President Donald Trump is being dragged and tossed around the internet after saying on Twitter that he’s done with Fox News after the network on Sunday showed him trailing former Vice President Joe Biden in the polls.
In a pair of raging tweets, Trump claimed he was leading in “real polls” but did not cite any:
The president has repeatedly claimed that 96 percent of Republicans approve of him. While he does enjoy high levels of support among members of his party, there are no recent polls that show him reaching that level. Last week, a Hill-Harris X poll found he had an 82 percent approval rating among Republicans, down from 91 percent in May.
In addition to attacking Fox, Trump also urged his supporters to change the channel.
Trump has repeatedly railed against news agencies for reporting on polls unfavorable to him and even sent a “cease and desist” threat to CNN last month for broadcasting a poll that showed him trailing Biden by 14 points.
The Trump campaign also reportedly cut ties with some pollsters last month after internal polls were leaked. Those polls showed Trump trailing Biden in several swing states.
The president has expressed displeasure with Fox News numerous times in recent months. In May, he complained that the network was “doing nothing to help Republicans, and me, get re-elected.” He also said he was “looking for a new outlet.”
Despite his complaints, Fox News has remained friendly territory for Trump, with personalities such as Sean Hannity frequently offering lavish praise. Over the weekend, the network even cropped an image of late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein with Trump to remove the president. However, they left first lady Melania Trump in the picture.
.@FoxNews gladly puts up the phony suppression polls as soon as they come out. We are leading in the REAL polls because people are sick & tired of watching the Democrat run cities, in all cases, falling apart. Also, now 96% Approval Rating in the Republican Party. Another 2016!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 5, 2020
.@FoxNews weekend afternoons is the worst! Getting into @CNN and MSDNC territory. Watch @OANN & @newsmax instead. Much better!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 5, 2020
Twitter users had something to say in response, and mockery ensued:
Remember when you said it was a dirty filthy media lie that you spend all your time watching tv; that actually, you rarely get a chance to, because you have to spend so much time reading “documents?” That was a good one.
— Helen Kennedy (@HelenKennedy) July 5, 2020
Riggggggghhht. Keep telling yourself that, terrified little manbaby…
— Andy Ostroy (@AndyOstroy) July 6, 2020
Maybe you could spend some time reading your Presidential briefings rather than watching TV and golfing
— Roland Scahill (@rolandscahill) July 5, 2020
When you've lost Fake Fox News… it's over. Let's make sure that happens on election night.
I'm voting for Joe!
Who's with me?#JoeBiden2020— Angela Belcamino (@AngelaBelcamino) July 5, 2020
Is *SOMEBODY* having a little Twitter tantrum because hims got the bigly bad news about his polls?
Poor Liddle' Bunker Baby. 🤣🤣😭 pic.twitter.com/4dIkftDCAz
— BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@mmpadellan) July 5, 2020
Out of control debt, millions unemployed, while he and his family got richer: Trump really did run the country like one of his businesses.
— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) July 5, 2020
The President spends more time watching TV than doing his job.
I'm just glad he's donating his salary, because he doesn't work.
Now, if only he didn't steal taxpayer dollars with his golf trips and numerous emoluments.
— Nick Jack Pappas (@Pappiness) July 5, 2020
What? NOW you tell us?
That's three and a half years of my life you've had me watching that crap. Faithfully. Because I love you. And Q. And Bill (somewhat).
I don't know what the heck to do now. You've ruined it all. 🙅♀️
— Alice Evans (@AliceEvansGruff) July 6, 2020
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