Trump Criticizes Fox News

Trump faulted Fox for airing rivals as Abdul El-Sayed challenged him to visit Michigan.

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Updated 11:52am ET

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What happened

President Donald Trump attacked Fox News on Truth Social for interviewing Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and independent Nebraska Senate candidate Dan Osborn. He called El-Sayed’s interview with anchor Martha MacCallum a “softball” and called Osborn a “sleazebag.” MacCallum had questioned El-Sayed about terrorism, the Iran war and support from wealthy donors. El-Sayed defended his position and said war does not necessarily make the United States safer. He is challenging Republican Mike Rogers in a toss-up Michigan Senate race, while Osborn is running against Republican Senator Pete Ricketts in Nebraska. Trump said Fox was giving Democrats more exposure and not showing his rallies. He said he plans to visit Michigan in about a week and a half. El-Sayed and Rogers are scheduled to debate Thursday.

How each side covered it

From the left

Left-leaning outlets framed the attack as a sign of weakness, focusing on Trump’s smaller crowds and low approval as risks for Republicans. The Daily Beast cast his Fox criticism as a demand for friendlier treatment from a network he expects to highlight his rallies and limit attention to opponents.

From the right

Right-leaning outlets framed the dispute as a complaint about unfair exposure, while stressing signs of Republican strength and doubts about El-Sayed’s message. Newsmax emphasized Trump’s charge that Fox gave Democrats overly friendly airtime. Breitbart highlighted packed rallies as evidence of enthusiasm that could lift Republicans. The Gateway Pundit focused on wealthy Soros-family donor support as a challenge to El-Sayed’s money-in-politics message.

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