“The problem is Fox, not me” ... Trump shifts blame for election defeat [U.S. Midterm Elections]

[Financial News, New York — Correspondent Lee Byung-cheol] Donald Trump, the president of the United States, blamed even Fox News, which had been friendly toward him, for the defeat after Republicans suffered a crushing loss in the midterm elections. He argued that the network had contributed to the Republicans’ defeat by featuring too many Democratic figures.
As news of Democratic victories continued to come in on the night of the 3rd (local time), President Trump posted a series of messages criticizing Fox News on his social media platform Truth Social. He claimed, “Fox News should take responsibility for this defeat for constantly and persistently putting stupid Democratic opposition figures on the air.”
In the midterm elections, the Democrats took control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives. They also won in traditional Republican strongholds, including Texas, South Carolina and Kansas.
President Trump also took issue with Fox News’s declining ratings. He said, “Fox News’s ratings have fallen by a full 27% because it spends too much time covering stupid Democrats who are obsessed with Trump,” and stressed, “People who used to watch Fox News but don’t anymore know why. They’re the problem, not me.”
In fact, Fox News averaged 1.1 million viewers in October, down about 27% from the same period a year earlier.
However, Fox Corporation CEO Lachlan Murdoch, whose company is the parent of Fox, cited “viewer fatigue” as the reason for the ratings decline during an earnings announcement on the 2nd. He explained, “Viewers aren’t switching to CNN or other news channels; they’re watching less television overall.”
Fox News has maintained a relatively friendly relationship with President Trump over the years. Trump also appeared on the network’s flagship program Hannity on the night of the 2nd, the day before the election.

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