President Donald Trump took aim at Fox News on Wednesday, claiming that MAGA and “REAL Patriots” will never like the network, a notable broadside against an outlet that many pundits and observers have long credited with boosting both his presidency and his presidential campaigns.
In a post on Truth Social, the president accused the network of giving too much airtime to Democrats and their criticism of him and the GOP.
“Why does FoxNews always put Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries, Jessica Tarlov, and every Democrat on, saying bad things about the Republican Party and, of course, me? I actually think they get more airtime than Pro Republicans. This is why MAGA, and REAL Patriots, will never like Fox! They repeat a completely negative narrative, on and on it goes, and then we get a quick retort. It’s truly amazing that I won all three Elections. The opposition is enormous, but the fight goes on!” Trump wrote.
The president followed up with a second post, arguing that the country’s successes are not reaching the American people.
“Our Nation is doing really well, in many ways, better than ever before, but the Public just doesn’t know how well we’re doing. The Fake News Media refuses to disseminate our Record Setting Numbers, so I’m doing the best I can to do it myself!” he wrote.
The president’s complaint, however, does not line up with how often the Democratic leaders he named actually appear on the network.
Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., very rarely appear on Fox News. Jeffries last appeared on the Sunday Briefing in June, while Schumer has not been on the network in years.
Jessica Tarlov, the third figure Trump called out by name, co-hosts the top-rated show The Five, where she serves as the lone left-leaning voice on the panel. Tarlov had not been on air Wednesday when the president posted. Her most recent appearance came during Tuesday’s episode of The Five.
The latest outburst is far from the first time the president has taken issue with the network. Trump has long raged against Fox News’ polling.
Those polls, like the rest of the country’s reputable surveys, have found Trump’s approval rating to be cratering. The decline comes amid concerns over the cost of living and the war in Iran.
The president’s posts suggest he believes the problem lies not with his record but with how it is being communicated. In his view, the media is failing to share what he describes as “Record Setting Numbers,” leaving him to get the message out on his own.
At the same time, his comments paint a picture of a president frustrated with a network that has long been seen as friendly territory for him and his supporters.
Whether Wednesday’s remarks signal a lasting rift or another passing flare-up remains to be seen. But the president made his position clear: in his eyes, Fox News is giving his opponents too much of a platform, and he insists “the fight goes on.”
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