President Donald Trump aimed his frustration at Fox News on election night as Democrats recorded significant victories, according to Axios. The outlet reported Wednesday that Trump turned his criticism toward the network as results came in.
Coverage of the night from several outlets described a president unhappy with what he was watching. The New York Times reported that Trump was watching Fox News and was not pleased. The Washington Post framed the shift as Trump turning against the network as Democrats saw big wins.
CNN reported that Trump placed blame on Fox News while his allies in the MAGA media ecosystem pointed fingers elsewhere rather than at him. Vanity Fair reported that candidates Trump had personally backed lost races around the country, and that the president ultimately accepted the outcome.
The reporting does not include specific statements from Trump or details of which races he was reacting to. What the outlets describe is a split in messaging: the president directing his ire at one of his longest-standing media allies, while supportive commentators looked for other explanations for the results.
The episode follows a pattern in which Trump has publicly broken with Fox News, though the material available does not specify what prompted his comments on this occasion.
What to watch next: whether Trump's criticism of Fox News continues in the days after the election, and how the network and his media allies respond.
