Trump Accuses Fox News of Losing 27% of Viewers by Airing Democrats
The President blamed the network’s programming choices for the GOP's midterms loss, citing a sharp drop in ratings and donations to Democratic groups.
By Rafael Collins ·
President Donald Trump blamed Fox News for the Republican Party's defeat in the midterm elections on Wednesday. He stated the network bears responsibility for the losses by consistently hosting Democratic figures.
Democrats secured control of both the House and the Senate on Tuesday evening. They flipped seats in historically red states including Texas, South Carolina, and Kansas. This shift dramatically altered the balance of power in Washington.
Trump posted on Truth Social that the network should not have aired former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio in the weeks leading up to the vote. He called de Blasio the worst mayor in the city's history. The President argued the former mayor left office in disgrace and caused incalculable damage.
The President claimed Fox News ratings fell by 27 percent. He noted that the network spends too much time covering what he called the Trump Deranged Democrats. He said viewers who stopped watching understand the reason.
Citing a new CNN poll, Trump stated his approval among Republicans stands at 99 percent. He compared his standing among Republican presidents to Ronald Reagan, who sits at 18 percent, and Abraham Lincoln at 8 percent. He asserted that his numbers are better than they have ever been.
Trump questioned why Fox Corp. donates money to various Democratic groups. He listed recipients such as Hakeem Jeffries, Jamie Raskin, and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. He said the network is against him and that its ratings are collapsing because of this stance.
Fox News reported in a press release last week that its average viewership for October reached 1.1 million. That figure represents a 27 percent drop from the same month in the previous year.
