FOX NEWS
===fox news===
The Fox News Channel (FNC), commonly known as Fox News, is an American multinational conservative news and political commentary television channel and website based in New York City. It is owned by Fox News Media, which itself is owned by the Fox Corporation.It is the most-watched cable news network in the U.S., and as of 2023 generates approximately 70% of its parent company's pre-tax profit. The channel broadcasts primarily from studios at 1211 Avenue of the Americas in Midtown Manhattan. Fox News provides a service to 86 countries and territories, with international broadcasts featuring Fox Extra segments during advertising breaks. The channel was created by Australian-American media mogul Rupert Murdoch in 1996 to appeal to a conservative audience, hiring former Republican media consultant and CNBC executive Roger Ailes as its founding CEO. It launched on October 7, 1996, to 17 million cable subscribers. Fox News grew during the late 1990s and 2000s to become the dominant United States cable news subscription network. By September 2018, 87 million U.S. households (91 percent of television subscribers) could receive Fox News. In 2019, it was the top-rated cable network, averaging 2.5 million viewers in prime time. Murdoch, the executive chairman since 2016, said in 2023 that he would step down and hand responsibilities to his son, Lachlan. Suzanne Scott has been the CEO since 2018. “Within 24 hours of Jesse Watters voluntarily reporting to the Chief of Human Resources in November 2017 that he was in a consensual relationship with a woman on his staff, management met with both parties and a decision was made for the woman to be transferred to work on another program on the network where she currently remains.” DiGiovine works for The Ingraham Angle now, but she and Watters are still seeing each other. It isn’t clear whether Watters has custody over his twin daughters with Noelle, or if they are currently living with his estranged wife. Neither of their attorneys offered any comment. The news of Watter’s adultery comes after Fox went through years of shake-ups due to multiple sex scandals. These incidents resulted in the ousters of major figures like Eric Bolling, Roger Ailes, and Watters’ old mentor, Bill O’Reilly.
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October 9, 2024:
Chris Wallace, a former star anchor of Fox News who quit to join CNN, spoke out at length for the first time about his exit from the network, its coverage of Trump, and when it was forced to pay a whopping $787 million for promoting his lies. Wallace also reveals what he thinks of colleague turned foe Tucker Carlson and why he still believes in straight news despite the proliferation of opinion.
Fox News is pushing data from a former Trump official to incorrectly suggest violent crime is rising during the Biden administration As the Democratic National Convention continued in the background this week, Fox News personalities attempted to cast over the convention a shadow of supposedly rising crime. The network repeatedly sought to dispel FBI data showing a decrease in violent crime by instead using statistics from a Heritage Foundation fellow and former Trump administration official. By comparing current crime rates to 2019, rather than 2021 when Biden and Harris entered office, Fox News is skewing the narrative to deny that crime rates have decreased during the Biden administration. (Media Matters 8/23/24) READ MORE>>>>> |
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Fox News undercovered audio of Trump praising Walz’s handling of the 2020 BLM protests in Minnesota
Fox News has undercovered reporting about then-President Donald Trump’s praising Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz for his response to the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests in the state. The network briefly referred to the story 5 times for a total of just over 3 minutes. Fox has high-
lighted attacks against Walz over the same issue, and Trump’s own vice presidential pick, JD Vance, recently attacked Walz over his response to the protests. However, back in 2020, Trump referred to Walz as an “excellent guy” and said, “I fully agree with the way he handled it the last couple of days,” according to audio obtained by ABC News. According to the ABC reporting, Trump repeatedly praised Walz on a phone call to other governors:
(Media Matters 8/12/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Fox News has undercovered reporting about then-President Donald Trump’s praising Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz for his response to the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests in the state. The network briefly referred to the story 5 times for a total of just over 3 minutes. Fox has high-
lighted attacks against Walz over the same issue, and Trump’s own vice presidential pick, JD Vance, recently attacked Walz over his response to the protests. However, back in 2020, Trump referred to Walz as an “excellent guy” and said, “I fully agree with the way he handled it the last couple of days,” according to audio obtained by ABC News. According to the ABC reporting, Trump repeatedly praised Walz on a phone call to other governors:
(Media Matters 8/12/24) READ MORE>>>>>
==Zorek Richards: From The Cheap Seats: July 30, 2024==
SINKING SHIPS & CAPTAIN JESSE WATTERS?
Zorek Richards
Wonkette reports: “And if you’re going to accuse someone of having sex with a couch, you better have video!” said Jesse, a weird guy. AND IF YOU HAVE VIDEO, YOU BETTER GIVE IT TO JESSE WATTERS! Dunno what he’ll do with it, probably something journalistic." Scary thing about this is that typical Jesse Watters, who also said today that "When a man votes for a woman, he actually transitions into a woman."🙄 Well, he said he heard it from a scientist. (No disclosure of which one since there is more than one scientist in the world....and he may be oblivious to that fact.) Fox News anchors must have one of the easiest jobs for people who claim to be journalists. They have nothing to research, or question, the just need to show up, make up some stupid stuff, report it, then go home. Watters observation about Kamala Harris is that she is a "radical lunatic" from California. If someone knew anything about radical lunatics, one might think that Watters would be the one to know. But, he doesn't know he's a lunatic and as long as he is getting paid for doing whatever it is he does....that's all that matters to him.
In a Monday night segment on Fox News, host Jesse Watters highlighted how Democrats such as Vice President Kamala Harris, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, and others are aligning in a “coordinated attack” that Trump’s vice presidential candidate is just plain weird.
However, Watters just made a supercut that did nothing to push back on the talking point. As Rolling Stone points out, the host’s attempt to dispel the controversy by playing the compilation is the perfect example of the Streisand effect, or when you try to hide something but end up only drawing more attention to it. By highlighting the couch controversy and politicians calling the vice presidential candidate weird, Watters is only making the situation worse for Vance. To be clear, Vance did not have sex with a couch. But his off-putting nature may be a liability for the Trump campaign. Vance speaks with a forked tongue. But that doesnt stop him from speaking. If he has a sense of self-worth, it is small, and he has to make it up by talking and talking and talking.....
In a Monday night segment on Fox News, host Jesse Watters highlighted how Democrats such as Vice President Kamala Harris, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, and others are aligning in a “coordinated attack” that Trump’s vice presidential candidate is just plain weird.
