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He urged supporters to watch his Kansas rally on an alternative network.","category":"Media","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-10-19T17:05:13.150Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-10-19T16:45:52.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-19T21:30:32.283Z","readTime":"2 min read","scores":{"trust":42,"critic":57,"hype":41,"notes":{"trust":"Central claim attributed to Trump's social media, with one full report and multiple digests.","critic":"Reporting includes direct quotes and context, but lacks opposing viewpoints or future outlook.","hype":"Headlines and digests use strong language like 'torches' and 'slams' but the core reporting is factual."}},"tags":["#DonaldTrump","#FoxNews","#Media","#Politics","#USNews"],"entities":["Donald Trump","Fox News","Right Side Broadcasting Network (RSBN)"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Donald Trump criticised Fox News, stating the network spends more time defending Democrats than Republicans.","Trump called the network's editorial approach 'ridiculous' and accused it of trying to be politically correct.","He directed supporters to watch his Kansas rally on the Right Side Broadcasting Network (RSBN).","The criticism follows a pattern of grievances Trump has voiced about media coverage."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Donald Trump has accused Fox News of dedicating excessive airtime to defending and platforming Democratic opponents. He stated that the network spends more time on this than at any other point in its history. Trump described the network's editorial approach as 'ridiculous' and asserted it is 'trying too hard to be politically correct'."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The former president urged his supporters to bypass Fox News and watch his rally in Kansas through the Right Side Broadcasting Network (RSBN). This criticism follows a pattern of grievances voiced by Trump regarding media coverage, though Fox News has traditionally been seen as favourable to conservative viewpoints and supportive of his agenda."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on the reason for criticism"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Anadolu Ajansı and anews.com.tr reported Trump criticised Fox News for airtime given to the Democratic Party and called the coverage 'ridiculous'. Clarin stated Trump attacked Fox News, his related network, accusing it of covering Democrats more. The Wrap reported Trump accused Fox News of 'trying too hard to be politically correct'."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the centre-rated reports covered this story. 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