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Archive photo · 2 June 2025Donald Trump Rages At Fox News Over Ratings Decline During US Midterm Results
“At the same time, he turned to CNN for relief, amplifying clips from the network’s chief data analyst.”
“At one point, he texted complaints directly to Greg Gutfeld, a co-host of the Fox show ‘The Five,’ who read his comments on the air.”
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Trump blamed Fox News ratings decline on loyalty to him, posting angrily on Truth Social. He turned off Fox News over Jessica Tarlov's voice, vowing to switch.
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Trump attacks Fox on midterms
President Donald Trump lashed out at Fox News on Tuesday, November 3, as he watched US midterm election results at the White House and posted three messages on Truth Social about Fox’s ratings decline. Trump wrote that Fox was "way down, not because of me, but because they are AGAINST me!" and he added "FoxNews Ratings are way down (27%!)" in the same run of posts.
A White House official told Agence France-Presse that the mood in the East Room was "cautiously optimistic" and said, "Republicans are in a better spot now than they were four weeks ago." Trump’s posts came shortly before he hosted an "election night viewing reception" for cabinet members and administration officials in the East Room of the White House.
Tarlov spat and CNN clips
Trump turned to CNN for relief while the midterm results rolled in, amplifying clips from CNN’s chief data analyst, Harry Enten, as he continued his anti-Fox tirade. Trump attacked Jessica Tarlov on Truth Social, writing, "I can't stand Jessica Tarlov's voice — DUMB AS A ROCK, but it's the voice that gets me," and he said, "Have to go somewhere else until that LOSER is off the air — I'll be back later!"
The Hill reported that Trump said he was forced to turn off Fox News on Tuesday while watching election night updates because of a segment on "The Five" featuring Jessica Tarlov. The Independent described Trump’s approval and polling context, quoting a White House official saying, "The President has left it all out on the field and he's done everything that was needed," even as the article said polls suggested steep midterm losses.
Veto threat and election stakes
Trump threatened in a telephone interview with the CBS network on Tuesday to be "Mr Veto" and block any Democratic legislation if Democrats win. The Independent said the midterm elections could determine whether Republicans keep control of the House and Senate, and it described voter frustration over the cost of living and the Iran war as part of the backdrop.
The New York Times reported that Trump posted three times against Fox News in posts on Truth Social, calling its polling results "the worst" and claiming its ratings were "way down, not because of me, but because they are AGAINST me!" Karoline Leavitt told Fox News that she had spoken with Trump and said, "he remains cautiously optimistic — one thing he says is he left it all on the field."