However, Watters just made a supercut that did nothing to push back on the talking point. As Rolling Stone points out, the host’s attempt to dispel the controversy by playing the compilation is the perfect example of the Streisand effect, or when you try to hide something but end up only drawing more attention to it. By highlighting the couch controversy and politicians calling the vice presidential candidate weird, Watters is only making the situation worse for Vance. To be clear, Vance did not have sex with a couch. But his off-putting nature may be a liability for the Trump campaign. Vance speaks with a forked tongue. But that doesnt stop him from speaking. If he has a sense of self-worth, it is small, and he has to make it up by talking and talking and talking.....
Fox Mocked For Unintentionally Hilarious Graphic Explaining What Trump Will 'Run On' After Shooting
Fox News was widely mocked after the network aired a graphic claiming that former President Donald Trump is pivoting his campaign message after the attempt on his life at a Pennsylvania rally on Saturday. The graphic made the rounds after Trump announced in an interview with The Washington Examiner that he had revised his speech for this week’s Republican National Convention to emphasize unity following the assassination attempt. Trump said that had the event "not happened, this would’ve been one of the most incredible speeches” focused predominantly on rebuking President Joe Biden and his policies. (Comic Sands 7/15/24) READ MORE>>>>>>
Fox News was widely mocked after the network aired a graphic claiming that former President Donald Trump is pivoting his campaign message after the attempt on his life at a Pennsylvania rally on Saturday. The graphic made the rounds after Trump announced in an interview with The Washington Examiner that he had revised his speech for this week’s Republican National Convention to emphasize unity following the assassination attempt. Trump said that had the event "not happened, this would’ve been one of the most incredible speeches” focused predominantly on rebuking President Joe Biden and his policies. (Comic Sands 7/15/24) READ MORE>>>>>>
Fox’s Katie Pavlich Accuses Palestinian Congresswoman of ‘Promoting a Pro-Terrorism Agenda’
Fox contributor Katie Pavlich alleged Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) is advancing the interests of terrorists in Michigan. The only member of Congress of Palestinian descent, Tlaib has been critical of Israel’s response to the Oct. 7 attacks in which Hamas killed 1,200 Israelis and abducted more than 200 others. Since then, Israel has bombed and invaded Hamas-controlled Gaza, killing more than 30,000 Palestinians and displacing 85% of the population. Tlaib’s home state will likely see another tight race for the third consecutive presidential election, with Michigan’s sizable Arab American population perhaps playing a key role. More than 100,000 voters in the state voted “Uncommitted” in the state’s Democratic primary rather than cast a ballot for President Joe Biden as frustration among voters of Arab descent is palpable. (MediaIte 3/6/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Fox contributor Katie Pavlich alleged Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) is advancing the interests of terrorists in Michigan. The only member of Congress of Palestinian descent, Tlaib has been critical of Israel’s response to the Oct. 7 attacks in which Hamas killed 1,200 Israelis and abducted more than 200 others. Since then, Israel has bombed and invaded Hamas-controlled Gaza, killing more than 30,000 Palestinians and displacing 85% of the population. Tlaib’s home state will likely see another tight race for the third consecutive presidential election, with Michigan’s sizable Arab American population perhaps playing a key role. More than 100,000 voters in the state voted “Uncommitted” in the state’s Democratic primary rather than cast a ballot for President Joe Biden as frustration among voters of Arab descent is palpable. (MediaIte 3/6/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Fox’s Bartiromo calls out Mace for preaching unity: ‘Isn’t it rich’
Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo pressed Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) about her push for unity in the GOP after she supported the ouster of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) last year. “With all due respect congresswoman, isn’t it rich for you to say you want to unite when you are actually one of the people who joined with a small group to take down your leader?” the host asked Mace during an appearance on her show Monday. “You’ve been a firebrand, and I certainly appreciate that and pushing for what the American people want, but we’ll see if your constituents actually like this.” (The Hill 6/10/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo pressed Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) about her push for unity in the GOP after she supported the ouster of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) last year. “With all due respect congresswoman, isn’t it rich for you to say you want to unite when you are actually one of the people who joined with a small group to take down your leader?” the host asked Mace during an appearance on her show Monday. “You’ve been a firebrand, and I certainly appreciate that and pushing for what the American people want, but we’ll see if your constituents actually like this.” (The Hill 6/10/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Fox News’ Jesse Watters attacks off-camera coworker for taking full paternity leave
GREG GUTFELD (CO-HOST): All you little people with child privilege, "Oh, I'm taking paternity leave, maternity -- I'm going to be late for work."
JESSE WATTERS (CO-HOST): Wait a second, I took ten days paternity, and even I thought that was way too much. There is someone on this show who will remain nameless, as a guy, took the full six weeks paternity.
(Media Matters 6/5/24) READ MORE>>>>>
GREG GUTFELD (CO-HOST): All you little people with child privilege, "Oh, I'm taking paternity leave, maternity -- I'm going to be late for work."
JESSE WATTERS (CO-HOST): Wait a second, I took ten days paternity, and even I thought that was way too much. There is someone on this show who will remain nameless, as a guy, took the full six weeks paternity.
