Former President Donald Trump didn’t wait until polls closed on Election Day to begin attacking the media.
On Tuesday, Trump appeared upset that Fox aired a recent video of TV legend Oprah Winfrey. Winfrey had suggested the night before that “we may not have the opportunity to cast” if Trump is re-elected to the White House. Please vote again.”
“I think this is outrageous,” Trump told reporters after voting in person in Florida.
The presidential candidate said he was “disappointed” in Winfrey, who criticized her Democratic rival, Vice President Kamala Harris, and warned of the dangers of a second Trump term at a rally in Philadelphia on Monday.
“I think Oprah Winfrey has become a major divider in our country. And honestly, I think she should be ashamed of herself.” He went on to redirect his criticism towards the former talk show host.
“You know who else should be ashamed? “Fox,” he said. “I’ve seen Oprah Winfrey say the same thing about 50 times on Fox, and I think it’s disgraceful what Fox is doing.”
“Everyone thinks Fox is very pro-Trump,” he said. “They are not pro-Trump at all. “They had Oprah all morning.”
It’s no secret that Fox News, owned by Fox Corp., has a conservative bent. However, Trump has been on the network several times in recent months in what has been perceived as a slight.
When Fox News covered Harris’ remarks during a visit to the southern U.S. border in September, he argued that the network should not be “allowed” to air comments about Democrats’ campaign disruptions.
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“It’s all lies. It’s all a lie,” he said at a rally in Prairie-duchenne, Wisconsin. “Everything she said was a lie.”
A few weeks later, he complained about a Harris aide’s appearance on the network after Fox News announced plans for an interview between Harris and anchor Brett Baier, saying he felt “completely lost.”
