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Trump Criticizes Fox News in Series of Social-Media Posts — WSJ

On election night, President Trump criticized Fox News in social-media posts, saying he turned off the network because he disliked host Jessica Tarlov’s voice. He also complained to host Greg Gutfeld, called Fox’s polling unfair, and said its ratings were down because it covered Democrats too much.

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What happened

Donald Trump criticized Fox News in social-media posts, blaming its coverage for Republican losses in the midterms and pointing to falling ratings. Fox reported an average of 1.1 million viewers in October, about 27% fewer than a year earlier. CEO Lachlan Murdoch said viewers were fatigued.

Global impact / market context

The reported audience decline may matter to investors because it suggests fewer people watched Fox News. Trump’s criticism adds public pressure, but the supplied facts do not show how either issue will affect the company or its investors.

What to watch

  1. Check Fox News’s next reported audience figures to see whether the decline continues.
  2. Check whether Lachlan Murdoch gives further details about viewer fatigue, which he named as a reason for the audience decline.
  3. Check for further public criticism from Trump about Fox’s coverage or ratings, since he has blamed the network for the midterm losses and falling ratings.

Affected assets

  • Fox Corporation
  • Fox News

Evidence