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Trump takes rare shot at Fox News in lengthy rant after MAGA-friendly network fails to cover his Ohio rally

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Toledo, J. (2026, October 5). Trump takes rare shot at Fox News in lengthy rant after MAGA-friendly network fails to cover his Ohio rally. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16182771/trump-fox-news-ohio-rally.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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President Donald Trump criticized Fox News on Truth Social for not covering his Ohio rally, expressing dissatisfaction that the channel was focusing more on "Communists, Socialists, and Dumocrats" instead of his events. He specifically targeted Fox panelist Jessica Tarlov and mentioned Maria Bartiromo's firing as an example of Fox’s alleged bias against him. Trump threatened to stop watching Fox News if it continues this pattern and suggested that such actions could lead the network to lose viewership akin to CNN or MSNBC.
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On October 3, President Donald Trump campaigned in Vandalia, Ohio, north of Dayton, urging voters to support Republican candidates Jon Husted and Vivek Ramaswamy ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. Trump warned that blocking data center construction would give China an economic advantage over the U.S., emphasizing the potential for significant financial benefits for Ohio. He argued that these centers are crucial in the global AI race, stating "There’s so much money to be made for Ohio. You can’t just turn them off. They’ll go to China." Former NFL coach Jon Gruden also endorsed Husted at the rally, highlighting his friend's commitment and mental toughness. Trump stressed the importance of voter turnout, instructing supporters to act as if he himself were on the ballot.

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“The articles describe different instances of Trump criticizing Fox News, with Article A referring to general coverage of Democrats and Article B specifically mentioning a lack of coverage for his Ohio rally.”
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“Article A describes Trump's rally and speech in Ohio on Saturday, while Article B discusses Trump criticizing Fox News for not covering his Ohio rally on Sunday morning.”
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Trump PERSON · 15× Ohio GPE · 8× Fox News ORG · 6× Fox ORG · 5× FoxNews ORG · 3× Jessica Tarlov PERSON · 3× Maria Bartiromo PERSON · 3× Vandalia GPE · 3× Donald Trump PERSON · 2× Truth Social ORG · 2×

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source President Donald Trump blasted Fox News in a rare rebuke of the MAGA-friendly network after it failed to report on his Ohio rally. Trump, 80, called out Fox on Truth Social Sunday morning over the lack of coverage of his rally in Vandalia, Ohio as he tries to rally his base before the midterms. 'Sad to see that Fox & Friends (Sunday) is not covering our packed house and incredibly enthusiastic (beyond!) Rally that took place in Ohio last night, or the ones in Alabama, Texas, or Oklahoma over the past two days,' wrote the president.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-05
🔮 'Our people want to see our Rallies, and reports on our Rallies, on FoxNews, or they will very quickly stop watching (like I am doing right now!),' said Trump.

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source President Donald Trump blasted Fox News in a rare rebuke of the MAGA-friendly network after it failed to report on his Ohio rally. Trump, 80, called out Fox on Truth Social Sunday morning over the lack of coverage of his rally in Vandalia, Ohio as he tries to rally his base before the midterms. 'Sad to see that Fox & Friends (Sunday) is not covering our packed house and incredibly enthusiastic (beyond!) Rally that took place in Ohio last night, or the ones in Alabama, Texas, or Oklahoma over the past two days,' wrote the president. asserted
president → see → days
Trump's appearance comes nearly a month before the November 3 midterms. asserted
appearance → come → midterms
The rally was aimed at boosting Senator Jon Husted and GOP gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy as they face off against Democrats Sherrod Brown and Amy Acton. asserted
they → aim → Brown
Trump blamed Fox News for not televising the event and pointed out that other outlets were covering the rally. asserted
outlets → blame → rally
'Our people want to see our Rallies, and reports on our Rallies, on FoxNews, or they will very quickly stop watching (like I am doing right now!),' said Trump. asserted
Trump → want → FoxNews
'Fox spends more time talking to Communists, Socialists, and Dumocrats, often without rebuttal, and MAGA is not, to put it mildly, happy.' asserted
MAGA → spend → it
President Donald Trump blasted Fox News in a rare shot on Truth Social Sunday morning after there was no coverage of his rally in Vandalia, Ohio (Trump pictured speaking at the rally at Butler High School in Vandalia, Ohio on October 3) asserted
Trump → blast → October
The President was campaigning for DOGE co-chair Vivek Ramaswamy (left) in his gubernatorial campaign and for Republican Senator Jon Husted's reelection He took direct aim at Jessica Tarlov, a Fox News panelist and co-host of The Five. asserted
He → campaign → Five
'We don’t like stupid Jessica Tarlov, and all of the others, that are forced down MAGA’S throats,' wrote Trump. asserted
Trump → like → throats
'These Rallies are the hottest things out there, tremendous love in those sold out arenas, and nothing shows up on Fox!' asserted
nothing → sell → Fox
Trump also took aim at Fox over its firing of Maria Bartiromo. asserted
Trump → take → Bartiromo
'Who makes these decisions at FoxNews? asserted
Who → make → FoxNews
Probably the same loser that fired the great Maria Bartiromo because she complained about not being allowed to cover “TRUMP,”' said the president. asserted
president → fire → TRUMP
Bartiromo was fired in early September after she allegedly divulged that her bosses had directed her not to cover Trump's July speech on election fraud. uncertain
bosses → fire → fraud
'She’ll end up bigger and better than ever - watch! asserted
She → end → ?
Cover our “happenings,” and not the opposition to Greatness for America, or FoxNews will soon have the ratings of FAKE NEWS CNN or MSNOW (MSDNC) asserted
FoxNews → cover → CNN
,' Trump added. asserted
Trump → add → ?
'Remember, Fox tried this act once before, and almost went out of business (and always right before an election!). asserted
Fox → remember → election
That can happen again!' asserted
That → happen → ?
However, hours later Trump posted graphics and a segment from Fox News highlighting his administration's efforts to crackdown on alleged Obamacare fraud. asserted
Trump → post → fraud
The president also took a shot at Jessica Tarlov (pictured) - the most consistent Trump-hating voice on the show and network Trump also praised former Fox News host Maria Bartiromo (pictured) who, was fired in early September after she allegedly divulged that her bosses had directed her not to cover Trump's July speech on election fraud The lengthy rant came nearly a month before the November 3 midterms, where republicans are expected to struggle The president has routinely taken shots at CNN and MSNOW and did so again at his Ohio rally. uncertain
president → take → rally
He took particular aim at CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins: 'She's such an unhappy person. asserted
She → take → Collins
Young, nice person but she never smiles. asserted
she → smile → ?
Trump is embarking on what he says will be a 32-day blitz ahead of the November 3 elections, with stops in Texas, Oklahoma, Alabama and Ohio. asserted
he → embark → Texas
Husted, who was appointed to fill the Senate vacancy left by now-Vice President JD Vance, is running to win the seat outright against former three-term Senator Sherrod Brown. asserted
who → appoint → Brown
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