Trump blew a gasket on Wednesday and told his supporters to find a new news network, and that he can win without Fox News.
Trump tweeted:
….are all in for the Open Border Socialists (or beyond). Fox hires “give Hillary the questions†@donnabrazile, Juan Williams and low ratings Shep Smith. HOPELESS & CLUELESS! They should go all the way LEFT and I will still find a way to Win – That’s what I do, Win. Too Bad!….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 28, 2019
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….I don’t want to Win for myself, I only want to Win for the people. The New @FoxNews is letting millions of GREAT people down! We have to start looking for a new News Outlet. Fox isn’t working for us anymore!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 28, 2019
Why Trump Is Mad At Fox News
Trump is mad at Fox News because they have released several polls, and no matter how one feels about Fox their polling is regarded as credible, that show him losing to Joe Biden, and with declining approval rating numbers. Trump is also worried that Rupert Murdoch’s sons are going to move the network to the left. Hence, the constant complaints about Fox going to the left in his tweets.
Trump is enraged by any criticism of him on Fox News. Recently, the president talked about Fox News as “us.” Trump views Fox as his personal propaganda outlet and any criticism that comes from his TV safe place sends him over the edge.
Fox News is primarily the only network that Trump does interviews with, so it would be interesting to see if he could win without Fox. Trump might not be able to win with Fox News, but it is clear that the president wants any voices who are critical of him off of his favorite TV channel immediately.
If Fox News doesn’t comply, their number one viewer is trying to get his Twitter followers to boycott Fox.
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