'Clueless as usual': Internet shreds Jessica Tarlov as she spars with 'The Five' co-host Jeanine Pirro about Trump's fear of prison

Fox News' Jessica Tarlov shut down her 'The Five' co-host Jeanine Pirro after she claimed Donald Trump is 'not afraid of anything'
Fox News’ The Five co-hosts Jessica Tarlov and Jeanine Pirro got into a heated debate over whether former President Donald Trump is afraid of going to prison (@FoxNews/Youtube)
Fox News’ The Five co-hosts Jessica Tarlov and Jeanine Pirro got into a heated debate over whether former President Donald Trump is afraid of going to prison (@FoxNews/Youtube)

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: During a recent segment on Fox News' 'The Five', co-hosts Jessica Tarlov and Jeanine Pirro engaged in a heated debate regarding former President Donald Trump's apprehensions about potential imprisonment.

Right after Tarlov asserted her control over the commercial breaks by stating, "No. Commercial break is when I am done."

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Fox News’ 'The Five' co-hosts Jessica Tarlov and Jeanine Pirro argued on April 10 over Donald Trump (@FoxNews/Youtube)

Debate flares as Jessica Tarlov accuses Donald Trump of legal avoidance

Tarlov, continuing her statements, said, "To say that Joe Biden is the threat to democracy, considering what Donald Trump and his band of lawyers tried to pull off in 2020, is complete insanity."

She then added, "He dispatched lawyers all over the country to overturn a free and fair election. A lot of them have pled out to doing this, a lot of them are still to face trial, and he is doing his darndest to make sure that he doesn’t have to show up in any of these courtrooms because he’s definitely afraid of what’s going to happen there". 

Pirro interjected confidently, "He's not afraid of anything."

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Jeanine Pirro argued over whether former President Donald Trump is afraid of going to prison (@FoxNews/Youtube)

Tarlov, unimpressed, retorted, "Oh, big man, not afraid. Whatever," as Pirro persisted, "I know him. He's not."

Tarlov countered, "You may know him, but I don't think a man who refuses to sleep in a hotel bed is eager to go to jail. So, let's not deny the obvious."

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Jessica Tarlov ensured Fox News would not cut to commercial by declaring, 'No. Commercial break is when I am done' (@FoxNews/Youtube)

To add context, Trump currently faces legal battles on four fronts, with federal and state indictments concerning his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, allegations of mishandling classified documents, and accusations of falsifying business records related to payments to Stormy Daniels.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump protested, "These animals want to put the former President of the United States (who got more votes than any sitting President!), & the PARTY’S REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE, IN JAIL, for doing absolutely nothing wrong. It is a RUSH TO THE FINISH. SO UNFAIR!". 

Social media slams Jessica Tarlov for her statements on 'The Five'

Tarlov's statements ignited a firestorm of condemnation on social media platforms with one person saying, "Time to go...Jessica is spewing her bulls**t." 

Another person said, "If I see she is talking I skip the whole thing. Don’t need to hear a bunch of delusional left wing crap." 

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One more viewer said, "I know right who's paying her to say that mess", replying to which, one viewer said, "Oh God..,I wish!"

"Now I'm thinkin I wasn't the only one fast forwarding it when Jessica came on?" one more person said. 

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"What is Jessica talking about. Clueless as usual," another comment read. 

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One more comment read, "Jessica talks too much! She's so disrespectful." 

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