Tag: Fox & Friends

‘Fox & Friends’ Gives Laughable Defense of Trump on Mueller: ‘Do You Even Care?’

The following article by Matt Wilstein was posted on the Daily Beast website January 26, 2018:

Like Hannity, ‘Fox & Friends’ almost entirely ignored the reporting of their own colleague Ed Henry that confirmed the NY Times story that Trump tried to fire the special counsel.

Last night, Sean Hannity first dismissed The New York Times bombshell as a mere “distraction” that he and his sources could not confirm. But by the end of his show, he had to admit that Fox News reporting had independently confirmed the scoop and shifted into defense mode. “Does he not have a right to raise those questions?” the host asked indignantly.

Eight hours later, the hosts of Fox & Friends were apparently still where Hannity started. Continue reading “‘Fox & Friends’ Gives Laughable Defense of Trump on Mueller: ‘Do You Even Care?’”

Fox & Friends is Donald Trump’s safe space

The following article by Pam Vogel was posted on the Media Matters website June 22, 2017:

President Donald Trump loves rallies, but he can’t hold a rally every day. Sometimes he has to turn to Fox & Friends.

Amid a series of moves closing off access to the administration for journalists — including recent major changes to the frequency and format of official press briefings —  the president and first lady Melania Trump are tapingan exclusive interview today with Fox News’ Ainsley Earhardt, his first televised, in-person interview in six weeks. (The interview is set to air Friday.) This move makes perfect sense for Trump, who is mired in countless major scandals and can expect to avoid being grilled about any of them on Fox & Friends, known more for its family-barbecue brand of casual, coded racism and xenophobia than for actual journalism.

The interview also speaks to a larger trend in the president’s approach to the press, as he increasingly elevates and prioritizes loyal conservative sycophants over actual news outlets. After tomorrow’s Fox & Friends interview, Trump will have given as many interviews to Fox & Friends (three) during his presidency as he has to ABC, CBS, NBC, and CNN combined. Continue reading “Fox & Friends is Donald Trump’s safe space”