Biden frustration with Fox News breaks through surface | TheHill

“What a stupid question,” Biden said in a response that was captured by audio pool reporters in the room.A combative tone between a Democratic president and Fox News is nothing new, and Doocy downplayed any lingering tensions after the president called him to talk about his remark.“He called my cellphone, and he said, ‘It's nothing personal, pal,’ ” Doocy told Fox News colleague and prime-time host Sean HannitySean Patrick HannityFox News reporter says Biden called him after 'son of a b----' remark Poll: Trump leads 2024 Republican field with DeSantis in distant second Are the legal walls closing in on Donald Trump? Biden didn’t acknowledge a question from the New York Post, which is owned by the same parent company as Fox, that linked his son Hunter Biden’s business dealings with transparency from China about COVID-19’s origins.And, when a Newsmax reporter asked him about his mental fitness — a topic that has received a lot of coverage on conservative media — he also brushed it off.“I have no idea,” he said when asked why he thinks segments of the American electorate have concerns about his cognitive fitness.Biden has also sometimes shown pique with reporters from other outlets. White House press secretary Jen PsakiJen PsakiSchumer requests Senate briefing on Ukraine amid Russia tensions Biden rushes to pressure Russia as Ukraine fears intensify Pelosi requests all-member briefing on Ukraine MORE, who often has her own tense back-and-forth banter with Doocy during press briefings, downplayed any friction Tuesday.“Peter spoke to this, the president called him, he conveyed to him that ‘it was nothing personal, man’ and also acknowledged that all of you are going to ask him a range of questions,” she said.