Trump doesn't like Fox News today

President Trump's approval rating does best when he tweets less or attacks every little insult or opposition moment.

On Sunday, he was more critical toward Fox News, his favorite cable news network.  He blasted them for "moving more and more to the losing (wrong) side" and forgetting "the people who got them there" by hosting a town hall for Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg [aka Butter Judge; aka Alfred E. Neuman.]

Actually, President Trump didn't get Fox News "there," meaning to the top of the cable news charts--they were already there before he went on the campaign trail simply because they're center right position commands a larger, more normal, much more patriotic audience.

The town hall event was hosted by Fox News' Chris Wallace and held in Claremont, New Hampshire. As was the case with Fox's Bernie Sanders town hall, most of the audience responded frenetically to the gay South Bend mayor, and gave him a standing ovation, as noted by Mediaite. 

So in this case, as he was with the Bernie Sanders "Commie-a-thon Town Hall," the president was angry about Fox offering the far-left Democrat a positive platform on the network. Trump was particularly critical of Wallace and it's rumored that he put a magic curse on him.

Never one to let a miff go by without a tweet, Trump posted:

"Hard to believe that @FoxNews is wasting airtime on Mayor Pete, as Chris Wallace likes to call him." 

"Fox is moving more and more to the losing (wrong) side in covering the Dems. They got dumped from the Democrats boring debates, and they just want in. They forgot the people who got them there. Chris Wallace said, 'I actually think, whether you like his opinions or not, that Mayor Pete has a lot of substance...fascinating biography.' Gee, he never speaks well of me — I like [his father] Mike Wallace better...and Alfred E. Newman [sic] will never be President!"

Trump's jab at Wallace for praising Buttigieg is a reference to the host's comments last month comparing the mayor favorably to his fellow Democratic presidential candidate Robert [Beto] O'Rourke; Buttigieg, said Wallace, offers "a lot of substance" and "interesting, refreshing ideas," particularly compared to the Texas Democrat.

Trump could have pointed out that Buttigieg has swung so far to the left that he swallowed a mouthful of the Pacific Ocean, rather than attacking Wallace [who is left of center, for sure.]

In response to Trump's criticism of the network, Fox's Senior Political Analyst Brit Hume offered a little praise for Buttigieg and faulted Trump for not taking enough questions from the press. "Say this for Buttigieg--he’s willing to be questioned by Chris Wallace, something you’ve barely done since you’ve been president," said Hume. "Oh, and covering candidates of both parties is part of the job of a news channel," Hume added.

I understand that Trump is a fighter and tough counter-puncher, but I believe he needs to know when not to punch, especially the one cable news network that covers him fairly. Rather than attacking the network and the interviewers, Trump might try attacking the leftist positions the Democratic candidates have taken and talk about his economy.

The president's comments about Democrats "dump[ing]" Fox News from the party's debates refers to the Democratic National Committee announcing in early March that it is barring the network from hosting any of the Democratic presidential debates due to alleged ties between the network and the Trump administration. 

In response, Fox News Senior Vice President Bill Sammon issued a statement urging the DNC to reconsider. "We hope the DNC will reconsider its decision to bar Chris Wallace, Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum, all of whom embody the ultimate journalistic integrity and professionalism, from moderating a Democratic presidential debate," Sammon said. "They’re the best debate team in the business and they offer candidates an important opportunity to make their case to the largest TV news audience in America, which includes many persuadable voters."

Whether you like Chris Wallace or not, Sammon is absolutely correct about that team. Even Wallace would ask tough questions, unlike the powderpuff questions the left asks of them.

Following Fox News' Sanders event, Trump also issued some critical comments directed at the network and the host of the event, Bret Baier. "So weird to watch Crazy Bernie on Fox News. Not surprisingly, Bret Baier and the 'audience' was so smiley and nice," said Trump via Twitter. "Very strange, and now we have Donna Brazile?"

Brett Baier is one of the best news anchors in the business, bar none. Trump needs to allow the other side to have a voice and to be courteously interviewed by him and others, unlike the way the left [such as Jim "Gosh, I Love Me" Acosta] asks questions of Republicans.

Trump cited "many complaints" that the town hall was "stuffed with Bernie supporters" while Trump supporters were supposedly not "let in." 

Trump tweeted:

"Many Trump Fans & Signs were outside of the @FoxNews Studio last night in the now thriving (Thank you President Trump) Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, for the interview with Crazy Bernie Sanders. 

"Big complaints about not being let in-stuffed with Bernie supporters. What’s with @FoxNews?" 

But the Daily Wire pointed out, The Morning Call's coverage of the event noted that Fox News "reached out to various political and local groups in the area and mined requests to attend after it publicly announced the event," and that the event was attended by Trump supporters, independents as well as Bernie supporters.

Hopefully, President Trump will stop "punching down" and go after the socialist policies the Democrats are calling for as well as the abortion issue and open borders, the two biggies that Americans are very concerned about. If he sticks to the issues rather than trying to soothe his ego [which all presidents have], I believe he'd win the 2020 election by a landslide.

So President Trump doesn't like Fox News today. Give him another day--he'll get over it.


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