(Media Matters 6/5/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Tucker Carlson Producer Once Fired by Fox News Returns to Cable News
A former Tucker Carlson producer, who was ousted from Fox News over an on-air chyron calling President Joe Biden a “wannabe dictator,” has found his way back to cable news. Alexander McCaskill recently left his post with Carlson’s post-Fox media company to work at “centrist” cable outlet NewsNation. According to three sources familiar with the matter, he is now a producer on the primetime hour hosted by Dan Abrams, who has said he wants to reach the “marginalized moderate majority” with his nightly broadcast. (Daily Beast 5/29/24) READ MORE>>>>>
A former Tucker Carlson producer, who was ousted from Fox News over an on-air chyron calling President Joe Biden a “wannabe dictator,” has found his way back to cable news. Alexander McCaskill recently left his post with Carlson’s post-Fox media company to work at “centrist” cable outlet NewsNation. According to three sources familiar with the matter, he is now a producer on the primetime hour hosted by Dan Abrams, who has said he wants to reach the “marginalized moderate majority” with his nightly broadcast. (Daily Beast 5/29/24) READ MORE>>>>>
‘You Got Divorced, Jesse’: Fox News Guest Roasts ‘Sad’ and ‘Lonely’ Jesse Watters After He Laughs at Idea of ‘Being More Vulnerable’
Fox News host Jesse Watters was roasted by one of his guests on Monday after he scoffed at the idea of “being more vulnerable” with his emotions. During an appearance on Jesse Watters Primetime, self-proclaimed witch Mia Magik explained to Watters her “sacred rage” rituals, which involve women screaming and letting out their rage in the wilderness. “I read your book over the weekend and I really agree with so many of the things you said about self-sabotage and self-esteem and the common denominator being the father,” she told Watters. “And you’re a great dad, but a lot of women didn’t grow up with men who care about them. They grew up with men who abused them, and talked down to them, and spoke unkindly to them.” (MediaIte 5/20/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Fox News host Jesse Watters was roasted by one of his guests on Monday after he scoffed at the idea of “being more vulnerable” with his emotions. During an appearance on Jesse Watters Primetime, self-proclaimed witch Mia Magik explained to Watters her “sacred rage” rituals, which involve women screaming and letting out their rage in the wilderness. “I read your book over the weekend and I really agree with so many of the things you said about self-sabotage and self-esteem and the common denominator being the father,” she told Watters. “And you’re a great dad, but a lot of women didn’t grow up with men who care about them. They grew up with men who abused them, and talked down to them, and spoke unkindly to them.” (MediaIte 5/20/24) READ MORE>>>>>
‘Are You Serious!?’ Fox’s Bartiromo Confronts Republican Over His Bill to Deport Campus Protestors to Gaza
Fox Business Network’s Maria Bartiromo grilled Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) on his recent bill to deport college campus protestors “convicted of illegal activity” to the Gaza Strip. “I want to get your reaction to Biden’s speech yesterday, but I also want to talk about this bill that you’re introducing, that you, the bill would send anybody convicted of illegal activity on a college campus. It would send them to Gaza for at least six months. I got to be honest, Congressman, when I first saw this, I thought this was a joke. Are you serious? Anybody who’s arrested on a college campus, you know, being an activist you want to send to Gaza?” Bartiromo asked. “Well, you know, part of the, it’s a messaging bill to reset the conversation. We’ve got to have accountability on these college campuses,” Ogles replied, adding:
(MediaIte 5/20/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Fox Business Network’s Maria Bartiromo grilled Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) on his recent bill to deport college campus protestors “convicted of illegal activity” to the Gaza Strip. “I want to get your reaction to Biden’s speech yesterday, but I also want to talk about this bill that you’re introducing, that you, the bill would send anybody convicted of illegal activity on a college campus. It would send them to Gaza for at least six months. I got to be honest, Congressman, when I first saw this, I thought this was a joke. Are you serious? Anybody who’s arrested on a college campus, you know, being an activist you want to send to Gaza?” Bartiromo asked. “Well, you know, part of the, it’s a messaging bill to reset the conversation. We’ve got to have accountability on these college campuses,” Ogles replied, adding:
(MediaIte 5/20/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Gutfeld Claims Democrats Will Steal 2024 Election Before Admitting, ‘I Have Very Little Evidence Of That’
Fox News host Greg Gutfeld suggested on Monday that Democrats will try to steal the 2024 election, before admitting that he had “very little evidence” to back up such a claim. During a discussion on The Five about President Joe Biden’s ailing reelection campaign, Gutfeld said, “I think you’re starting to see the realization that things aren’t going well. You’re seeing the doubts in the media, Fareed Zakaria, the frantic stares in the media, the blame-throwing.” He mocked, “They’re like on a lifeboat that’s run out of food and they’re starting to eye each other suspiciously, and yet they’re so close to land. Yet that land is called MAGA country, but their egos won’t let them swim to shore. They’d rather go down in the boat in the Never Trump ocean than find joy and pleasure in MAGA country.” (Media-Ite 5/13/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Fox News host Greg Gutfeld suggested on Monday that Democrats will try to steal the 2024 election, before admitting that he had “very little evidence” to back up such a claim. During a discussion on The Five about President Joe Biden’s ailing reelection campaign, Gutfeld said, “I think you’re starting to see the realization that things aren’t going well. You’re seeing the doubts in the media, Fareed Zakaria, the frantic stares in the media, the blame-throwing.” He mocked, “They’re like on a lifeboat that’s run out of food and they’re starting to eye each other suspiciously, and yet they’re so close to land. Yet that land is called MAGA country, but their egos won’t let them swim to shore. They’d rather go down in the boat in the Never Trump ocean than find joy and pleasure in MAGA country.” (Media-Ite 5/13/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Marjorie Taylor Greene Appears on Fox News Days After Accusing the Network of Wanting to 'Murder' Tucker Carlson
Greene attacked Fox News during a recent interview with Steve Bannon on his podcast, War Room, where she falsely accused the network of ignoring her motion to vacate House Speaker Johnson. “So you got to remember Fox News that literally fired Tucker Carlson, the number one cable TV news host in the nation,” Greene said. "Tucker, who was basically the voice of everyone, that’s the Fox News that refused to cover me calling the motion to vacate.”
(Radar Online 5/12/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Greene attacked Fox News during a recent interview with Steve Bannon on his podcast, War Room, where she falsely accused the network of ignoring her motion to vacate House Speaker Johnson. “So you got to remember Fox News that literally fired Tucker Carlson, the number one cable TV news host in the nation,” Greene said. "Tucker, who was basically the voice of everyone, that’s the Fox News that refused to cover me calling the motion to vacate.”
(Radar Online 5/12/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Fox News' Laura Ingraham mocked for lacking 'self awareness' over latest Biden accusation
Fox News' Laura Ingraham held a segment on Friday evening that took aim squarely at President Joe Biden — but her core complaint with him raised immediate eyebrows.Biden, she thundered, is "a man who thought an endless stream of made-up, folksy anecdotes were enough to hide the fact that he believed in nothing — nothing at all — except building his own brand to help his family get rich." Commenters on social media had a field day with Ingraham's description of Biden, with many pointing out that "building his own brand to help his family get rich" is one of the main activities former President Donald Trump is infamous for, both throughout his presidency and beyond it. The former president used his own brand to vastly — and fraudulently — inflate the value of Trump Organization properties, and his son-in-law Jared Kushner has been implicated in a number of overseas deals for personal profit leveraged from his time working in the Trump White House.
(Raw Story 5/10/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Fox News' Laura Ingraham held a segment on Friday evening that took aim squarely at President Joe Biden — but her core complaint with him raised immediate eyebrows.Biden, she thundered, is "a man who thought an endless stream of made-up, folksy anecdotes were enough to hide the fact that he believed in nothing — nothing at all — except building his own brand to help his family get rich." Commenters on social media had a field day with Ingraham's description of Biden, with many pointing out that "building his own brand to help his family get rich" is one of the main activities former President Donald Trump is infamous for, both throughout his presidency and beyond it. The former president used his own brand to vastly — and fraudulently — inflate the value of Trump Organization properties, and his son-in-law Jared Kushner has been implicated in a number of overseas deals for personal profit leveraged from his time working in the Trump White House.
