Trump says he will 'stop watching' Fox News over Ohio rally coverage
In a Sunday Truth Social post, President Trump criticised Fox News for not covering his recent rallies, including one in Ohio, and said viewers would "stop watching". He also attacked the network over Maria Bartiromo's exit.
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The story, neutrally told
Mixed · 2President Donald Trump said on Sunday 4 October that he would "stop watching" Fox News, in a post on Truth Social criticising the network's coverage of his rallies. Raw StoryL “President Donald Trump vowed to “stop watching” Fox News on Sunday in response to the network’s lack of coverage of his Ohio rally Saturday night” Read at Raw Story ↗ NewsweekN “In a Truth Social post on Sunday morning, Trump questioned Fox News leadership” Read at Newsweek ↗ Left · 1Trump wrote that other networks were reporting positively on the rallies and that "our people" wanted to see them on Fox News, or they would "very quickly stop watching (like I am doing right now!)". Raw StoryL “Our people want to see our Rallies, and reports on our Rallies, on FoxNews, or they will very quickly stop watching (like I am doing right now!)” Read at Raw Story ↗ Centre · 1Newsweek reported that Trump was frustrated that Fox & Friends Weekend had not highlighted rallies in Ohio, Alabama, Texas and Oklahoma, which he said drew "packed" crowds. NewsweekN “Trump expressed frustration that Fox & Friends Weekend had not highlighted rallies held in Ohio, Alabama, Texas and Oklahoma.” Read at Newsweek ↗
Mixed · 2He asked who made these decisions at the network, and suggested it was the same person who fired Maria Bartiromo, whom he said had complained about not being allowed to cover "TRUMP". Raw StoryL “Probably the same loser that fired the great Maria Bartiromo because she complained about not being allowed to cover ‘TRUMP.’” Read at Raw Story ↗ NewsweekN “Trump questioned Fox News leadership and hit out at Maria Bartiromo's departure from the network.” Read at Newsweek ↗ Centre · 1Trump also singled out commentator Jessica Tarlov and accused Fox News of spending too much time featuring his political opponents. NewsweekN “singling out commentator Jessica Tarlov and accusing Fox News of spending too much time featuring political opponents” Read at Newsweek ↗ Left · 1He warned that Fox could end up with ratings like CNN or MS NOW, writing that it had "almost went out of business" once before, "always right before an election", and that "That can happen again!" Raw StoryL “Remember, Fox tried this act once before, and almost went out of business (and always right before an election!). That can happen again!” Read at Raw Story ↗
Centre · 1Newsweek noted the comments come as the White House is in a legal fight with CNN, MS NOW and Politico over the administration's ban on the outlets from White House access; the story was still developing and no response from Fox News was reported. NewsweekN “The comments come as the White House remains locked in a legal battle with CNN, MS NOW and Politico over the administration's ban on the outlets from White House access.” Read at Newsweek ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
Left1 outlet
- Framing
- Presents the post as a 'furious morning outburst', leading with the vow to stop watching and the warning Fox could go 'out of business'.
- Emphasis
- Trump's insults ('loser'), the threat of financial trouble for Fox, and the quoted post text.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not mention the other rally states or the White House press-access litigation.
- Charged language
- “furious morning outburst”“loser”
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“Trump vows in a furious morning outburst to 'stop watching' Fox News” — Raw Story
Centre1 outlet
- Framing
- Plain account of Trump criticising Fox's rally coverage and Bartiromo's exit, with context on the White House dispute with other outlets.
- Emphasis
- The list of rallies, Tarlov, and the White House legal battle with CNN, MS NOW and Politico.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Omits Trump's warning that Fox could go out of business and his 'loser' remark.
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“Donald Trump criticized Fox News for giving limited coverage to a series of recent rallies and warned the network could face ratings declines.” — Newsweek
Right0 outlets
No right outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
What every side reports
- Trump posted on Truth Social on Sunday 4 October criticising Fox News's coverage of his rallies.
- He said viewers would 'very quickly stop watching' if Fox did not cover the rallies.
- He criticised Fox over Maria Bartiromo's departure.
Where accounts differ
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Which Fox programme and rallies Trump complained about
- Left
- Raw Story says he attacked Fox for not covering his Ohio rally on 'Fox & Friends' Sunday morning.
- Centre
- Newsweek says Fox & Friends Weekend had not highlighted rallies in Ohio, Alabama, Texas and Oklahoma.
Donald Trump person
Says Fox is under-covering his rallies while rival networks cover them positively, and warns viewers will leave and Fox could suffer.
“Our people want to see our Rallies, and reports on our Rallies, on FoxNews, or they will very quickly stop watching” — Raw Story
Left1 article
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Trump vows in a furious morning outburst to 'stop watching' Fox News
Critical Frames the post as an angry tirade, quoting its insults and the out-of-business warning.
Centre1 article
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Trump Blasts Fox News Over Rally Coverage, Maria Bartiromo Exit
Neutral Summarises the post in measured terms and adds context on the White House press-access case; produced with an AI assistant and flagged as developing.
Right0 articles
No coverage yet.
- 4 Oct 14:41 First Raw StoryL Trump vows in a furious morning outburst to 'stop watching' Fox News
- 4 Oct 15:14 +32m NewsweekN Trump Blasts Fox News Over Rally Coverage, Maria Bartiromo Exit
Times are when each article was published, or when we first saw it if the outlet gave no time.