Trump shooting the messenger--this time FOX news--how ironic
President
Donald Trump is fed up with his favorite TV network.
Trump lashed out at Fox News in a
lengthy Truth Social post on Sunday, arguing that the TV network is responsible for MAGA Republicans’ election losses. Trump, who is
famously an avid watcher of Fox News, specifically took issue with the network for
interviewing Rep. Ro Khanna, a California Democrat.
He also insulted Fox News host Jacqui Heinrich in his social media rant. He has frequently insulted female journalists,
including ABC News’ Rachel Scott last week.
“You could listen to FoxNews all day long, absolutely devour it, but then, when you hear SLEAZEBAGS, like Congressman Ro Khanna, ‘a wolf in sheep’s clothing,’ LIE, LIE, LIE, AND LIE AGAIN, without any pushback, or competent rebuttal from an anchor, in this case, Jacqui Heinrich, the entire Common Sense dialogue that has been going on all day at Fox is completely obliterated!” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
He then called Khanna “scum” and ripped Fox News for having pundit Bill Maher and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on the network. Fox News is typically seen as one of the most friendly news networks to the president.
“Why would Fox put SCUM like this on, or others, such as Low Rated Bill Maher, who gains ‘credibility’ by constant referral to him as though he were a Liberal source of ‘Wisdom,’ or very Low IQ Hakeem Jeffries, who considers the Supreme Court ‘illegitimate,’ and probably hates our Country,” he said.
Trump went on to blame Fox News for Republicans’ election losses and claimed that the MAGA base does not even like Fox News.
“No matter how ‘Fair and Balanced’ the day’s News at Fox may be, the end result is destroyed by professional Liars, Conmen, and Liberal, Crooked Politicians. This is why MAGA Republicans, who are actually close to 100% of the Party, hate Fox, despite the wonderful contributions made by so many of their great anchors and commentators. Hard to win Elections like this!” he concluded.