(Raw Story 5/10/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Kristi Noem Can't Be On Your Show Today, Stuck In Terrible Blizzard With Kim Jong-Un!
If you haven’t seen our piece from yesterday about how even such hallowed journalistic institutions as Newsmax and Fox Business are taking Noem to the gravel pit — over her ridiculous lies about meeting Kim Jong-Un, and also for her grotesque truths about killing God’s furry friends — you need to read that one for context. Then you can catch up on how Fox News’s Greg Gutfeld — another hard-hitter journalism man! — wanted Noem to come on the other night, and she declined because “snowstorm.” Yes, in May. (Wonkette 5/9/24) READ MORE>>>>>
If you haven’t seen our piece from yesterday about how even such hallowed journalistic institutions as Newsmax and Fox Business are taking Noem to the gravel pit — over her ridiculous lies about meeting Kim Jong-Un, and also for her grotesque truths about killing God’s furry friends — you need to read that one for context. Then you can catch up on how Fox News’s Greg Gutfeld — another hard-hitter journalism man! — wanted Noem to come on the other night, and she declined because “snowstorm.” Yes, in May. (Wonkette 5/9/24) READ MORE>>>>>
The judge blamed you': Fox News host turns tables on Alina Habba over Stormy Daniels
Fox News host Bill Hemmer confronted Alina Habba, Donald Trump's attorney, after a New York judge blamed the former president's legal team for not objecting enough during the trial. During a Wednesday interview on Fox News, co-host Dana Perino noted that New York Justice Juan Merchan agreed that some of Stormy Daniels' testimony went too far in Trump's hush money case. Daniels testified about her alleged affair with the former president.
"Yeah, this is the problem here," said Habba, Trump's former lawyer who is now a spokesperson. "And the judge did try and put guardrails with the prosecution and say that these are the guardrails."
(Raw Story 5/8/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Fox News host Bill Hemmer confronted Alina Habba, Donald Trump's attorney, after a New York judge blamed the former president's legal team for not objecting enough during the trial. During a Wednesday interview on Fox News, co-host Dana Perino noted that New York Justice Juan Merchan agreed that some of Stormy Daniels' testimony went too far in Trump's hush money case. Daniels testified about her alleged affair with the former president.
"Yeah, this is the problem here," said Habba, Trump's former lawyer who is now a spokesperson. "And the judge did try and put guardrails with the prosecution and say that these are the guardrails."
(Raw Story 5/8/24) READ MORE>>>>>
==Zorek Richards: From The Cheap Seats: April 29, 2024==
Zorek Richards
Speaking on Fox News, Former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy echoed the narrative that the legal cases against former President Donald Trump, who was indicted by four separate grand juries and faces 80-plus felony charges for numerous alleged crimes including trying to steal the 2020 election, are illegitimate. McCarthy starts out the interview by saying “Let me ask everybody in America — does anybody in America believe President Trump would be on trial today if he wasn’t running for President?” McCarthy answers the question himself. “Nobody believes that,” McCarthy asserts.????
Clearly McCarthy is still very much out of touch with reality. I, personally, believe that more than half the country knows Donald Trump's court hearings and indictments are not politically motivated. I will say that politics has become a modern day past time that a lot of Americans are paying attention to....but there's no groundswell of stupid outside the group who readily and without provocation proclaim themselves as the best thing for America, and, of course, I am speaking about the Maga wing of the GOP. There is a wing of the GOP that is not Maga...but Maga-noise is louder.
Clearly McCarthy is still very much out of touch with reality. I, personally, believe that more than half the country knows Donald Trump's court hearings and indictments are not politically motivated. I will say that politics has become a modern day past time that a lot of Americans are paying attention to....but there's no groundswell of stupid outside the group who readily and without provocation proclaim themselves as the best thing for America, and, of course, I am speaking about the Maga wing of the GOP. There is a wing of the GOP that is not Maga...but Maga-noise is louder.
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If you see me talking to myself, please go your way. I'm self employed and we are having a staff meeting.--Zorek Richards
Fox News is lying about Trump's trial
Anyone hoping Pecker’s explosive evidence will inform Trump’s supporters will be sorely disappointed, because, thanks to Fox News, they will never know about it. In a trial exposing how Trump used fake news to get elected in 2016, Fox News continues to peddle the same fake news, to further the same agenda. Despite paying nearly $800,000,000 for admittedly lying to viewers about the 2020 election, Fox continues to falsely portray Trump’s trial, while embellishing stories like the “border invasion” to harm Trump’s political rivals. During voir dire, Jesse Watters, a Fox News commentator,
announced on Fox that “They are catching undercover Liberal Activists lying to the Judge in order to get on the Trump Jury,” painting Trump as a victim of the “deep state.” There was, and remains, no evidence of liberal activists trying to get on the jury. (Daily Kos 4/28/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Anyone hoping Pecker’s explosive evidence will inform Trump’s supporters will be sorely disappointed, because, thanks to Fox News, they will never know about it. In a trial exposing how Trump used fake news to get elected in 2016, Fox News continues to peddle the same fake news, to further the same agenda. Despite paying nearly $800,000,000 for admittedly lying to viewers about the 2020 election, Fox continues to falsely portray Trump’s trial, while embellishing stories like the “border invasion” to harm Trump’s political rivals. During voir dire, Jesse Watters, a Fox News commentator,
announced on Fox that “They are catching undercover Liberal Activists lying to the Judge in order to get on the Trump Jury,” painting Trump as a victim of the “deep state.” There was, and remains, no evidence of liberal activists trying to get on the jury. (Daily Kos 4/28/24) READ MORE>>>>>
TikTok disinformation is no more dangerous than Fox News disinformation
The question draws nuance from the context. In the context of elections, if Congress interferes with a foreign-owned media platform like TikTok, partly in the name of election security, why should a domestic corporation like Fox News, another known purveyor of election misinformation, be spared the same scrutiny? The U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to require TikTok to divest its Chinese ownership or be banned in the U.S. because of national security concerns. The security risks identified by the bill’s sponsors include a Chinese law that gives Xi Jinping legal access to user data, along with China’s ability to meddle in U.S. elections. Millions of Americans are influenced by manufactured information campaigns every day. Over the past few years, the most aggressive online disinformation campaigns in the U.S. have targeted COVID-19vaccines, climate science and elections. Pew Research shows that the share of U.S. adults who want the federal government to restrict such false information has risen, from 39 percent in 2018 to 55 percent in 2023. (The Haake Take 3/24/24) READ MORE>>>>>
