Trump calls Fox News host "dumb as a post" and threatens channel with ratings drop

Sharp criticism directed at the journalist

US President Donald Trump published an emotional reaction on his social media platform Truths regarding Fox News' coverage of the midterm elections. The main target of his anger was host and journalist Jessica Tarlov, whom the head of state called "dumb as a post".

“I am watching the early election results on Fox News, but I cannot stand Jessica Tarlov’s voice — dumb as a post, that is the voice that annoys me. I will have to switch to another channel until this loser disappears from the air,” Trump wrote.

Accusations of the channel's popularity decline

After the first post, the US President added that Fox News ratings were crashing due to excessive attention to the activities of crazy Democrats, who, according to him, are set against Trump.

“It is no surprise that Fox News ratings are crashing, and they will fall much lower. They dropped sharply not because of me, but because they are against me,” Trump claimed.

He also recalled past experience, stating: “This has happened before, and Fox nearly went bankrupt. It is happening again!”