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On April 18, 2023, Fox News sold out the [[First Amendment]] by agreeing to pay an unprecedented $787.5 million<ref>https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/04/smartmatic-fox-news-lawsuit-dominion-settlement-complaint.html</ref> rather than defend the constitutional right to speak out on political issues. To try to save itself a few bucks, Fox News shamefully weakened First Amendment rights. On April 24, 2023, Fox News terminated one of its few genuinely [[conservative]] commentators, [[Tucker Carlson]], despite his record-high ratings. [[Dan Bongino]], the top weekend conservative host on the network, was also fired the same month. Fox News lost credibility as a result.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=DellaVigna|first1=Stefano|last2=Kaplan|first2=Ethan|date=August 1, 2007|title=The Fox News Effect: Media Bias and Voting|url=https://academic.oup.com/qje/article/122/3/1187/1879517|journal=The Quarterly Journal of Economics|language=en|volume=122|issue=3|pages=1187–1234|citeseerx=10.1.1.537.1980|doi=10.1162/qjec.122.3.1187|issn=0033-5533|s2cid=16610755}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Nie|first1=Norman H.|last2=Miller|first2=Darwin W., III|last3=Golde|first3=Saar|last4=Butler|first4=Daniel M.|last5=Winneg|first5=Kenneth|year=2010|title=The World Wide Web and the U.S. Political News Market|journal=American Journal of Political Science|language=en|volume=54|issue=2|pages=428–439|doi=10.1111/j.1540-5907.2010.00439.x|issn=1540-5907}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|last1=Meyers|first1=Christopher|date=July 2, 2020|title=Partisan News, the Myth of Objectivity, and the Standards of Responsible Journalism|url=https://doi.org/10.1080/23736992.2020.1780131|journal=Journal of Media Ethics|volume=35|issue=3|pages=180–194|doi=10.1080/23736992.2020.1780131|issn=2373-6992|s2cid=221538960}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|last1=Shor|first1=Eran|year=2019|title=Political Leaning and Coverage Sentiment: Are Conservative Newspapers More Negative Toward Women?|url=https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/ssqu.12563|journal=Social Science Quarterly|volume=100|issue=1|pages=307–319|doi=10.1111/ssqu.12563|issn=1540-6237}}</ref>

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On November 9, 2020, former Fox News employee [[Steven Crowder]] and his colleagues at ''Louder with Crowder'' ran a segment titled, "Fox News Is Not Your Friend! Here's Why..." detailing how the Fox News Channel is [[politically correct]] rather than conservative, and why Fox News is virtually no different in most substantive aspects from the left-wing corporate media. They discussed Fox News' suspension of Judge [[Jeanine Pirro]] for planning to review allegations of voter fraud in the [[United States presidential election, 2020|2020 election]]; Fox News calling the state of [[Arizona]] for [[Joe Biden]] before all other mainstream media outlets; Chris Wallace's subpar performance as a moderator in the first presidential debate of 2020; John Roberts' false assertions that President Trump refused to condemn white supremacy and temper tantrum after refusing to accept White House Press Secretary [[Kayleigh McEnany]]'s answer with numerous quotes from President Trump directly condemning white supremacy; Fox News' hiring of former DNC Chairwoman [[Donna Brazile]]; and Fox News' collusion with [[YouTube]] to algorithmically promote itself as an "authoritative source" at the expense of smaller, independent creators. Crowder additionally recalled being "muzzled" during his time at Fox News, and argued that the reason he was censored may have been consistent conservatism, not inappropriate humor as he had previously assumed. This heavy and unrestrained criticism of Fox News lasted for over half an hour before the commentators moved on to a different topic.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSRhdurEnZc Fox News is NOT Your Friend! Here's Why... | Good Morning #MugClub], November 9, 2020.</ref>

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On November 9, 2020, former Fox News employee [[Steven Crowder]] and his colleagues at ''Louder with Crowder'' ran a segment titled, "Fox News Is Not Your Friend! Here's Why..." detailing how the Fox News Channel is [[politically correct]] rather than conservative, and why Fox News is virtually no different in most substantive aspects from the left-wing corporate media. They discussed Fox News' suspension of Judge [[Jeanine Pirro]] for planning to review allegations of voter fraud in the [[United States presidential election, 2020|2020 election]]; Fox News calling the state of [[Arizona]] for [[Joe Biden]] before all other mainstream media outlets; Chris Wallace's subpar performance as a moderator in the first presidential debate of 2020; John Roberts' false assertions that President Trump refused to condemn white supremacy and had a temper tantrum after refusing to accept White House Press Secretary [[Kayleigh McEnany]]'s answer with numerous quotes from President Trump directly condemning white supremacy; Fox News' hiring of former DNC Chairwoman [[Donna Brazile]]; and Fox News' collusion with [[YouTube]] to algorithmically promote itself as an "authoritative source" at the expense of smaller, independent creators. Crowder additionally recalled being "muzzled" during his time at Fox News, and argued that the reason he was censored may have been consistent conservatism, not inappropriate humor as he had previously assumed. This heavy and unrestrained criticism of Fox News lasted for over half an hour before the commentators moved on to a different topic.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSRhdurEnZc Fox News is NOT Your Friend! Here's Why... | Good Morning #MugClub], November 9, 2020.</ref>

