Donald Trump has already attacked the coverage he is receiving in the 2024 election cycle, usually taking aim at his staunch supporter Fox News.
In a post on Truth Social two weeks after confirming he was seeking re-election to the White House, the former president criticized conservative media networks such as Fox News and wall street journaljust like in 2016.
Trump also sent an inside-out tribute to his nemesis CNN, suggesting that his coverage in 2016 was “great” when the network was “actually highly rated.”
“This election cycle reminds me of 2016. It reminds me of so much more than 2020.
“Fox News and The Wall [Street] Like today, journaling sucked for me until I won the election. CNN was great when it actually had high ratings.
“The big difference is my record: best economy and borders, no inflation or war, energy independence, record jobs, strong military power, worldwide respect, and much more!”
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After the midterm elections, when many Trump-backed candidates lost the race, Republicans failed to win the Senate, and there was no “red wave” of victory in the House, Fox News stepped forward. Criticize the president and accept Florida Governor Ron DeSantis as the future of the Republican Party.
Since November 8, Fox News has featured a number of commentators openly calling for DeSantis to replace Trump as party leader in 2024.
November 9th, usually conservative wall street journal The editorial board released several critical op-eds about the former president, including one with the headline “Trump is Republican Party’s Biggest Loser.”
In a Nov. 10 Truth Social post, Trump told Fox News that wall street journal as well as his former close ally, “Ron DeSanctimonias,” on the proposal that the governor of Florida be the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican nomination.
Trump said, “This is like the media attacks (collusion!) of 2015 and 2016 where Fox News fought me to the end until I won, but then they couldn’t be nicer.” “The Wall Street Journal loved Low Energy Jeb Bush, the others quickly disappeared, and after I easily knocked them out one by one, they eventually ended Now you’re in the same line as me.”
of wall street journal The editorial board has again criticized Trump after the former president met with white supremacist Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes at his Mar-a-Lago resort.
In an editorial dated Nov. 27, “Trump either has not admitted to wrongs in hospitality to men, or has distanced himself from Fuentes’ abhorrent views. Instead, Trump has accused West of exploiting him. I portray myself as a person who doesn’t exist,” he said.
“This is also typical of Trump’s behavior as president. He usually avoids responsibility and denounces the Proud Boys, the Oath Keepers, or others who have resorted to divisive racial politics.” Couldn’t. January 6, 2021.
“Trump will not change. The next two years will inevitably lead to more such toxic episodes. Republicans who continue to walk with Trump will prepare for catastrophe in 2024.” .”
Fox News and wall street journal I was contacted for a comment.
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