'All the best people': The judge who speaks Trump's language
Source: Washington Post
THE LOYALIST
THE JUDGE WHO SPEAKS TRUMP’S LANGUAGE
On the show that never ends, Jeanine Pirro is the defender who’s always on offense
By Sarah Ellison June 23, 2019
Donald Trump had been in the race for six weeks, and he had already stumbled into another controversy. It was August 2015, after the first Republican primary debate, and Fox News's Megyn Kelly had called out Trump's demeaning comments about women. The next day, Trump accused Kelly of having blood coming out of her "wherever."
Trump adviser Roger Stone, for decades a Republican operative, believed Trump was hurting his own cause. The day after the attack on Kelly, Stone crafted his resignation letter.
“Provocative media fights .?.?. overwhelmed your core message,” he wrote. “I can no longer remain involved in your campaign.” Stone was due to appear that night on one of Trump’s favorite Fox News shows, “Justice with Judge Jeanine.”
But when Pirro learned of Stone’s plans, she got word back to Trump, according to then-campaign manager Corey Lewandowski and two people familiar with the exchange. Now Trump could say he fired Stone before the strategist could go on the air.
Pirro’s heads-up allowed Trump to save face. He narrowly avoided one of his least favorite activities — looking like a loser.
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