Overview
- On her Thursday Sirius XM program, Kelly delivered a derisive impression of Phillip, called her “smug,” and declared, “No one watches you,” while predicting Phillip would be fired.
- Kelly’s broadside followed a Tuesday CNN NewsNight segment in which Phillip acknowledged AOC’s Munich stumble and contrasted it with a series of gaffes by President Trump.
- The viral clip that set off the exchange captured AOC’s tentative answer on Taiwan during a Munich Security Conference panel.
- Mediaite’s reporting notes NewsNight has averaged around 800,000 viewers lately and has not dipped below 400,000 since Christmas week, contradicting Kelly’s ratings attack.
- Mediaite also describes NewsNight panels as typically featuring at least two pro-Trump guests, at least two liberal-leaning guests, and often a nonpartisan expert, and no response from Phillip or CNN has been reported.