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Yahoo
28-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Tapper apology ‘too late': Lara Trump
Fox News host and former Republican National Committee Chair Lara Trump indicated she is not totally buying regret expressed by CNN anchor Jake Tapper over how he handled an interview he conducted with her last fall, during which he dismissed concerns about then-President Biden's mental acuity. 'Jake Tapper called me about two month ago, actually. And he said, I have this book coming out. And I know everybody is saying that I should apologize to you,' Trump, the current president's daughter-in-law, said Tuesday during an appearance on Fox News's 'The Ingraham Angle.' Tapper told Trump during the phone call that his plan was, ''whenever the book comes out, to go on TV and I will say you were right and I was wrong.' And I guess to Jake's credit, he did that.' Trump said Tuesday the 'damage' of Democrats and media outlets turning what she and other Republicans have said is a blind eye to Biden's condition during the final months of his presidency was 'already done.' 'We were so close to something so dangerous happening to this country,' she said. 'And Jake Tapper saying that this is like a Watergate-level type of situation, now that he played a role in it, it feels a little bit too late to me. I do appreciate that he did keep his word, though, and come out and say that I was right.' During the interview in question, Tapper appeared to dismiss concerns Trump, then the co-chair of President Trump's campaign, was raising about Biden's mental fitness for office. As he beat back criticism stemming from his new book on Biden's failed reelection bid, Tapper last week acknowledged the interview with Lara Trump, saying, 'She saw something I did not see, and I own that.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
28-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
Tapper apology ‘too late': Lara Trump
Fox News host and former Republican National Committee chair Lara Trump indicated she is not totally buying regret expressed by CNN anchor Jake Tapper over how he handled an interview he conducted with her last fall, during which he dismissed concerns about former President Biden's mental acuity. 'Jake Tapper called me about two month ago, actually. And he said, I have this book coming out. And I know everybody is saying that I should apologize to you,' Trump said during an appearance on Fox News' 'The Ingraham Angle' on Tuesday. Tapper told Trump during the phone call his plan was, 'whenever the book comes out, to go on TV and I will say you were right and I was wrong. And I guess to Jake's credit, he did that.' Trump said on Tuesday the 'damage' of Democrats and media outlets turning what she and other Republicans have said is a blind eye to Biden's condition during the final months of his presidency was 'already done.' 'We were so close to something so dangerous happening to this country,' she said. 'And Jake Tapper saying that this is like a Watergate-level type of situation, now that he played a role in it, it feels a little bit too late to me. I do appreciate that he did keep his word, though, and come out and say that I was right.' During the interview in question, Tapper appeared to dismiss concerns Trump, then the co-chair of her father in law's campaign, was raising about Biden's mental fitness for office. As he beat back criticism stemming from his new book on Biden's failed re-election bid, Tapper last week acknowledged the interview with Trump, saying 'she saw something I did not see, and I own that.'
