FOX News host Greg Gutfeld did a long-form interview with the New York Times this weekend that is worth checking out. During the course of their discussion, Greg talks about the success of his nightly show, humor and culture on the right, and much more.
Of course, this is still the New York Times, so interviewer David Marchese does what he can to try to bait Gutfeld into bashing Trump and conservatives in general. To his credit, Gutfeld never gives him the satisfaction.
Here’s how the conversation kicks off, via the NY Times:
I want to start with the biggest stories in late night this year: the impending cancellation of Colbert and Kimmel’s suspension. Do you remember what your immediate reaction to the news of both was? Why did it take so long? I had crushed them like bugs, David. I’d crushed them and thrown them into the wind, and they were still here. I call it entertainment welfare. The only reason why they were around for so long, despite the fact that their numbers were dropping, was the fact that they toed the line. I don’t think it was political. I didn’t know anybody — and I’m counting my many liberal friends — who watched them, and I think it’s because it wasn’t entertainment anymore. It was more like a therapy session for people that were upset at the world.You don’t give any credence to the notion that there were larger corporate-political considerations that went into what happened? I don’t think so. There’s never been anybody who’s ever really folded because of Trump saying, “You suck.” Was it extra noise in the story? Probably. But I honestly think that the grumbling was already there.You described their shows as being therapy sessions for people who are mad at the world. Is there not a way in which your show functions similarly? Oh, no. Our show is fun.You can be fun and mad at the same time. You can. But generally, I like to be part of the punching bag, and I encourage that among the guests. The teasing makes it fun. And also I genuinely like people that I tease. In fact, if you want to know the people I don’t like, it’s the people that I don’t tease.So you must love the women of “The View.” Yes! I love Whoopi.You must be a big fan of Rosie O’Donnell? I put the people I don’t know in a different kind of room, but I make fun of everybody that I love, and relentlessly.
Here are a couple of quick clips to give you an idea of how the interview goes:
You can watch the whole thing below:
Featured image via YouTube.
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