--- title: "Trump Criticises Fox News for Airtime Given to Democrats" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/media/trump-criticises-fox-news-for-airtime-given-to-democrats" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/trump-criticises-fox-news-for-airtime-given-to-democrats" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/media/trump-criticises-fox-news-for-airtime-given-to-democrats.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/trump-criticises-fox-news-for-airtime-given-to-democrats" category: "Media" area: "United States" published: "2026-10-19T17:05:13.150Z" source_reported: "2026-10-19T16:45:52.000Z" updated: "2026-10-19T21:30:32.283Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 57 hype_score: 41 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-10-19T20:42:24.551Z" --- # Trump Criticises Fox News for Airtime Given to Democrats *Former president accused the network of being too politically correct and urged supporters to watch his rally elsewhere.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. Central claim attributed to Trump's social media, with one full report and multiple digests. - Craft 57 of 100, higher is better. Reporting includes direct quotes and context, but lacks opposing viewpoints or future outlook. - Hype 41 of 100, lower is better. Headlines and digests use strong language like 'torches' and 'slams' but the core reporting is factual. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - 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. 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'. 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. ## Disagreement on the reason for criticism 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'. ## What the coverage left out None of the centre-rated reports covered this story. None of the right-rated digests mentioned that Trump accused Fox News of dedicating excessive airtime to defending and platforming Democratic opponents, or that he called the network's editorial approach 'ridiculous', asserting it is 'trying too hard to be politically correct'. ## Who covered it Shares of the 14 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 29% (4) - Centre: 7% (1) - Right: 64% (9) 2 of 16 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-10-19T20:42:24.551Z. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 4 times; 1 check found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-10-20T02:45:57.664Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - The left-rated reports from The Wrap and Raw Story led with Donald Trump's accusation that Fox News is 'trying too hard to be politically correct'. Both digests included Trump's statement that Fox News spends more time defending Democrats and presenting their views versus Republican opponents than at any time in its history. Raw Story also highlighted Trump steering his supporters to a rival network. ### Centre No separate framing summary. ### Right - The right-rated reports from Anadolu Ajansı, Trending Politics, Clarin, anews.com.tr, and BT focused on Trump criticising Fox News for dedicating airtime to the Democratic Party and calling the coverage 'ridiculous'. Anadolu Ajansı and anews.com.tr stated Trump accused the channel of defending and platforming Democratic opponents. Trending Politics and BT noted the criticism followed a tense relationship between Trump and the channel. Clarin mentioned Trump urging followers to follow events on a conservative alternative. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - low: 4 - mixed: 4 - high: 6 - unknown: 2 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Observador](https://observador.pt/2026/10/19/trump-acusa-fox-news-de-ser-politicamente-correta-e-favoravel-aos-democratas-a-menos-de-duas-semanas-das-intercalares) — Trump Accuses Fox News of Being "Politically Correct" and in Favour of Democrats Less than Two Weeks From the Intercalars - [The Daily Boulder](https://dailyboulder.com/trump-unloads-on-fox-news-in-seething-morning-tirade-tells-maga-to-watch-someone-else) — Trump Unloads on Fox News in Seething Morning Tirade, Tells MAGA to ‘Watch Someone Else’ - [WND](https://wnd.com/2026/10/ridiculous-trump-torches-fox-news-one-very-political) — ‘Ridiculous!’ Trump torches Fox News for one very political reason * WorldNetDaily * by Joe Kovacs - [wndnewscenter.org](https://wndnewscenter.org/ridiculous-trump-torches-fox-news-for-one-very-political-reason) — ‘Ridiculous!’ Trump torches Fox News for one very political reason * WND News Center - [Reality Tea](https://realitytea.com/2026/10/19/trump-maga-ditch-fox-news-feud) — Donald Trump Tells MAGA to Ditch Fox News as Feud Escalates - [TrendingPolitics](https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/trump-torches-fox-news-after-mondays-episode-of-fox-friends-jrupp) — Trump Torches Fox News After Monday's Episode Of 'Fox & Friends' - [News Addicts](https://newsaddicts.com/trump-critiques-fox-news-following-controversial-segment) — Trump Critiques Fox News Following Controversial Segment - [Avaz.ba](https://avaz.ba/vijesti/globus/1081384/tramp-ostro-kritikovao-televiziju-koja-mu-je-godinama-bila-sklona-ovo-je-smijesno) — Trump Harshly Criticized the Television, Which Had Favored Him for Years: "This Is Ridiculous" - [Clarin](https://clarin.com/estados-unidos/trump-ataca-de-nuevo-a-fox-su-cadena-afin-y-la-acusa-de-cubrir-mas-a-los-democratas_0_JhBoGqnn1Q.html) — Trump Again Attacks Fox, His Related Network, and Accuses Her of Covering the Democrats More - [anews.com.tr](https://anews.com.tr/americas/2026/10/19/trump-criticizes-fox-news-for-airtime-to-democratic-party-calls-coverage-ridiculous) — Trump criticizes Fox News for airtime to Democratic Party, calls coverage ridiculous - [The Wrap](https://thewrap.com/media-platforms/politics/trump-fox-news-politically-correct-democrat-vs-republican) — Trump Accuses Fox News of 'Trying Too Hard to Be Politically Correct' in Truth Social Tirade - [BT](https://bt.dk/udland/trump-slagter-fox-igen-det-er-latterligt) — Trump Slams Fox Again: 'It's Ridiculous' - [Anadolu Ajansı](https://aa.com.tr/en/americas/trump-criticizes-fox-news-for-airtime-to-democratic-party-calls-coverage-ridiculous/4093377) — Trump Criticizes Fox News for Airtime to Democratic Party, Calls Coverage 'Ridiculous' - [Raw Story](https://rawstory.com/trump-fox-news-2678104884) — Trump pours gasoline on feud with Fox News and steers MAGA to rival network - [BizToc](https://biztoc.com/x/51f5b837b7967a6d) — Trump slams Fox News for 'defending' Democrats - [Crooks and Liars](https://crooksandliars.com/2026/10/trump-just-officially-spit-fox-news-face) — Trump Just Officially Spit In Fox News' Face, Points MAGA Sheep To Rival Network ## Questions **What did Donald Trump accuse Fox News of?** Donald Trump accused Fox News of dedicating excessive airtime to defending and platforming Democratic opponents. He stated the network spends more time on this than at any other point in its history and is trying too hard to be politically correct. **What did Trump suggest his supporters do?** Trump urged his supporters to bypass Fox News and watch his rally in Kansas through the Right Side Broadcasting Network (RSBN). This was presented as an alternative to the coverage he criticised. **Which outlets did not cover this story?** No centre-rated outlets covered this story. The reports analysed came from left-rated and right-rated outlets, along with unrated sources. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/media/trump-criticises-fox-news-for-airtime-given-to-democrats. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Trump Criticises Fox News for Airtime Given to Democrats", https://mediabias.news/media/trump-criticises-fox-news-for-airtime-given-to-democrats