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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
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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Global impact / market context
The dispute creates a public tension between the president and Fox News, but the article reports no business response or financial impact. If criticism were to affect viewing or the network’s editorial choices, it could influence audience revenue or costs; neither effect is established here.
Analyst inference
The article provides no share-price move, audience figures, advertising data, or company guidance tied to the posts. Fox Corp. and News Corp. share common ownership, but the report does not describe any operational link or change to either company’s business outlook.
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What to watch
- Watch whether Trump renews his complaints about Fox News polling or coverage, since the article reports criticism of both but no response from the network. Analyst inference
- The article says Trump blamed Fox News’s lower ratings on its coverage of Democrats; later ratings or audience figures could test that claim, but none are provided. Analyst inference
- Watch whether Fox Corp. comments on the public dispute with Trump; the article notes its shared ownership with News Corp. but reports no company response. Analyst inference
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