Topic: Mary Bruce

President Trump engaged in a heated exchange with ABC News reporter Mary Bruce after she questioned him about the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files. Trump criticized Bruce's reporting style and suggested that ABC's broadcast license should be reviewed due to perceived bias. During the rant, Trump distanced himself from Epstein while naming Democrats like Bill Clinton and Larry Summers as individuals with closer ties to the deceased financier.

The "3x3" segment compares coverage from ABC, CBS, and NBC regarding the U.S. retaliatory strikes and the return of fallen soldiers to Dover Air Force Base. The hosts analyze the scripted nature of the reporting, noting the identical language used across networks. They question the authenticity of the ceremony at Dover, suggesting it may be "theater" due to the specific camera angles and the way President Biden was portrayed.

ABC News correspondent Mary Bruce is critiqued for her "gushing" coverage of Joe Biden's inauguration. The hosts contrast her optimistic tone regarding Biden's "message of unity" with the adversarial relationship the media maintained with Donald Trump.

An analysis of ABC News reporting by Mary Bruce suggests a partisan slant in covering congressional resignations. The report is criticized for focusing on Republicans like Trent Franks while minimizing the departure of Democrats like John Conyers and Al Franken. The segment highlights the use of "whipsaws" or non-sequitur clips where unrelated footage of politicians is edited into harassment stories.

President Trump's decision to cut $7 billion in Obamacare subsidies is analyzed alongside conflicting reports of his support for a bipartisan fix. Media reports claim that cutting these subsidies could actually increase the federal deficit by $200 billion, a logic the hosts find questionable. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin also appears in interviews to discuss the administration's broader tax reform goals.