Trump blamed Fox News for Republican losses even as network’s hosts went easy on him

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Key context: <p>Fox News pundits hardly criticized the US president in midterms coverage but Trump was still quick to cast blame</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/nov/04/midterm-elections-results-senate-house-michigan-maine-mississippi-latest-updates">US midterms 2026 live – latest updates</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/nov/03/midterm-elections-full-results-senate-house-governor-races">Track live results from all 50 states</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/04/midterm-election-results-question-answer">Tell us: what do you want to know about the midterm election results?</a></p></li></ul><p>In the weeks leading up to Tuesday’s midterm elections, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/28/trump-fox-news-truth-social">Donald Trump made clear that he would place some blame on his favorite cable channel</a>, Fox News, if his party did poorly.</p><p>On election day, he didn’t disappoint.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/04/trump-blames-fox-news-republican-losses">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.