Trump Goes on Shocking Attack of Fox News

President Donald Trump launched another blistering attack on Fox News Monday morning, accusing the conservative network of favoring Democrats and urging his supporters to watch a rival outlet instead.

The president’s latest outburst comes just two weeks before the November midterm elections, when Republicans are fighting to maintain control of Congress and Trump is traveling across the country to rally voters.

But rather than directing his frustration solely at Democrats, Trump has increasingly turned his attention toward one of the media organizations most closely associated with his political rise.

In a Truth Social post on October 19, Trump accused Fox News of giving Democratic politicians more favorable coverage than Republicans.

“Fox spends more time defending Dumocrats, and putting on their views versus their Republican opponent, than at any time in the History of FoxNews,” the president wrote, using his familiar insult for Democrats.

He followed the accusation with another complaint about the network’s editorial decisions.

“It’s ridiculous! FoxNews is trying too hard to be Politically Correct!”

Trump then encouraged supporters to watch coverage of his planned Kansas campaign rally on Right Side Broadcasting Network, a conservative streaming outlet known for broadcasting his speeches and political events.

The public rebuke is the latest sign of an increasingly strained relationship between Trump and the network that has spent years providing extensive coverage of his political movement.

Fox News remains a leading conservative media organization, but its willingness to interview Democratic candidates and occasionally scrutinize the president has repeatedly drawn his anger.

The conflict has intensified as the midterms approach.

Earlier this month, Trump complained that Fox was failing to provide sufficient coverage of his campaign rallies, which he believes are important for energizing Republican voters.

He specifically criticized the network’s morning programming for not highlighting an Ohio rally that he described as a major success.

Trump suggested that his supporters could stop watching Fox if the network continued giving attention to Democratic politicians instead of his campaign events.

His criticism has also extended to individual journalists and commentators.

In September, Trump complained about appearances by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Fox News contributor Jessica Tarlov.

He argued that Democratic voices were receiving too much airtime and that Republican perspectives were not being given adequate opportunities to respond.

The president has also criticized Fox anchor Martha MacCallum for interviewing Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, accusing the network of providing overly friendly coverage of the candidate.

Those complaints reveal the central disagreement between Trump and Fox News: how much airtime should be given to politicians and viewpoints that challenge the president?

Fox News regularly features conservative commentators and Republican officials, but Trump has repeatedly expressed dissatisfaction when the network provides a platform to his political opponents.

His latest comments also raise questions about his expectations of a news organization that, despite its conservative reputation, maintains editorial independence from the White House.

The dispute goes beyond which politicians appear on television.

In September, Fox News joined other news organizations in challenging restrictions imposed by the Trump administration on journalists’ access to the White House.

The administration had sought to limit access for reporters from CNN, MS NOW and Politico, prompting a legal fight over press freedom and the government’s treatment of news organizations.

A federal judge subsequently ordered protections for the affected journalists’ access, finding that the restrictions likely violated constitutional protections.

Fox’s decision to stand alongside other media organizations marked a notable break from the president’s increasingly confrontational approach toward reporters and outlets he considers unfriendly.

Trump has also expressed anger over the departure of longtime Fox Business personality Maria Bartiromo.

The network announced in September that it was parting ways with Bartiromo after more than 12 years.

Bartiromo had been among Trump’s most prominent supporters on television, frequently interviewing him and defending his political positions.

Trump criticized the decision and suggested that the network’s leadership was making serious mistakes by removing personalities popular with his supporters.

Fox News did not publicly provide a detailed explanation for Bartiromo’s departure.

The growing feud is particularly striking given Trump’s long history with the network.

During his 2016 presidential campaign, Fox played a major role in bringing his political message to conservative viewers, although he also clashed with several of its journalists.

That uneasy relationship continued through his first administration, the 2020 election and his return to the White House in 2025.

Trump frequently shares favorable Fox News segments on Truth Social, particularly when hosts praise his policies, defend his administration or criticize Democratic leaders.

But when the network airs unfavorable reports or interviews his political opponents, the president has often responded with public complaints.

Monday’s attack came as Trump prepared to campaign in Kansas for Republican Sen. Roger Marshall, who is facing Democratic challenger Adam Hamilton.

The race has attracted attention because Democrats are attempting to compete in a state that has traditionally favored Republican candidates in federal elections.

With control of Congress at stake on November 3, Trump has been holding rallies aimed at boosting Republican turnout.

His push to direct viewers toward Right Side Broadcasting Network suggests that he increasingly prefers outlets willing to devote extensive, uninterrupted coverage to his appearances.

Unlike Fox News, which broadcasts a combination of news programming, interviews and opinion shows, RSBN has built its audience largely around Trump’s political events and enthusiastic coverage of his movement.

Whether his latest criticism will significantly affect Fox’s audience remains unclear.

The network has weathered previous disputes with Trump, and no evidence establishes that viewers are abandoning it because of his recent complaints.

Still, the confrontation highlights a broader tension surrounding political coverage during a fiercely contested election season.

For Trump, allowing Democratic candidates to make their case on a conservative network has become a recurring source of frustration.

For news organizations, interviewing competing candidates and reporting developments that may reflect poorly on elected officials are ordinary journalistic functions.

And with the midterm elections rapidly approaching, the president’s increasingly public complaints suggest that his uneasy relationship with Fox News is unlikely to settle down anytime soon.

What makes the dispute particularly remarkable is that Trump is not attacking a traditionally liberal network.

He is taking aim at one of the country’s most influential conservative news organizations because he believes it is giving his political opponents too much attention.