A lawsuit against Fox News has uncovered the network\u0027s struggle over Donald Trump\u0027s election lies and its fear of losing audience. Read on
“We are entering a truly bizarre phase of this where [Trump] has actually convinced himself of this farce,” Ryan wrote as he urged Rupert and Lachlan to do the “right thing” and broadcast a “solid pushback” of the lies. Rupert asked Lachlan to call him to talk it over, noting Trump had “sounded really crazy” that weekend in Georgia.
On Nov. 3, election night, Fox had accurately predicted that Biden won the vote in Arizona. The call infuriated Trump and his supporters, prompting executives, producers and hosts to discuss the need to “respect the audience” and “restore trust.” “It really was panic station at Fox News,” observed Paddy Manning, an Australian biographer of Lachlan.
Other Fox personalities seized on the opportunity, with Lou Dobbs regularly bringing Trump’s lawyer Sidney Powell, one of the main proponents of the Dominion theory, on to his show in November and December. Dobbs testified that these broadcasts drew ratings that were more than double his average. Rioters loyal to then-president Donald Trump storm the Capitol buildings in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021.In the aftermath of the riot, some of Murdoch’s allies begged him to do something. Preston Padden, a former aide, emailed him asking for a “course correction.” Murdoch told him the network was “very busy pivoting” and wanted to “make Trump a non person.”
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