Some conservatives, including [[President Trump]], have noticed that it is shifting increasingly [[liberal|left-wing]].<ref>Nolte, John (November 19, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2018/11/19/did-fox-news-cost-gop-orange-county/ Did Fox News Cost the GOP Orange County?] ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 19, 2018.</ref> On March 27, 2020, Fox fired conservative host Trish Regan for accurately pointing out that the [[liberal media]] was overhyping the [[coronavirus]] issue as deja vu of their failed attempt to [[impeachment and removal|impeach and remove]] President [[Donald Trump|Trump]].<ref>https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/27/media/trish-regan-fox-news/index.html</ref> Just when fairness was needed, its news anchor [[Chris Wallace]] sided with [[liberals]] against President [[Trump]] in the [[presidential debates 2020|first presidential debate of 2020]]. Through advertising revenue, Fox News takes a billion dollars annually from armchair conservative viewers and plows that money into liberal foundations that advance the [[Leftist]] agenda for elections and the [[global warming]] hoax.<ref>James Murdoch and his wife Kathryn fund [[Quadrivium]], which then distributes millions to liberal groups, as explained by CNBC [https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/09/how-james-and-kathryn-murdoch-became-a-political-power-couple-in-the-trump-era.html here].</ref>

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*Concha, Joe (October 2, 2019). [https://thehill.com/homenews/media/464127-radio-host-todd-starnes-out-at-fox-news Radio host Todd Starnes out at Fox News]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved October 2, 2019.

*Brest, Mike (October 2, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/fox-news-parts-with-radio-host-after-guest-claims-democrats-worship-demonic-god Fox News parts with radio host after guest claims Democrats worship demonic god Moloch]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved October 2, 2019.

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*Freiburger, Calvin (October 3, 2019). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/fox-news-drops-todd-starnes-after-guest-challenges-pro-abortion-democrats-faith Fox News drops Todd Starnes after guest challenges pro-abortion Democrats’ faith]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved October 3, 2019.</ref>

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*Freiburger, Calvin (October 3, 2019). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/fox-news-drops-todd-starnes-after-guest-challenges-pro-abortion-democrats-faith Fox News drops Todd Starnes after guest challenges pro-abortion Democrats’ faith]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved October 3, 2019.</ref>According to a May 2017 study conducted by [[Harvard University]] regarding mainstream media coverage of Republican U.S. President [[Donald Trump]], overall 80% of coverage about him was negative throughout the media.<ref name="FoxFairBalanced">

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According to a May 2017 study conducted by [[Harvard University]] regarding mainstream media coverage of Republican U.S. President [[Donald Trump]], overall 80% of coverage about him was negative throughout the media.<ref name="FoxFairBalanced">

*Richardson, Valerie (May 19, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/may/19/study-trump-press-coverage-new-standard-negativity/ Harvard agrees: Trump press coverage sets ‘new standard for negativity’]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved May 19, 2017.

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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.

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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% 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: 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>

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=== Fox News versus Conservatives ===

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Popular opinion programming is skewed in favor of voices from establishment Republican, [[RINO]] members. This is most evident with their guest speakers, such as [[Karl Rove]]. You'll never hear Fox use the words liberal Republican or RINO. The most liberal members of the Republican ~~party~~ are labeled moderates.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/04/26/paul-make-key-stop-in-maine-with-state-gop-split-between-libertarians-and/?intcmp=latestnews|title=Paul makes key stop in Maine, with state GOP split between libertarians and establishment|date=April 26, 2014|work=Fox News|quote=Paul has helped fellow Republicans across the political spectrum raise money, as he is expected to do Saturday for Maine Sen. Susan Collins, who is widely considered a moderate.}}</ref> Fox News will occasionally follow stories about the [[Tea Party|Tea Party movement]]. However, they prefer to air the liberal side prominently, airing outright lies from liberals. [[Rush Limbaugh]] claimed Fox News wouldn't let him talk about immigration issues and preferred to control the [[narrative]], also known as [[censorship]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/07/02/rush-limbaugh-accuses-fox-news-of-trying-to-censor-him-quite-telling/|title=Rush Limbaugh Accuses Fox News of Trying to Censor Him: ‘Quite Telling’|date= July 2, 2013|first=Jason|last=Howerton|work=[[The Blaze]]}}</ref> Republican RINO leadership such as John McCain, [[Lindsey Graham]] and others love the spotlight of a camera and Fox News is there for them.

