Fox News host Harris Faulkner confronted former Democrat Rep. Pat Murphy during Thursday’s Faulkner Focus, challenging his defense of Barack Obama’s presidency. Faulkner interrupted Murphy after he dismissed the Democratic Party’s major electoral losses under Obama, including 1,027 lost seats nationwide, as outlined by analyst Marc Theissen.

Murphy attempted to highlight Obama’s successes, such as killing Osama bin Laden and passing the Affordable Care Act, but Faulkner pressed him on ignoring electoral consequences. Later, in a discussion on Trump’s new tariff plan, Murphy criticized Trump over inflation and debt, but Faulkner countered by pointing out inflation’s persistence and rising credit card delinquencies under President Biden. She emphasized that Americans have suffered economically under Democratic leadership and accused Murphy of tolerating inflation for years. Faulkner also cited recent data showing record-high debt levels and increased demand for financial counseling. The segment underscored Faulkner’s pushback against Democratic narratives and her insistence on grounding debates in electoral and economic facts.