New York Post
28-05-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
Lara Trump reveals story behind CNN anchor Jake Tapper's ‘a little bit too late' apology
Since releasing the damning book on the Biden presidency 'Original Sin' earlier in May, CNN anchor Jake Tapper has faced scrutiny for his past coverage of former President Joe Biden's alleged decline in office. Although Tapper has admitted to insufficiently reporting on Biden's health concerns, the CNN anchor went on to apologize to Fox News host Lara Trump, whom he previously rebuked for raising concerns in 2020. Advertisement While Trump does 'appreciate' the apology, she said 'it feels a little bit too late.' 'Jake Tapper saying that this is like a Watergate-level type of situation, now that he played a role in it, it feels a little bit too late to me. I do appreciate that he did keep his word, though, and has come out and said that I was right,' Trump said Tuesday on 'The Ingraham Angle.' Trump said Tapper called her about two months ahead of the release of 'Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again.' 4 Lara Trump speaks out on Jake Tapper's comments during her appearance on 'The Ingraham Angle' on May 27, 2025. FOX News Advertisement During the call, he told Trump he would apologize on TV for his exchange with Trump in October 2020 on CNN. During an October 2020 episode of 'State of the Union,' Trump raised concerns about then-candidate Biden's mental acuity, but Tapper quickly rebuked her for her comments. 'I think you were mocking his stutter,' Tapper said, in part, at the time. 'And I think you have absolutely no standing to diagnose somebody's cognitive decline.' Advertisement 4 Lara Trump appears on Jake Tapper's CNN show on Oct. 18, 2020. CNN 4 Lara Trump speaks during the second day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisc. on July 16, 2024. AFP via Getty Images Five years later, Tapper admitted Trump was 'right,' reiterating the admission during an appearance on 'Piers Morgan Uncensored' this week. 'Knowing what we know now, and looking back on that interview, which I feel tremendous humility about, she [Lara Trump] was right, and I was wrong. I did not see, in the moments he was having, I did not see that as cognitive decline,' Tapper said during Monday's show, claiming that the Biden cover-up was 'worse' than the Watergate scandal. Advertisement While Tapper has been vocal about his prior reporting, Trump argued he cannot 'discount his role' in the unfolding Biden presidency scandal. 'No matter how much he wants to come out now and say, 'You know what, we're going to start calling the shots like we see them actually now.' It's too late,' Trump told Fox News host Laura Ingraham. 4 While Tapper has been vocal about his prior reporting, Trump argued he cannot 'discount his role' in the unfolding Biden presidency scandal. CNN 'You can't do this time and time again to people and continue to lie to people in the way they did and think that you're going to get any different result. It's the reason Donald Trump is in the White House right now,' she continued. Fox News Digital's Hanna Panreck contributed to this report.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Lara Trump reveals story behind CNN anchor Jake Tapper's 'a little bit too late' apology
Since releasing the damning book on the Biden presidency "Original Sin" earlier in May, CNN anchor Jake Tapper has faced scrutiny for his past coverage of former President Joe Biden's alleged decline in office. Although Tapper has admitted to insufficiently reporting on Biden's health concerns, the CNN anchor went on to apologize to Fox News host Lara Trump, whom he previously rebuked for raising concerns in 2020. While Trump does "appreciate" the apology, she said "it feels a little bit too late." "Jake Tapper saying that this is like a Watergate-level type of situation, now that he played a role in it, it feels a little bit too late to me. I do appreciate that he did keep his word, though, and has come out and said that I was right," Trump said Tuesday on "The Ingraham Angle." Tapper Claims Biden Decline Cover-up 'Maybe Even Worse Than Watergate' Trump said Tapper called her about two months ahead of the release of "Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again." During the call, he told Trump he would apologize on TV for his exchange with Trump in October 2020 on CNN. Read On The Fox News App During an October 2020 episode of "State of the Union," Trump raised concerns about then-candidate Biden's mental acuity, but Tapper quickly rebuked her for her comments. "I think you were mocking his stutter," Tapper said, in part, at the time. "And I think you have absolutely no standing to diagnose somebody's cognitive decline." Five years later, Tapper admitted Trump was "right," reiterating the admission during an appearance on "Piers Morgan Uncensored" this week. "Knowing what we know now, and looking back on that interview, which I feel tremendous humility about, she [Lara Trump] was right, and I was wrong. I did not see, in the moments he was having, I did not see that as cognitive decline," Tapper said during Monday's show, claiming that the Biden cover-up was "worse" than the Watergate scandal. While Tapper has been vocal about his prior reporting, Trump argued he cannot "discount his role" in the unfolding Biden presidency scandal. "No matter how much he wants to come out now and say, 'You know what, we're going to start calling the shots like we see them actually now.' It's too late," Trump told Fox News host Laura Ingraham. "You can't do this time and time again to people and continue to lie to people in the way they did and think that you're going to get any different result. It's the reason Donald Trump is in the White House right now," she continued. Fox News Digital's Hanna Panreck contributed to this report. Original article source: Lara Trump reveals story behind CNN anchor Jake Tapper's 'a little bit too late' apology
