Donald Trump criticizes Fox News over election night exit poll results
President Donald Trump posted critical messages about Fox News on social media after the network released voter poll results during the 2026 midterm elections.
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President Donald Trump posted angry messages about Fox News on his Truth Social account as polls began to close in the 2026 midterm elections on Tuesday. The Daily Mail reported that Donald Trump criticized the exit poll questions released by the network, calling them insulting. [1]
According to the Daily Mail, Donald Trump was upset by the results of the network voter poll. The survey showed that 87 percent of respondents were concerned about gas prices, while 62 percent blamed the policies of Donald Trump for those prices. [1]
The Independent also reported that Donald Trump posted a personal insult directed at a Fox News analyst on election night. The posts followed his final television appearances on the network prior to the midterm elections. [1][8]
Fox News is a conservative news channel based in New York City and owned by Fox Corporation. Separate reports from the Financial Times and The Washington Post noted that Fox News has recently suffered a drop in ratings, which Lachlan Murdoch attributed to viewer fatigue. [5][9][11]
In short
- Donald Trump criticized Fox News on social media during the 2026 midterm election coverage.
- A Fox News voter poll showed 87 percent of respondents were concerned about gas prices.
- A Fox News voter poll showed 62 percent of respondents blamed Donald Trump's policies for gas prices.
- Lachlan Murdoch attributed a drop in Fox News ratings to viewer fatigue.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]Trump unloads on Fox News in profanity-laced tirade as he texts network live on air to blast liberal anchorDaily Mail, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]How to watch the 2026 midterm election results on Fox News across platformsFox News, 10h ago
- [3]How to watch the 2026 midterm election results on Fox News across platformsFox News, 11h ago
- [4]Trump, 80, Called Out After Fox News Interview BackfiresThe Daily Beast, 13h ago
- [5]Lachlan Murdoch acknowledges Fox News ratings dip, citing ‘viewer fatigue’The Washington Post, 2h ago
- [6]Fox News has a Rachel Campos-Duffy problemwashingtonexaminer.com, 14h ago
- [7]Fox News has a Rachel Campos-Duffy problemWashington Examiner, 14h ago
- [8]Trump hurls personal insult at Fox News analyst in election night postThe Independent, 2h ago
- [9]Fox News suffers sharp drop in ratings as US elections approachFinancial Times, 1d ago
- [10]Opinion | The midterms have Fox News between a rock and a hard placeMS NOW, 4h ago
Background
- [11]Fox News on Wikipedia
- [12]Views of Elon Musk on Wikipedia
- [13]Fox News on Grokipedia
- [14]Paramore singer Hayley Williams exchanges insults with DHS over ICE remarks FTMQ News, 23d ago
- [15]American expats express regret after moving to Europe following Trump victory FTMQ News, 14d 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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