Donald Trump Jr. and Fox News personality Kimberly Guilfoyle are officially a couple judging by these images from July 4th at the White House that they shared on Instagram.
Wonder if “KG,” as her FNC colleagues call her, will be able to bring scoops from the administration to the table on The Five, the ensemble show that she co-hosts that airs weekdays at 5 p.m. Eastern time. There is also, of course, an implication of a conflict of interest, but before another bout of manufactured outrage occurs, they would hardly be the first “power couple” in politics and journalism, although this one is arguably more high profile.
Given the chemistry and playfulness among the charismatic Guilfoyle and the other four regular panelists, The Five is one of the most watchable shows on Fox News. Even before her relationship with the not-yet-divorced Trump Jr., former California prosecutor and self-described salami fan Kim was a strong champion of the Trump administration.
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Irreverent quipster and wordsmith Greg Gutfeld has the unique ability to explain political issues in day-to-day terms. Despite his frat boy demeanor, Jesse Watters (who replaced Eric Bolling in the center chair) has emerged as a forceful debater.
As an aside, Gutfeld is much more effective in the ensemble format than as host of the boring Greg Gutfeld Show, which for some reason has avoided being canceled.
Now the rest of the story. Polls-obsessed Juan Williams seems like a very nice guy, but his on-screen fake indignation, regurgitated liberal talking points, and apparent lack of knowledge about right-of-center views appear very lame considering there are Republicans in his own close-knit family. When he starts talking, it usually time to grab the remote and switch channels.
The goody-two-shoes act of Bush loyalist Dana “in fairness to the Democrats” Perino is also wearing thin, but apparently it has paid off with the Fox execs since she anchors her own one-hour block in addition to her regular gig on The Five.
Some have nicknamed her Dana PeRINO (as in “Republican in name only.”) She apparently never apologized for an unhinged rant against Bolling when she accused him of backing Trump because he was angling for a spot on The Apprentice.
Parenthetically, Perino has correctly warned against “uptalk” (i.e., the annoying tendency for speakers to end a declarative sentence with an invisible question mark) but she constantly engages in uptalk during her remarks on the show.
A very Happy 4th of July to everyone! It was great meeting all the veterans and active duty service members visiting the White House! Today is America’s birthday, and we are making it GREAT again! @kimguilfoyle @realDonaldTrump #fourthofjuly #weekend #usa pic.twitter.com/cYDYG7vfXJ
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) July 4, 2018
With everyone usually laughing and joking as the show concludes, it’s jarring when The Five throws it to the officious Bret Baier, whose show starts immediately after, with his broadcast-quality pipes (which back in the day was described by some as “puke mouth”) and the whole “serious newsman” thing.
Donald Trump Jr. has become one of the most popular surrogates for the administration on the campaign trail as well as on social media.