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Popular opinion programming is skewed in favor of voices from establishment Republican [[RINO]] members. This is most evident with their guest speakers, such as [[Karl Rove]]. You'll never hear Fox use the words liberal Republican or RINO. The most liberal members of the Republican Party are labeled moderates.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/04/26/paul-make-key-stop-in-maine-with-state-gop-split-between-libertarians-and/?intcmp=latestnews|title=Paul makes key stop in Maine, with state GOP split between libertarians and establishment|date=April 26, 2014|work=Fox News|quote=Paul has helped fellow Republicans across the political spectrum raise money, as he is expected to do Saturday for Maine Sen. Susan Collins, who is widely considered a moderate.}}</ref> Fox News will occasionally follow stories about the [[Tea Party|Tea Party movement]]. However, they prefer to air the liberal side prominently, airing outright lies from liberals. [[Rush Limbaugh]] claimed Fox News wouldn't let him talk about immigration issues and preferred to control the [[narrative]], also known as [[censorship]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/07/02/rush-limbaugh-accuses-fox-news-of-trying-to-censor-him-quite-telling/|title=Rush Limbaugh Accuses Fox News of Trying to Censor Him: ‘Quite Telling’|date= July 2, 2013|first=Jason|last=Howerton|work=[[The Blaze]]}}</ref> Republican RINO leadership such as John McCain, [[Lindsey Graham]] and others love the spotlight of a camera and Fox News is there for them.

Even pundit [[Sarah Palin]] is too conservative for Fox News Channel, as when it canceled some of her interviews at a key political moment in August 2012,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2012/08/sarah-palin-fox-cancelled-my-interviews-133729.html|title=Sarah Palin: 'Fox canceled my interviews'|date=August 29, 2012|first=Dylan|last=Byers|work=[[Politico]]}}</ref> and then refused to renew her contract at the end of 2012. Fox negotiated a new contract five months later but generally pushed her off the air.<ref name=politico>{{cite news|url=https://www.politico.com/story/2013/06/sarah-palin-fox-news-contributor-92747.html|title=Sarah Palin rejoins Fox News|date=June 13, 2013|first=Mackensie|last=Weinger|work=[[Politico]]|accessdate=July 18, 2014}}</ref>

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Fox News makes sure to hammer conservative guests. In September 2013, Fox's Chris Wallace claimed that establishment Republicans gave him opposition research against conservative [[Ted Cruz]] in his fight to defund [[Obamacare]].<ref>[http://weaselzippers.us/2013/09/22/foxs-chris-wallace-republicans-feeding-me-opposition-research-against-ted-cruz/ Fox’s Chris Wallace: Republicans Feeding Me Opposition Research Against Ted Cruz, WeaselZippers.com, September 22, 2013]</ref> Wallace has refused calls for him to release names. Nearly every host and guest, with the exception of [[Sean Hannity]] and [[Laura Ingraham]], spread the establishment surrender message that the GOP can't win the defunding fight.

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In the aftermath ~~for~~ the November 5th, 2013 race for governor, many Fox articles speak about RINO [[Chris Christie]] and the implications of his victory. Nothing at all about [[Ken Cuccinelli]] being abandoned by the establishment D.C. GOP despite a strong focus from talk radio. Cuccinelli almost pulled off the upset victory, yet no Fox coverage.

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In the aftermath of the November 5th, 2013 race for governor, many Fox articles speak about RINO [[Chris Christie]] and the implications of his victory. Nothing at all about [[Ken Cuccinelli]] being abandoned by the establishment D.C. GOP despite a strong focus from talk radio. Cuccinelli almost pulled off the upset victory, yet no Fox coverage.

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After David Brat knocked off House Majority Leader [[Eric Cantor]], Fox News commentators took to the air with glum faces of disbelief and dour reactions. Brit Hume said the David Brat win will help Democrats and hurt the GOP.<ref>[http://twitchy.com/2014/06/10/brit-hume-says-dave-brat-win-will-hurt-gop-without-immigration-reform/ Brit Hume says Dave Brat win will hurt GOP without immigration reform, Twitchy.com, June 10, 2014]</ref>

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After David Brat knocked off House Majority Leader [[Eric Cantor]], Fox News commentators took to the air with glum faces of disbelief and dour reactions. Brit Hume said the David Brat win will help Democrats and hurt the GOP.<ref>[http://twitchy.com/2014/06/10/brit-hume-says-dave-brat-win-will-hurt-gop-without-immigration-reform/ Brit Hume says Dave Brat win will hurt GOP without immigration reform, Twitchy.com, June 10, 2014]</ref>

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The news all over the conservative sphere talks about how the GOP used voter fraud, lies, and Democrats, in a Republican primary runoff to defeat [[Chris McDaniel]] in [[Mississippi]]. Fox News gave the controversy barely a mention the day after and nothing since. This despite story after story of fraud, race-baiting robocalls and fliers unearthed. One county with 1,000 illegal ballots cast and 9 other counties refusing the McDaniel campaign from looking at the voter books.

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The news all over the conservative sphere talks about how the GOP used voter fraud, lies and Democrats in a Republican primary runoff to defeat [[Chris McDaniel]] in [[Mississippi]]. Fox News gave the controversy barely a mention the day after and nothing since. This despite story after story of fraud, race-baiting robocalls and fliers unearthed. One county with 1,000 illegal ballots cast and 9 other counties refusing the McDaniel campaign from looking at the voter books.

Many speakers gave the [[CPAC]] 2015 crowd a strong conservative message. Yet the 'Latest News' on Fox is Jeb Bush's CPAC speech. A favorite of Beltway establishment Republicans/lobbyists but the least conservative at the conference.

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=== Fox News Liberals ===

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Fox News is accused of being blatantly biased towards the right, during its supposedly non-partisan news reports. These false accusations stem from alleged injection of opinion in news stories, selectively preventing liberals a chance to be represented on the channel, and support for high-ranking Republican Party members. Opponents to this theory cite the fact that Fox News parent company News Corp. overwhelmingly donates campaign contributions to Democrats<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.wnd.com/2013/07/fox-news-parent-company-funneling-money-to-dems/|title=Fox News parent co. funneling money to Dems? (Top Donors: Clinton v. Obama, Wall Street Journal)|date=July 22, 2013|first=Andrew|last=Zahn|work=[[WND]]}}</ref> and is the 9th biggest fundraiser of the Clintons, estimated at $3 million over 23 years.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/st_CLINTONvOBAMA20140702.html|title=Top Donors: Clinton v. Obama|date=July 2, 2014|work=[[Wall Street Journal]]}}</ref> The Fox News network employs the following liberals among others:

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Fox News is accused of being blatantly biased towards the right during its supposedly non-partisan news reports. These false accusations stem from alleged injection of opinion in news stories, selectively preventing liberals a chance to be represented on the channel, and support for high-ranking Republican Party members. Opponents to this theory cite the fact that Fox News parent company News Corp. overwhelmingly donates campaign contributions to Democrats<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.wnd.com/2013/07/fox-news-parent-company-funneling-money-to-dems/|title=Fox News parent co. funneling money to Dems? (Top Donors: Clinton v. Obama, Wall Street Journal)|date=July 22, 2013|first=Andrew|last=Zahn|work=[[WND]]}}</ref> and is the 9th biggest fundraiser of the Clintons, estimated at $3 million over 23 years.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/st_CLINTONvOBAMA20140702.html|title=Top Donors: Clinton v. Obama|date=July 2, 2014|work=[[Wall Street Journal]]}}</ref> The Fox News network employs the following liberals among others:

*[[Donna Brazile]]

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A 2009 national survey showed that 46% of those who watch FOX News “just about every day” are [[Democrat]]s or Independents. [[Dick Morris]] interpreted the numbers and determines, ''"Could it be that the [[Obama Administration]] is concerned about FOX News not because it is 'an arm of the Republican Party' but because it is so widely seen among Democrats and Independents?"''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dickmorris.com/blog/fox-news-reaches-across-party-lines/|title=FOX NEWS REACHES ACROSS PARTY LINES|date=October 19, 2009|first=Dick|last=Morris|work=[[Dick Morris]]}}</ref>

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===Tucker Carlson firing===

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=== Tucker Carlson firing ===

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Former US Army [[psychological warfare]] counter-terror expert Scott Bennett said that Tucker Carlson was fired by Fox News because of the regime’s agenda to maintain an “uninformed semi lobotomized quasi retarded population.”<ref>[Ex-US Army Psyops Expert: Fox News Fired Carlson to Maintain “Semi Lobotomized Quasi Retarded Population”], April 27, 2023, Paul Joseph Watson. Summit News.</ref> According to Bennett, Carlson posed too much of a threat to institutional power because he turned Americans into proper “researchers and thinkers”. Carlson offered an “intellectualism, truthfulness, and an analytical depth that no other news personality has ever done in the history of the United States as far back as I can remember,” said Bennett. Tucker needed to be “silenced” because he represented too big a threat to the “powers and principalities, institutions and agendas that seek an unenlightened, uninformed semi lobotomized quasi retarded population that do not question, do not research, do not analyze but simply digest and follow instructions,” according to Bennett.