The question draws nuance from the context. In the context of elections, if Congress interferes with a foreign-owned media platform like TikTok, partly in the name of election security, why should a domestic corporation like Fox News, another known purveyor of election misinformation, be spared the same scrutiny? The U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to require TikTok to divest its Chinese ownership or be banned in the U.S. because of national security concerns. The security risks identified by the bill’s sponsors include a Chinese law that gives Xi Jinping legal access to user data, along with China’s ability to meddle in U.S. elections. Millions of Americans are influenced by manufactured information campaigns every day. Over the past few years, the most aggressive online disinformation campaigns in the U.S. have targeted COVID-19vaccines, climate science and elections. Pew Research shows that the share of U.S. adults who want the federal government to restrict such false information has risen, from 39 percent in 2018 to 55 percent in 2023. (The Haake Take 3/24/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Fox News slapped with defamation suit for smearing innocent man as 'neo-Nazi murderer'
A Texas man has sued Fox News, Newsmax and other right-wing media outlets for falsely smearing him as a "neo-Nazi murderer" following a mass shooting last year at an outlet mall. The lawsuit alleges that Fox News, Newsmax, Univision,
Timcast, Steven Crowder, Owen Shroyer, Simon Ateba and Hollywood Unlocked all falsely identified 36-year-old Mauricio Garcia as the gunman who killed nine people and wounded seven others May 6, 2023, at Allen Premium Outlets. The actual shooter was a 33-year-old man with the same name who was later killed by police in the same area on an unrelated call. (Raw Story 4/12/24) READ MORE>>>>>
A Texas man has sued Fox News, Newsmax and other right-wing media outlets for falsely smearing him as a "neo-Nazi murderer" following a mass shooting last year at an outlet mall. The lawsuit alleges that Fox News, Newsmax, Univision,
Timcast, Steven Crowder, Owen Shroyer, Simon Ateba and Hollywood Unlocked all falsely identified 36-year-old Mauricio Garcia as the gunman who killed nine people and wounded seven others May 6, 2023, at Allen Premium Outlets. The actual shooter was a 33-year-old man with the same name who was later killed by police in the same area on an unrelated call. (Raw Story 4/12/24) READ MORE>>>>>
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Fox News Star Calls State Department Officials “Arrogant Punks”
At the U.S. State Department daily press briefing Department spokesperson Matthew Miller addressed concerns over Israel’s second military operation at Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, saying: “We generally don’t want to see Israel operating inside hospitals in Gaza. We want hospitals to be protected sites.”At the same time, Miller acknowledged the complexities inherent in conducting the war, saying: “It would be great if Hamas stopped hiding behind civilians and stopped hiding inside civilian infrastructures including hospitals.” Miller also stressed that “Israel needs to have a sustainable, long term strategy when it comes to Gaza. It’s not enough to just clear certain neighborhoods or hospitals, or any other geographic areas or buildings of Hamas.” Fox News star Mark Levin, the pro-Trump host of the weekend show Life, Liberty & Levin, responded to a news summary of the State Department press briefing by writing, “Desist these arrogant candy a** punks lecturing Israel on what it should do.” (2Paragraphs 4/3/24) READ MORE>>>>> |
Fox News Goes After Judge in Trump’s Hush-Money Trial for Him
Donald Trump has attacked the judge in his hush-money trial so much that it earned him a massive gag order. Now Fox News is defending Trump by justifying the attacks. “The judge is threatening to put Trump in jail by pointing out that his liberal family is getting rich off this trial,” Fox host Jesse Watters said Tuesday night. “He just wants a new judge—one whose family isn’t funded by Democrats.” Trump’s attacks go far beyond simply requesting a new judge. The Republican presidential nominee has repeatedly attacked Judge Juan Merchan, his daughter, and his court staff and their families.
(The New Republic 4/3/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Donald Trump has attacked the judge in his hush-money trial so much that it earned him a massive gag order. Now Fox News is defending Trump by justifying the attacks. “The judge is threatening to put Trump in jail by pointing out that his liberal family is getting rich off this trial,” Fox host Jesse Watters said Tuesday night. “He just wants a new judge—one whose family isn’t funded by Democrats.” Trump’s attacks go far beyond simply requesting a new judge. The Republican presidential nominee has repeatedly attacked Judge Juan Merchan, his daughter, and his court staff and their families.
(The New Republic 4/3/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Fox News Host Jesse Watters Defends Donald Trump After Trump Once Again Targets Judge Merchan's Daughter — 'How's That an Attack?'
Fox News host Jesse Watters defended Donald Trump this week after the ex-president was accused of attacking a judge’s daughter and subsequently slapped with an expanded gag order, RadarOnline.com can report. Watters rushed to Trump’s defense on Tuesday night during the latest episode of his Fox program, Jesse Watters Primetime. According to Watters, the “liberal family” of Judge Juan Merchan – who is overseeing Trump’s upcoming hush money trial in New York – is “getting rich off this trial” and “richer if [Trump] is convicted.” (Radar Online 4/3/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Fox News host Jesse Watters defended Donald Trump this week after the ex-president was accused of attacking a judge’s daughter and subsequently slapped with an expanded gag order, RadarOnline.com can report. Watters rushed to Trump’s defense on Tuesday night during the latest episode of his Fox program, Jesse Watters Primetime. According to Watters, the “liberal family” of Judge Juan Merchan – who is overseeing Trump’s upcoming hush money trial in New York – is “getting rich off this trial” and “richer if [Trump] is convicted.” (Radar Online 4/3/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Fox Contributor Slams Tucker Carlson, Compares Him to 1960s Conspiracy Theorist Who Was ‘Excommunicated’ From the ‘Respectable Right’
Fox News contributor and Washington Post columnist Marc Thiessen took a swipe at ousted Fox opinion host Tucker Carlson on Wednesday after a right-wing activist argued Carlson was once “a successful coordinating mechanism for the Right.” Christopher Rufo commented on the infighting within the right on X and wrote, “When Tucker had his primetime slot on Fox, he served as a successful coordinating mechanism for the Right. He set the agenda with his monologue, shaped the bounds of discourse, and brought in new voices to illustrate specific lines of argument. It will be interesting to see if Tucker, or Fox, can reprise this role, or if it has fragmented online in a more fundamental way.”
