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Donald Trump attacks Fox News over coverage ahead of midterm elections

Donald Trump criticized Fox News on social media, accusing the network of spending too much time defending Democrats ahead of the November midterm elections.

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Donald Trump criticized Fox News on Monday, accusing the network of spending too much time defending Democrats instead of broadcasting Republican views. The Daily Mail reported that the statement was published on Truth Social as Donald Trump prepared to travel to Wichita to host a campaign rally for Republican Senator Roger Marshall ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. [1]

Writing on social media, Donald Trump called the coverage ridiculous and stated that Fox News was trying too hard to be polite. According to the Daily Mail, the criticism comes as Republicans prepare for the upcoming elections. [1]

The media appearances follow changes in the administration. The New York Post reported that White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia stepped down after five days in office following two media appearances on Fox News that she had requested in text messages with a White House official. [4][5]

Fox News is a conservative news channel based in New York City and is owned by Fox Corporation. Donald Trump serves as the 47th president of the United States and previously served as the 45th president. [10][11]

Donald Trump is scheduled to campaign in Wichita to support Roger Marshall before the United States midterm elections on November 3. [1]

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In short

  • Donald Trump accused Fox News of spending too much time defending Democrats on Truth Social.
  • Donald Trump is traveling to Wichita to hold a campaign rally for Senator Roger Marshall.
  • Press Secretary Katie Zacharia stepped down after five days in her role following appearances on Fox News.
  • The United States midterm elections are scheduled for November 3.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Trump's private fury at Fox News explodes into public as he turns on MAGA network after Republicans knife president in vicious blame game ahead of midtermsDaily Mail, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]‘I will not comment on his anatomy’: Ohio Republicans buzz about Trump’s analysis of a senator’s bodyCNN, 15h ago
  3. [3]Poll finds jump in Republicans who say Trump is enriching himselfThe Washington Post, 1d ago
  4. [4]Katie Zacharia pushed for disastrous Fox News interviews that led to her ouster as press secretaryNew York Post, 1d ago
  5. [5]Exclusive | Katie Zacharia pushed for disastrous Fox News interviews that led to her ouster as press secretaryNew York Post, 1d ago
  6. [6]Fox News - Breaking News Updates | Latest News Headlines | Photos & News VideosFox News, 1d ago
  7. [7]Abdul El-Sayed’s fighting style terrifies MAGA: Republicans don't know how to handle this Michigan Democratr/politics, 4h ago
  8. [8]95% of MAGA Republicans approve of Trump. For non-MAGA Republicans, it's 47%.Axios, 19h ago
  9. [9]The glaring absence proving that anti-Trump Republicans are all talkAlterNet, 1d ago

Background

  1. [10]Fox News on Wikipedia
  2. [11]Donald Trump on Wikipedia
  3. [12]Laura Loomer on Wikipedia
  4. [13]Fox News on Grokipedia
  5. [14]MAGA activists urge Donald Trump to consider martial law before midterms FTMQ News, 3d ago
  6. [15]Public trust in Robert F Kennedy Jr drops ahead of midterms FTMQ News, 5d ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 15 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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