Trump Slams Fox News for Promoting Radical Left Senate Candidates
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President Donald Trump criticized Fox News on Truth Social, accusing the network of giving undue attention to Democratic and independent Senate candidates like Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan and Dan Osborn in Nebraska, while sidelining Republicans.
President Donald Trump took to his Truth Social platform to call out Fox News for what he sees as blatant favoritism toward Democratic and independent Senate candidates as the 2024 midterm elections approach. Trump specifically named Abdul El-Sayed, a far-left Democrat in Michigan, and Dan Osborn, an independent challenger to Republican Senator Pete Ricketts in Nebraska. Trump argued that Fox News was lavishing these left-wing candidates with interviews and coverage, while failing to support Republican officeholders who have worked tirelessly to defend American values.
"FoxNews spends more time covering the Jihadist and Dumocrat candidates than they do the good old fashioned Republicans, the people that have saved America, and are making it great again," Trump wrote, highlighting the network’s shift away from its conservative roots.
Trump also voiced his frustration that Fox News had ignored his recent rally appearances, suggesting the network is now more interested in boosting Democrats and turning its back on the “MAGA” movement that energized millions of Americans.
Political commentators pointed out the irony of Trump demanding loyalty from a network he once banned from the White House, but acknowledged that the mainstream media’s leftward drift is a real concern for conservatives.
Recent polling underscores the threat: a Mitchell Research poll shows El-Sayed leading Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan by four points, while a SurveyUSA poll puts Osborn ahead of incumbent Ricketts in Nebraska. Both races are critical as Democrats and their allies attempt to seize control of the Senate.
Fox News has not responded to requests for comment, leaving conservatives to wonder where the network’s loyalties now lie.