(MediaIte 4/27/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Fox News contributor and Washington Post columnist Marc Thiessen took a swipe at ousted Fox opinion host Tucker Carlson on Wednesday after a right-wing activist argued Carlson was once “a successful coordinating mechanism for the Right.” Christopher Rufo commented on the infighting within the right on X and wrote, “When Tucker had his primetime slot on Fox, he served as a successful coordinating mechanism for the Right. He set the agenda with his monologue, shaped the bounds of discourse, and brought in new voices to illustrate specific lines of argument. It will be interesting to see if Tucker, or Fox, can reprise this role, or if it has fragmented online in a more fundamental way.”
(MediaIte 4/27/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Fox News host hits House GOP for ousting McCarthy: ‘What have they gotten?’
Fox News host and former Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) took a swing at House GOP members Friday for ousting former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) in fall 2023. “You and I would not be talking about [House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.)], had it not been for [Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.)] and seven of his comrades, who decided to pursue fame and get rid of Kevin McCarthy,” Gowdy told Fox News’ Rich Edison on “Special Report,” in a clip highlighted by Mediaite.
(The Hill 3/23/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Fox News host and former Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) took a swing at House GOP members Friday for ousting former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) in fall 2023. “You and I would not be talking about [House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.)], had it not been for [Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.)] and seven of his comrades, who decided to pursue fame and get rid of Kevin McCarthy,” Gowdy told Fox News’ Rich Edison on “Special Report,” in a clip highlighted by Mediaite.
(The Hill 3/23/24) READ MORE>>>>>
‘Is This Still America?’ Hannity Rages At Trump Gag Order That Came After Direct Attack on Judge and His Daughter
Fox News opinion host Sean Hannity fumed at the gag order imposed on Donald Trump in New York City on Tuesday, declaring it both “un-American” and a violation of Trump’s free speech. Judge Juan Merchan imposed the gag order hours after Trump attacked the judge and even went so far as to attack his daughter in a screed on Truth Social. Trump is on trial in New York City over his hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels and allegations he falsified business records to cover them up. (Media-Ite 3/23/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Fox News opinion host Sean Hannity fumed at the gag order imposed on Donald Trump in New York City on Tuesday, declaring it both “un-American” and a violation of Trump’s free speech. Judge Juan Merchan imposed the gag order hours after Trump attacked the judge and even went so far as to attack his daughter in a screed on Truth Social. Trump is on trial in New York City over his hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels and allegations he falsified business records to cover them up. (Media-Ite 3/23/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Fox News’ Jonathan Turley Defends Letitia James Against FDNY Boo Birds and Gets Praised for It by Harris Faulkner: ‘That’s Brilliant!’
Fox News contributor and legal analyst Jonathan Turley defended New York Attorney General Letitia James
against the boo birds who disrupted her speech at a New York City Fire Department (FDNY) ceremony last week during a segment on The Faulkner Focus Monday. The audience of firefighters booed James and chanted “Trump! Trump! Trump!” as James tried to deliver remarks at the event last Thursday. On Fox News, host Harris Faulkner asked Turley about the FDNY’s investigation into those who participated in the chants. An FDNY spokesman has said that it is “looking into those who clearly broke department regulations. (Media-Ite 3/11/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Fox News contributor and legal analyst Jonathan Turley defended New York Attorney General Letitia James
against the boo birds who disrupted her speech at a New York City Fire Department (FDNY) ceremony last week during a segment on The Faulkner Focus Monday. The audience of firefighters booed James and chanted “Trump! Trump! Trump!” as James tried to deliver remarks at the event last Thursday. On Fox News, host Harris Faulkner asked Turley about the FDNY’s investigation into those who participated in the chants. An FDNY spokesman has said that it is “looking into those who clearly broke department regulations. (Media-Ite 3/11/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Fox News Host Links Biden’s Love of Ice Cream to Alzheimer’s Disease: ‘You See What’s Going on Here?’
Fox News host Jesse Watters criticized President Joe Biden and his affinity for ice cream on Tuesday after the president was seen in a New York ice cream parlor the day before. Ahead of Monday’s airing of Late Night with Seth Meyers, on which Biden was a guest, the president patronized a shop with Meyers and told reporters he hopes there will be a ceasefire in Gaza “by next Monday” as Israel continues its invasion and bombing campaign in the territory after the Oct. 7 attacks. The right has fixated on Biden’s famous hankering for ice cream, with some suggesting that it is aberrant for a man to buy an ice cream cone in public. (Media-Ite 2/27/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Fox News host Jesse Watters criticized President Joe Biden and his affinity for ice cream on Tuesday after the president was seen in a New York ice cream parlor the day before. Ahead of Monday’s airing of Late Night with Seth Meyers, on which Biden was a guest, the president patronized a shop with Meyers and told reporters he hopes there will be a ceasefire in Gaza “by next Monday” as Israel continues its invasion and bombing campaign in the territory after the Oct. 7 attacks. The right has fixated on Biden’s famous hankering for ice cream, with some suggesting that it is aberrant for a man to buy an ice cream cone in public. (Media-Ite 2/27/24) READ MORE>>>>>
'I don't think it's manly!' Fox News host mocked for Biden ice cream whining
Fox News host Jesse Watters took offense at the spectacle of Biden eating ice cream after his late-night interview with comedian Seth Meyers — and complained on Tuesday's edition of "The Five" that it just didn't make him look masculine. "This ice cream — you know my rule about men eating soup in public. I don't think it's manly to go like that with the soup, and you're blowing on it, it's just not a good look," said Watters, exaggeratedly pantomiming sucking on a spoon. "I think the same thing for ice cream. You should save that for vacation." (Raw Story 2/27/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Fox News host Jesse Watters took offense at the spectacle of Biden eating ice cream after his late-night interview with comedian Seth Meyers — and complained on Tuesday's edition of "The Five" that it just didn't make him look masculine. "This ice cream — you know my rule about men eating soup in public. I don't think it's manly to go like that with the soup, and you're blowing on it, it's just not a good look," said Watters, exaggeratedly pantomiming sucking on a spoon. "I think the same thing for ice cream. You should save that for vacation." (Raw Story 2/27/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Chris Hayes Airs Rapid-Fire Montage of Fox Hosts Touting Now-Indicted Informant as Credible Source Against the Bidens
After months of touting the claims of a former FBI informant who now stands accused of lying to the Bureau, Fox News’ primetime lineup completely ignored this news after it broke on Thursday. Alexander Smirnov was arrested on
Thursday and charged with lying to the FBI. Key among his claims was that Joe Biden and Hunter Biden illicitly
received $5 million each from Ukrainian energy company Burisma while Joe was vice president and Hunter served on Burisma’s board. The payments, according to Smirnov, were meant to “protect” Burisma from corruption investigations. Republicans have falsely claimed that Joe Biden used his leverage as vice president to get the Ukrainian government to fire a prosecutor who was probing Burisma. However, the prosecutor was fired for not investigating corruption in the country. (Media-ite 2/16/24) READ MORE>>>>>
After months of touting the claims of a former FBI informant who now stands accused of lying to the Bureau, Fox News’ primetime lineup completely ignored this news after it broke on Thursday. Alexander Smirnov was arrested on
Thursday and charged with lying to the FBI. Key among his claims was that Joe Biden and Hunter Biden illicitly
received $5 million each from Ukrainian energy company Burisma while Joe was vice president and Hunter served on Burisma’s board. The payments, according to Smirnov, were meant to “protect” Burisma from corruption investigations. Republicans have falsely claimed that Joe Biden used his leverage as vice president to get the Ukrainian government to fire a prosecutor who was probing Burisma. However, the prosecutor was fired for not investigating corruption in the country. (Media-ite 2/16/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Border Patrol union president Brandon Judd to Fox: Republicans are against the border bill for “political purposes”
BRANDON JUDD (NATIONAL BORDER PATROL COUNCIL): Well, nothing's changed my mind. I still agree with that. We need the president to enforce the law. But absent him enforcing the law, we do need bills that's going to force him to do that. I'm looking at this from real-world application. Right now, as we speak, there are no caps to illegal immigration. As many people that cross the border illegally, we have to take them into custody. Under this bill, there would be a cap at five thousand. So if we look at December, we had twelve thousand daily apprehensions. This would cap it at five thousand. And that cap does not mean that we release five thousand. But then let's look at yesterday. Yesterday, we apprehended sixty-five hundred people that entered the country illegally. Though of those sixty-five hundred people, at least 85% are being released. Under this bill, at least 60% of those people would have been held in custody pending a removal proceeding. So there's a lot less people that get released under this bill. So there's a lot of things in there. There's a lot of, mechanisms that are good. So real-world application. If we were to apply this bill today, we wouldn't be releasing even close to what we're releasing right now. (Media Matters 2/6/24) READ MORE>>>>>
BRANDON JUDD (NATIONAL BORDER PATROL COUNCIL): Well, nothing's changed my mind. I still agree with that. We need the president to enforce the law. But absent him enforcing the law, we do need bills that's going to force him to do that. I'm looking at this from real-world application. Right now, as we speak, there are no caps to illegal immigration. As many people that cross the border illegally, we have to take them into custody. Under this bill, there would be a cap at five thousand. So if we look at December, we had twelve thousand daily apprehensions. This would cap it at five thousand. And that cap does not mean that we release five thousand. But then let's look at yesterday. Yesterday, we apprehended sixty-five hundred people that entered the country illegally. Though of those sixty-five hundred people, at least 85% are being released. Under this bill, at least 60% of those people would have been held in custody pending a removal proceeding. So there's a lot less people that get released under this bill. So there's a lot of things in there. There's a lot of, mechanisms that are good. So real-world application. If we were to apply this bill today, we wouldn't be releasing even close to what we're releasing right now. (Media Matters 2/6/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Fox News hosts decried a Law & Order SVU plotline that never happened
On the January 30 edition of his prime-time show, Fox News host Jesse Watters accused NBC’s Law and Order SVU of “prioritiz[ing] social justice over actual justice” after an episode of the show acknowledged systemic inequities Black individuals face in the criminal justice system.. While Watters admitted that he had “not seen many Law & Order episodes," he should probably start with finishing the episode his segment focused on. Watters summarized the episode, explaining a rape victim was resiting testifying against her rapist because “the white lesbian rape victim is worried that her young Black rapist won't receive a fair trial because the criminal justice system is racist." (Media Matters) READ MORE>>>>>
On the January 30 edition of his prime-time show, Fox News host Jesse Watters accused NBC’s Law and Order SVU of “prioritiz[ing] social justice over actual justice” after an episode of the show acknowledged systemic inequities Black individuals face in the criminal justice system.. While Watters admitted that he had “not seen many Law & Order episodes," he should probably start with finishing the episode his segment focused on. Watters summarized the episode, explaining a rape victim was resiting testifying against her rapist because “the white lesbian rape victim is worried that her young Black rapist won't receive a fair trial because the criminal justice system is racist." (Media Matters) READ MORE>>>>>
Fox News has since rejected Lindell’s speculation, saying the ad partnership was paused because the MyPillow CEO has not been able to finance the commercial spots. |
Mike Lindell says Fox News ‘canceled’ MyPillow after network pulls ads
The Pillow King’s cozy relationship with Fox News has turned into a nightmare. MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell took to X to reveal the conservative news network, one of his company’s biggest advertising outlets, has stopped running his commercials. “Fox news just canceled MyPillow,” he said in a brief clip shared online Friday night. “We don’t know why, we can only make a couple guesses.” (Jessica Schledabeck/New York Daily News 1/13/24) READ MORE>>>>> |
Fox News is pretending its 'lovers quarrel' with Trump 'never happened': ex-GOP strategist
The Biden era has seen a great deal of reporting on tensions between right-wing Fox News and former President Donald Trump. In March 2023, for example, Trump angrily railed against Fox News on his Truth Social platform, slamming them as a "group of MAGA hating Globalist RINOS" who were "aiding & abetting the destruction of America." Trump was especially critical of Fox News' Rupert Murdoch, who reportedly, was enthusiastic about Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as a presidential candidate. But that enthusiasm faded when DeSantis' presidential campaign floundered.
(Alex Henderson/Raw Story 1/11/24) READ MORE>>>>>
The Biden era has seen a great deal of reporting on tensions between right-wing Fox News and former President Donald Trump. In March 2023, for example, Trump angrily railed against Fox News on his Truth Social platform, slamming them as a "group of MAGA hating Globalist RINOS" who were "aiding & abetting the destruction of America." Trump was especially critical of Fox News' Rupert Murdoch, who reportedly, was enthusiastic about Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as a presidential candidate. But that enthusiasm faded when DeSantis' presidential campaign floundered.
(Alex Henderson/Raw Story 1/11/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Joe Biden Swipes at Fox News While Calling Trump a ‘Loser’President
Joe Biden on Friday took a swipe at Fox News during his first campaign speech of 2024, mocking the conservative cable giant for paying out nearly a billion dollars to settle a voting software firm’s defamation lawsuit. He also went hard after “loser” Donald Trump, lambasting him as a “threat to democracy.” Just a day before the third anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, the president delivered his address near the location of the historic Revolutionary War site Valley Forge, seeking to frame his campaign as being “about preserving and strengthening our American democracy.” (Justin Baragona/Daily Beast 1/8/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Joe Biden on Friday took a swipe at Fox News during his first campaign speech of 2024, mocking the conservative cable giant for paying out nearly a billion dollars to settle a voting software firm’s defamation lawsuit. He also went hard after “loser” Donald Trump, lambasting him as a “threat to democracy.” Just a day before the third anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, the president delivered his address near the location of the historic Revolutionary War site Valley Forge, seeking to frame his campaign as being “about preserving and strengthening our American democracy.” (Justin Baragona/Daily Beast 1/8/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Hannity opened Tuesday’s show with the “breaking news,” saying: |
Sean Hannity Leaving New York, Moving to Florida
Fox News talk show host Sean Hannity is leaving his home state of New York for Florida. Hannity’s move reflects a trend among his fellow native New Yorkers. According to USA Today, the largest share of people leaving New York in 2022 left for Florida (91,201). Hannity revealed to listeners of his iHeartRadio talk show that he was broadcasting live from his new studio in Florida, where he has taken full-time residence. (Florida Daily 1/3/24) READ MORE>>>>> |
Fox News Kicks Off Year By Reassuring Idiots Trump Can President From Jail
As we begin 2024 — this leap year, this Summer Olympics year, the end of the American experiment probably LOL — Fox News has a message for its viewers, and it is that Donald Trump can totally be president from prison. So quit worryin’, MAGA viewers! At least that was the message of one Fox contributor, Dr. Jeanette Nesheiwat. (She’s an Arkansas MD who goes on Fox News, so obviously you can trust her with your life and also your legal opinions.)
(Evan Hurst/Wonkette 1/2/24) READ MORE>>>>>
As we begin 2024 — this leap year, this Summer Olympics year, the end of the American experiment probably LOL — Fox News has a message for its viewers, and it is that Donald Trump can totally be president from prison. So quit worryin’, MAGA viewers! At least that was the message of one Fox contributor, Dr. Jeanette Nesheiwat. (She’s an Arkansas MD who goes on Fox News, so obviously you can trust her with your life and also your legal opinions.)
(Evan Hurst/Wonkette 1/2/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Not Even Tucker Carlson’s Fox News Firing Could Save Newsmax
Just a few months ago, Newsmax was riding high. The MAGA network watched its ratings soar after disgruntled Fox News viewers ditched the conservative cable giant after it shockingly fired Tucker Carlson. Exploiting the MAGA rage against Fox over kicking its top right-wing star to the curb, Newsmax leaned even harder into its already over-the-top pro-Trump ethos, bluntly signaling to viewers that this was the channel to turn to for all their conservative comfort content needs. They even went so far as to not-so-subtly suggest that Carlson could potentially join their airwaves.
(Justin Baragona/Daily Beast 12/27/23) READ MORE>>>>>
Just a few months ago, Newsmax was riding high. The MAGA network watched its ratings soar after disgruntled Fox News viewers ditched the conservative cable giant after it shockingly fired Tucker Carlson. Exploiting the MAGA rage against Fox over kicking its top right-wing star to the curb, Newsmax leaned even harder into its already over-the-top pro-Trump ethos, bluntly signaling to viewers that this was the channel to turn to for all their conservative comfort content needs. They even went so far as to not-so-subtly suggest that Carlson could potentially join their airwaves.
(Justin Baragona/Daily Beast 12/27/23) READ MORE>>>>>
33-Year-Old Fox News Radio Anchor Dies After Short Illness
Fox News Radio anchor and sports reporter Matt Napolitano passed away last week at the age of 33, his husband Ricky Whitcomb said on social media over the weekend. “With a heavy heart I have to share that my husband @MattNapolitano passed away yesterday morning,” Whitcomb shared in a Christmas Eve tweet. “He loved his job and he loved bringing the news to your radios and televisions.” (Justin Baragona/Daily Beast 12/27/23) READ MORE>>>>>
Fox News Radio anchor and sports reporter Matt Napolitano passed away last week at the age of 33, his husband Ricky Whitcomb said on social media over the weekend. “With a heavy heart I have to share that my husband @MattNapolitano passed away yesterday morning,” Whitcomb shared in a Christmas Eve tweet. “He loved his job and he loved bringing the news to your radios and televisions.” (Justin Baragona/Daily Beast 12/27/23) READ MORE>>>>>
Fox news agrees to $12 million settlement with Jewish former staffer
Grossberg’s attorney, Parisis Filippatos, said the settlement resolves all of her claims against Fox News and the individuals she named in her complaints, including former host Tucker Carlson and some of his senior producers.
Grossberg, who was head of booking for Carlson’s primetime program, filed a lawsuit in March detailing a number of offensive jokes about Jews made by Alexander McCaskill, Carlson’s senior producer, last year. Fox forced Grossberg to take administrative leave after she filed the lawsuits. (Forward 6/30/23) READ MORE>>>>>
Grossberg’s attorney, Parisis Filippatos, said the settlement resolves all of her claims against Fox News and the individuals she named in her complaints, including former host Tucker Carlson and some of his senior producers.
Grossberg, who was head of booking for Carlson’s primetime program, filed a lawsuit in March detailing a number of offensive jokes about Jews made by Alexander McCaskill, Carlson’s senior producer, last year. Fox forced Grossberg to take administrative leave after she filed the lawsuits. (Forward 6/30/23) READ MORE>>>>>
Jan 30, 2023: MediaIte reported that American Conservative Union chief Matt Schlapp and his wife Mercedes have been off the air at Fox News since he was accused of groping a political campaign staffer. The Daily Beast first reported on Jan. 6 that an unnamed staffer on Herschel Walker’s Senate campaign accused Schlapp of groping his crotch non-consensually while the two shared a car in Atlanta last October.Schlapp, who organizes the influential Conservative Political Action Conference, denied the allegations through his lawyer. The accuser, described by the Times as a longtime Republican political aide, is now suing Schlapp for defamation and conspiracy over the alleged sexual assault.