Trump Blasts Fox News 3 Times in 95 Minutes Over Midterm Coverage
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Updated · The New York Times · Nov 4
Trump Blasts Fox News 3 Times in 95 Minutes Over Midterm Coverage
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Nov 4
Summary
Three Truth Social posts in 95 minutes showed Trump attacking Fox News on election night, calling its polling “the worst” and saying the network’s ratings were down because it was “AGAINST” him.
Jessica Tarlov drew his sharpest criticism after appearing on “The Five”; Trump called her “dumb as a rock” and texted co-host Greg Gutfeld rebuttal lines that were read on air.
A 7 p.m. post escalated the clash into a 184-word denunciation accusing Fox of spending too much time on Democrats, after Trump had already complained the channel aired too many Democratic candidates and too little of his rallies.
The outburst underscored Trump’s long-running, uneasy alliance with Fox News, which helped elevate him politically even as he repeatedly attacks its coverage when it diverges from his message.