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Former US Army [[psychological warfare]] counter-terror expert Scott Bennett said that Tucker Carlson was fired by Fox News because of the regime’s agenda to maintain an “uninformed semi lobotomized quasi retarded population.”<ref>[Ex-US Army Psyops Expert: Fox News Fired Carlson to Maintain “Semi Lobotomized Quasi Retarded Population”], April 27, 2023, Paul Joseph Watson. Summit News.</ref> According to Bennett, Carlson posed too much of a threat to institutional power because he turned Americans into proper “researchers and thinkers”. Carlson offered an “intellectualism, truthfulness, and an analytical depth that no other news personality has ever done in the history of the United States as far back as I can remember,” said Bennett. Tucker needed to be “silenced” because he represented too big a threat to the “powers and principalities, institutions and agendas that seek an unenlightened, uninformed semi lobotomized quasi retarded population that do not question, do not research, do not analyze but simply digest and follow instructions,” according to Bennett.

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“Tucker Carlson also exposed the fraud and [[money laundering]] racketeering [[crime]]s of [[FTX]] and the [[Democrat Party]] in [[Ukraine]] involving the United States government. He exposed the [[US biochemical labs in Ukraine]] and their connection to the Democrat Party, [[President Barack Obama]], [[Vice President Biden]], [[Hillary Clinton]], [[George Soros]], [[Bill Gates]], and other US government agencies and [[Big Pharma|pharmaceutical companies]],” Bennett said. The ex-host’s anti-regime rhetoric “could no longer be tolerated by the corrupt American media and political establishment,” said Bennett, adding that his exit signals “the death of American media”.

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“Tucker Carlson also exposed the fraud and [[money laundering]] racketeering [[crime]]s of [[FTX]] and the [[Democrat Party]] in [[Ukraine]] involving the United States government. He exposed the [[US biochemical labs in Ukraine]] and their connection to the Democrat Party, [[President Barack Obama]], [[Vice President Biden]], [[Hillary Clinton]], [[George Soros]], [[Bill Gates]], and other US government agencies and [[Big Pharma|pharmaceutical companies]],” Bennett said. The ex-host’s anti-regime rhetoric “could no longer be tolerated by the corrupt American media and political establishment,” said Bennett, adding that his exit signals “the death of American media”.

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Bennett suggested that Senator [[Chuck Schumer]] had threatened to utilize the [[CIA]] and the [[FBI]] to deploy secret government operations against Tucker to get him off air unless he was fired. Schumer previously called for Carlson to be taken off air after he broadcast footage showing the [[J6 protests|January 6 ‘riot’]] leaders were actually allowed into the [[US Capitol]] and chaperoned around by authorities.

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Bennett suggested that Senator [[Chuck Schumer]] had threatened to utilize the [[CIA]] and the [[FBI]] to deploy secret government operations against Tucker to get him off air unless he was fired. Schumer previously called for Carlson to be taken off air after he broadcast footage showing the [[J6 protests|January 6 ‘riot’]] leaders were actually allowed into the [[US Capitol]] and chaperoned around by authorities.

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===Fox News Channel and Homosexuality ===

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=== Fox News Channel and Homosexuality ===

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''~~see~~ also:'' [[Fox News and homosexuality]] and [[Homosexuality in the media]]

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''See also:'' [[Fox News and homosexuality]] and [[Homosexuality in the media]]

Currently, the Fox Broadcasting Company website declares concerning the [[National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association]] (NLGJA):

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Fox News is a regular exhibitor at these annual Job Fairs. News Corp sponsored the opening reception for first-time attendees in 2006, as well as sponsoring workshops on Journalism in various colleges in 2007.<ref>http://www.fox.com/diversity/outreach/lgbt.htm</ref>}}

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In 2010, the [[National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association]] declared that [[Kelly Wright]], a Fox News Channel representative, attended NLGJA's 15th Annual New York Benefit.<ref>http://www.nlgja.org/news/NYE2010.htm</ref> According to the Fox News Channel website: "Kelly Wright is co-anchor of "FOX & