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US midterms: Trump rages at Fox as US midterms voting wraps

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On November 3, US President Donald Trump vented his frustrations via Truth Social against Fox News during the midterm election results, accusing them of declining ratings due to insufficient support for him. He posted angry messages criticizing a host and questioning the reliability of their polls. Meanwhile, at the White House, he hosted an “election night viewing reception,” despite polls suggesting Democrats might gain control over Congress. Trump warned CBS that if Democrats won, he would use his veto power extensively.

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On November 3, 2026, during the US midterm elections, President Donald Trump, aged 80, criticized Fox News on his Truth Social platform. He accused a female host, Jessica Tarlov, of being "DUMB AS A ROCK" and vowed to watch elsewhere until she was off the air, citing her voice as intolerable. Additionally, he blamed Fox's declining ratings on their lack of loyalty towards him, asserting that they were down by 27%. Trump's criticism came shortly before polls closed, adding to speculation about the Republican party’s chances in retaining control of Congress. His posts also included attacking a Fox poll, calling it "always the worst." The election results would determine whether Republicans could maintain their congressional majority, shaping the latter half of Trump’s second term.

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Trump lashed out at conservative channel Fox News on Nov 3 in a sign of early frustration as he watched the US midterm election results at the White House.

right frames Trump's criticism of Fox as a legitimate expression of frustration

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AI generated WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump lashed out at conservative channel Fox News on Nov 3 in a sign of early frustration as he watched the US midterm election results at the White House.

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🔮 The midterm elections will determine whether Republicans keep control of Congress and will shape the rest of Trump’s second term.

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US midterms: Trump rages at Fox as US midterms voting wraps · assertive framing

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US midterms: Trump rages at Fox as US midterms voting wraps asserted

voting → rag → Fox

he → generate → House

The 80-year-old posted three angry messages on his Truth Social network about Fox, blaming its recent ratings decline on not being sufficiently loyal to him. asserted

old → post → him

In one post sent as the first polls closed, Trump said Fox was “way down, not because of me, but because they are AGAINST me!” asserted

they → send → me

In another post Trump blasted one host as “DUMB AS A ROCK”, and in a third he slammed a Fox poll of voters opinions as “always the worst”. asserted

he → blast → worst

“FoxNews Ratings are way down (27%!) because they’re spending too much time covering the Trump Deranged Dumocrats!” Trump added. asserted

Trump → spend → Dumocrats

The midterm elections will determine whether Republicans keep control of Congress and will shape the rest of Trump’s second term. asserted

Republicans → determine → term

His rageposting came shortly before he hosted an “election night viewing reception” for cabinet members and administration officials in the East Room of the White House. asserted

he → come → House

A White House official had earlier described the mood there as “cautiously optimistic”. “The president has left it all out on the field and he’s done everything that was needed. asserted

that → describe → everything

Republicans are in a better spot now than they were four weeks ago,” the official told AFP. asserted

official → tell → spot

Trump held near-daily rallies in the month before the midterms, urging Republicans to “pretend I’m on the ballot” despite his own record-low approval ratings. asserted

I → hold → ratings

But polls show Democrats with a good chance of seizing the House and possibly the Senate amid voter anger on the economy and the Iran war. uncertain

polls → show → economy

Trump threatened in a telephone interview with the CBS network on Nov 3 to be “Mr Veto” and block any Democratic legislation if they win. asserted

they → threaten → legislation