Folks, I’m sipping my coffee and reading about the latest drama between Fox News and the Trump White House, and I’ve got to say, it’s a wild ride. White House trade adviser Peter Navarro is accusing Fox News of “suppressing MAGA news” and enforcing a “shadow ban” of some of President Donald Trump’s surrogates. Navarro wrote an op-ed on Tuesday defending Maria Bartiromo, the longtime Fox host and Trump friend who was recently ousted from the network. He also addressed his role in the Bartiromo dust-up, which is quite the story.
I mean, can you blame Fox News for being a little gun-shy when it comes to Trump’s election fraud claims? They’ve already gotten burned with those defamation lawsuits, including the one from Dominion Voting Systems that cost them a whopping $787.5 million. And let’s not forget the pending suit from Smartmatic. No wonder they’re being careful about what they cover and what they don’t.
Navarro’s op-ed is quite the read, folks. He’s got some choice words for Fox News Media’s CEO, Suzanne Scott, saying her business model is basically anti-Trump. He claims that Fox’s biggest advertisers “despise key MAGA issues,” so the network is careful about what topics they cover. It’s all about the Benjamins, baby!
But what really gets me is that Navarro is going to bat for his friend Maria Bartiromo. He’s praising her to the heavens, saying she’s a “total professional” and a “true warrior.” And Trump himself is weighing in, saying she’s a “total professional” and a “true warrior” too. Bless their hearts, they’re really sticking up for her.
It’s funny, though, because Trump sometimes portrays Fox as an adversary, despite the network’s day-in-day-out promotion of his presidency and his agenda. His usual complaint is that the network isn’t sycophantic enough. You can’t make this stuff up, folks!
Anyway, it looks like Fox News is trying to distance themselves from the whole mess. A spokesperson didn’t respond to a request for comment, which is just classic. Somewhere in Atlanta, a producer thought this sounded terrifying, and now they’re all running for cover.
In conclusion, the drama between Fox News and the Trump White House is still unfolding, with Navarro and Trump sticking up for Bartiromo and accusing the network of suppressing MAGA news. It’s a wild ride, folks, and I’m just here for the popcorn. And let me tell you, this whole thing is just a big ol’ mess, but hey, at least it’s entertaining. As I always say, you can’t make this stuff up, and I’m just happy to be along for the ride, sipping my coffee and shaking my head in amusement.
Armchair patriot. Believes in the free market, cold beer, and that there’s always a guy named George behind every CNN segment.
Former remote-throwing champion turned #1 couch commentator on liberal panic in the media. Born in Texas (or so his mug says), he earned a degree in Fake Newsology & Beer Philosophy from YouTube University.
