Fastrack · Trump Turns on Fox News, Says He's Stopped Watching

President Donald Trump attacked Fox News commentator Jessica Tarlov on Truth Social on Election Day. He wrote that her voice made him change the channel.

Trump called Tarlov "DUMB AS A ROCK" and a "LOSER" in the post.
30 minutes before the first polls closed, Trump posted the message.
Tarlov is a liberal commentator on Fox News.
Trump also posted Tuesday about a Daily Mail report and Rep. Ted Lieu.

Why it matters: The post came as voters cast ballots in the midterm elections. It shows Trump criticizing Fox News by name over its on-air commentators.

The story so far

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Oct 3010:19 AMTrump Holds Final Midterm Rallies in Iowa and Kansas46 sources
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Nov 26:37 AMTrump Delivers Closing Pitch at Reflecting Pool Before Midterms68 sources
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Nov 35:49 PMTrump Turns on Fox News, Says He's Stopped WatchingYou are hereLatest

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Center6 sources

Axios5hTrump turns his ire toward Fox News on Election Night Forbes6hTrump Repeatedly Bashes Fox News In Election Night Posting Rants Newsweek7hDonald Trump Texts in to Fox News, Says He Wont Watch Until ‘Loser’ Is Off Air PennLive6hTrump rants at Fox News in Election Day social media meltdown: ‘Dumb as a rock’The Hill8hTrump turns off Fox News over Tarlov’s ‘dumb voice’The National Desk5hTrump rages against Fox News, says they have low ratings after polls close in some states

Left coverage, 8 sources: The left sees the post as part of a pattern of personal attacks by Trump on journalists and media figures.

The Independent6hFox News star Jesse Watters tosses in midterms towel on air before polls even close Raw Story6h'Losing it while hate-watching Fox': Trump’s Election Night spiral begins early Mediaite2hTrump Trashes Fox News to Their Faces as He Blasts Network’s Polling Cleveland.com6hTrump rants at Fox News in Election Day social media meltdown: ‘Dumb as a rock’CNN55mTrump blames Fox News while his MAGA media allies blame everything but him Salon6h"It’s them, not me": Trump rages at Fox News over election coverage Slate2hFox News Told the Story of What Happened in America Tonight. Trump Noticed.The Daily Beast8hFox News Star Triggers Trump Into Changing the Channel

Right5 sources

Daily Mail7hTrump unloads on Fox News in profanity-laced tirade as he texts network live on air to blast liberal anchor Newsmax8hTrump Rips Fox Over Ratings, Democrat Donations The Daily Caller5hTrump Spends Election Night Rage Posting About Fox News The Western Journal5hTrump Turns Off Fox News on Election Day Over 'Dumb' Co-Host: 'It's the Voice That Gets Me'WND3hTrump spends Election Night rage-posting about Fox News * WorldNetDaily * by Harold Hutchison, Daily Caller News Foundation

What’s next: Trump planned to watch midterm results with allies in the White House East Room, sources told CNN.

Whether Fox News or Tarlov will respond to the president's post.
Whether Trump returned to Fox News coverage later that night, as his post said he would.