President Donald Trump criticized Fox News on Truth Social for not covering his Ohio rally, expressing dissatisfaction that the channel was focusing more on "Communists, Socialists, and Dumocrats" instead of his events. He specifically targeted Fox panelist Jessica Tarlov and mentioned Maria Bartiromo's firing as an example of Fox’s alleged bias against him. Trump threatened to stop watching Fox News if it continues this pattern and suggested that such actions could lead the network to lose viewership akin to CNN or MSNBC.
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On October, President Donald Trump held a campaign rally in Vandalia, Ohio, aimed at energizing Republican voters ahead of the midterms. This followed similar rallies in Alabama and other conservative states over the past few days. At the event, he endorsed GOP Senate candidate Jon Husted and gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy, while also promoting economic growth in Ohio, including new data center investments that he warned could shift to China if blocked. Trump urged voters to support Republicans as a way to maintain political and economic gains since his presidency, emphasizing the importance of voter turnout for what he predicted would be a surprising outcome against expectations of Democratic victories.
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Fox & Friends (Sunday) is not covering our packed house and incredibly enthusiastic (beyond!) Rally that took place in Ohio last night, or the ones in Alabama, Texas, or Oklahoma over the past two days
right criticizes Fox News for lack of coverage of Trump's rally
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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!)
right threatens viewership withdrawal if coverage is not favorable
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Fox spends more time talking to Communists, Socialists, and Dumocrats, often without rebuttal, and MAGA is not, to put it mildly, happy.
right labels political opponents with derogatory terms
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We don’t like stupid Jessica Tarlov, and all of the others, that are forced down MAGA’S throats
right disparages a Fox News panelist critical of Trump
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President Donald Trump blasted Fox News in a rare rebuke of the MAGA-friendly network after it failed to report on his Ohio rally.
Trump, 80, called out Fox on Truth Social Sunday morning over the lack of coverage of his rally in Vandalia, Ohio as he tries to rally his base before the midterms.
'Sad to see that Fox & Friends (Sunday) is not covering our packed house and incredibly enthusiastic (beyond!) Rally that took place in Ohio last night, or the ones in Alabama, Texas, or Oklahoma over the past two days,' wrote the president.
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president → see → days
Trump's appearance comes nearly a month before the November 3 midterms.
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appearance → come → midterms
The rally was aimed at boosting Senator Jon Husted and GOP gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy as they face off against Democrats Sherrod Brown and Amy Acton.
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they → aim → Brown
Trump blamed Fox News for not televising the event and pointed out that other outlets were covering the rally.
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outlets → blame → rally
'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!),' said Trump.
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Trump → want → FoxNews
'Fox spends more time talking to Communists, Socialists, and Dumocrats, often without rebuttal, and MAGA is not, to put it mildly, happy.'
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MAGA → spend → it
President Donald Trump blasted Fox News in a rare shot on Truth Social Sunday morning after there was no coverage of his rally in Vandalia, Ohio (Trump pictured speaking at the rally at Butler High School in Vandalia, Ohio on October 3)
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Trump → blast → October
The President was campaigning for DOGE co-chair Vivek Ramaswamy (left) in his gubernatorial campaign and for Republican Senator Jon Husted's reelection
He took direct aim at Jessica Tarlov, a Fox News panelist and co-host of The Five.
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He → campaign → Five
'We don’t like stupid Jessica Tarlov, and all of the others, that are forced down MAGA’S throats,' wrote Trump.
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Trump → like → throats
'These Rallies are the hottest things out there, tremendous love in those sold out arenas, and nothing shows up on Fox!'
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nothing → sell → Fox
Trump also took aim at Fox over its firing of Maria Bartiromo.
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Trump → take → Bartiromo
'Who makes these decisions at FoxNews?
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Who → make → FoxNews
Probably the same loser that fired the great Maria Bartiromo because she complained about not being allowed to cover “TRUMP,”' said the president.
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president → fire → TRUMP
Bartiromo was fired in early September after she allegedly divulged that her bosses had directed her not to cover Trump's July speech on election fraud.
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bosses → fire → fraud
'She’ll end up bigger and better than ever - watch!
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She → end → ?
Cover our “happenings,” and not the opposition to Greatness for America, or FoxNews will soon have the ratings of FAKE NEWS CNN or MSNOW (MSDNC)
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FoxNews → cover → CNN
,' Trump added.
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Trump → add → ?
'Remember, Fox tried this act once before, and almost went out of business (and always right before an election!).
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Fox → remember → election
That can happen again!'
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That → happen → ?
However, hours later Trump posted graphics and a segment from Fox News highlighting his administration's efforts to crackdown on alleged Obamacare fraud.
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Trump → post → fraud
The president also took a shot at Jessica Tarlov (pictured) - the most consistent Trump-hating voice on the show and network
Trump also praised former Fox News host Maria Bartiromo (pictured) who, was fired in early September after she allegedly divulged that her bosses had directed her not to cover Trump's July speech on election fraud
The lengthy rant came nearly a month before the November 3 midterms, where republicans are expected to struggle
The president has routinely taken shots at CNN and MSNOW and did so again at his Ohio rally.
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president → take → rally
He took particular aim at CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins: 'She's such an unhappy person.
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She → take → Collins
Young, nice person but she never smiles.
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she → smile → ?
Trump is embarking on what he says will be a 32-day blitz ahead of the November 3 elections, with stops in Texas, Oklahoma, Alabama and Ohio.
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he → embark → Texas
Husted, who was appointed to fill the Senate vacancy left by now-Vice President JD Vance, is running to win the seat outright against former three-term Senator Sherrod Brown.
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who → appoint → Brown
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