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*Shaw, Adam (May 19, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/05/19/study-93-percent-cnn-nbcs-trump-coverage-negative/ Study: Media Coverage of Trump’s First 100 Days Set ‘New Standard For Negativity’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 19, 2017.</ref> However, the network with the most positive coverage of Trump was Fox News, with 48% percent positive and 52% negative.<ref name="FoxFairBalanced"/> This shows that despite [[liberal deceit]], Fox is indeed the fairest and most balanced mainstream news network in the U.S.

*Shaw, Adam (May 19, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/05/19/study-93-percent-cnn-nbcs-trump-coverage-negative/ Study: Media Coverage of Trump’s First 100 Days Set ‘New Standard For Negativity’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 19, 2017.</ref> However, the network with the most positive coverage of Trump was Fox News, with 48% percent positive and 52% negative.<ref name="FoxFairBalanced"/> This shows that despite [[liberal deceit]], Fox is indeed the fairest and most balanced mainstream news network in the U.S.

Fox News fired conservative firebrands Diamond and Silk in April 2020. Many originally assumed that this was due to their controversial claims that the deadliness of the coronavirus was being exaggerated to damage President Trump.<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2020/04/27/report-fox-news-no-longer-working-with-diamond-silk/</ref><ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/04/outrageous-fox-news-cuts-ties-diamond-silk-discussing-conspiracy-theories-coronavirus/</ref><ref>[https://people.com/tv/fox-news-cuts-ties-diamond-silk-coronavirus-remarks/ Fox News Drops Commentators Diamond & Silk over Controversial Coronavirus Remarks]. Reports

Fox News fired conservative firebrands Diamond and Silk in April 2020. Many originally assumed that this was due to their controversial claims that the deadliness of the coronavirus was being exaggerated to damage President Trump.<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2020/04/27/report-fox-news-no-longer-working-with-diamond-silk/</ref><ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/04/outrageous-fox-news-cuts-ties-diamond-silk-discussing-conspiracy-theories-coronavirus/</ref><ref>[https://people.com/tv/fox-news-cuts-ties-diamond-silk-coronavirus-remarks/ Fox News Drops Commentators Diamond & Silk over Controversial Coronavirus Remarks]. Reports: Diamond and Silk became popular during the 2016 election, making regular appearances on Fox News. ''People'' Magazine, April 28, 2020</ref> However, the two have alleged that Fox News offered them $150,000 to endorse Joe Biden or any other 2020 presidential candidate besides Trump, and they declined, shortly before Fox News let them go.<ref>https://rightwingtribune.com/2020/09/06/fox-news-fires-diamond-silk/</ref>

Diamond and Silk became popular during the 2016 election, making regular appearances on Fox News]. People, April 28, 2020</ref> However, the two have alleged that Fox News offered them $150,000 to endorse Joe Biden or any other 2020 presidential candidate besides Trump, and they declined, shortly before Fox News let them go.<ref>https://rightwingtribune.com/2020/09/06/fox-news-fires-diamond-silk/</ref>

Even notable moderates like Blaire White and [[Ben Shapiro]] have criticized Fox News. Blaire White tweeted that the network's coverage of [[WalkAway]] rallies in 2020 was "shameful."<ref>https://twitter.com/MsBlaireWhite/status/1313169226065227776</ref> Shapiro criticized Fox for calling Arizona for Joe Biden in the 2020 election long before the vote count was finished in that state,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqKhVzdXiEY</ref> for interrupting one of Kayleigh McEnany's press conferences over disagreements with her statements, and for believing that the news media determines outcomes of presidential elections.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rW8hbNJG-g</ref>

Even notable moderates like Blaire White and [[Ben Shapiro]] have criticized Fox News. Blaire White tweeted that the network's coverage of [[WalkAway]] rallies in 2020 was "shameful."<ref>https://twitter.com/MsBlaireWhite/status/1313169226065227776</ref> Shapiro criticized Fox for calling Arizona for Joe Biden in the 2020 election long before the vote count was finished in that state,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqKhVzdXiEY</ref> for interrupting one of Kayleigh McEnany's press conferences over disagreements with her statements, and for believing that the news media determines outcomes of presidential elections.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rW8hbNJG-g</ref>