking about,' she said. Faulkner said she tried to redirect the conversation and asked Trump about picking JD Vance as his running mate to get him out of 'ambush lane.' 'That's why you saw me ask that question at the NABJ, as I kind of rerouted that conversation that was so unfair and said, "Can we just get back to journalism here? Can we get out of the ambush lane with Trump?"' Faulkner said. Trump battled with Scott after she asked him a multi-part question that brought up several of his comments attacking African-American journalists and black Fulton County DA Fani Willis. The ABC journalist said a lot of people didn't think it was appropriate for him to be in Chicago for the interview – pointing to remarks calling a black journalist a 'loser,' tearing into an African American congresswoman, and alluding to his meeting with white nationalist Nick Fuentes at Mar-a-Lago. 'First of all I don't think I've ever been asked a question in such a horrible manner,' Trump told Scott, who asked the lead-off question. 'You don't even say hello how are you?' Trump lectured, calling ABC a 'fake news network.' 'I came here in good spirit. I love the black population of this country,' he said. 'I think it's a very rude introduction. I don't know exactly why you would do something like that,' he said. Then Trump complained about the faulty equipment for the interview, and blaming the NASB for holding him up for an interview that started more than 30 minutes behind schedule. 'I have been the best president for the black population since Abraham Lincoln,' Trump said. He called the initial questions 'hostile' and a 'disgrace.' Trump kept coming back to complaints about the AV equipment, saying the 'mics are really in lousy shape.' In his quotes on Harris, the presumed Democratic nominee, Trump said Harris 'was always of Indian heritage and she was only promoting Indian heritage.' 'I didn't now she was black until a number of years ago when she happened to turn black, and now she wants to be known as black,' Trump said. 'So I don't know, is she Indian or is she black? And you know what I respect either one but she obviously doesn't,' Trump said. 'Because she was Indian all the way and all of a sudden she made a turn and she became a black person. I think somebody should look into that.' Trump refused to say Harris was not a DEI hire – a statement that some Republican lawmakers have made about the former San Francisco prosecutor and U.S. Senator from California. 'I really don't know. I mean, I really don't know. There are some,' Trump said. Nearly 30 minutes into the interview, Trump was still complaining about 'being treated so rudely as this woman treated me.'
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Yahoo
Harris Faulkner hosts 'America's Most Wanted: Missing Persons' on FOX
Fox News anchor Harris Faulkner is getting back to her "true crime roots" by helping missing people from around the nation as they try to reunite with their loved ones. She will host "America's Most Wanted: Missing Persons," a three-week series set to premiere Monday on FOX at 8pm ET, showcasing pivotal missing person cases from around the country. "Did you know that 2,300 people daily in America are reported missing? 2, 300 people daily. I don't know that we have that in our mind," Faulkner told "Fox & Friends" co-host Lawrence Jones on Monday. "That's about 600,000 per year. And what that means is, while the majority of them turn up in the first 24 to 48 hours for different reasons, you have some who may have gotten lost, run away, especially the younger that they are — but that means that thousands, tens of thousands of cases are unresolved right away." "Those people deserve to be found. Those families deserve to have their loved ones," she continued. Kidnapping Survivor Elizabeth Smart On Empowering Kids From Predators: 'Don't Be Afraid To Practice Screaming' Child safety advocate Elizabeth Smart, who was abducted as a child, is one of the guest hosts for Monday's premiere. She was only 14 years old when she was kidnapped, and for nine months, she survived on hope. Read On The Fox News App Smart is a married mother of three, but her story is far from over. She regularly speaks on behalf of missing and exploited children. Faulkner noted many of the cases detailed in the premiere involve the nation's most vulnerable: America's children. "These cases are so important. They involve tonight, children, beautiful Americans who are missing. Please watch tonight," Faulkner said. "And if you see someone, my call to action to you now, start it early in the morning, almost 12 hours before this show airs. If you see someone, if you know anything, if you're watching the show, please call our tips hotline, 1-866-AMWSTIPS." She reiterated the importance of accurate reporting so that families can be reunited with their missing loved ones. "With all of those people missing, it's on all of us, in news, no matter what we do, to make sure we get our facts straight," Faulkner said. "We've got to be factual with people and lead with our minds and our hearts." An all-new episode of John Walsh's "America's Most Wanted" will air at 9 PM following the premiere. Fox News' Stephanie Nolasco and The Associated Press contributed to this article source: Harris Faulkner hosts 'America's Most Wanted: Missing Persons' on FOX
Yahoo
24-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Fox News' Harris Faulkner visits Southern University, receives Prestigious Honor
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) – Emmy-winning journalist Harris Faulkner visited Southern University on Sunday, where she was honored for her contributions to journalism and community engagement. 7-year-old Livingston Parish girl launches viral mermaid-themed crypto coin Faulkner, the host of The Faulkner Focus and Outnumbered on FOX News Channel, became the first-ever recipient of the Chancellor's Award for Excellence and Lifetime Achievement. The event was celebratory, complete with a special performance by Southern's renowned Human Jukebox marching band. 'To be serenaded by the Human Jukebox at 8:20 in the morning, and then I got to dance among the lines as they spelled 'FOX' for me—it's just been a wonderful day,' Faulkner said. During her visit, Faulkner met with Southern University students, offering insight into her decades-long career in journalism. 'I think it's important to just learn how to navigate media, especially at a time like this,' said Najah Black, a Southern University student. 'As a minority in this space, it's important to see how to navigate media.' A six-time Emmy Award winner, Faulkner has been a leading voice in broadcast news for nearly 20 years. She emphasized the evolving landscape of journalism, highlighting the rise of independent media while reinforcing the importance of credibility. 'Independent journalism and podcasting are here, and they share space with how people get their information,' Faulkner said. 'I do still feel like when big things happen, people turn to those journalists they trust.' Councilman Anthony Kenney of District 2 praised Faulkner's visit, saying her presence was a powerful moment for Southern students. 'I was able to look up to so many great people, such as Ms. Faulkner, who has been an amazing figurehead in the news world,' Kenney said. 'It's amazing she's coming back to give back to the current students at Southern University.' Faulkner's visit is part of Southern University's ongoing efforts to connect students with industry leaders. On Monday, she will broadcast The Faulkner Focus live from the Baton Rouge campus, putting Southern in the national spotlight. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
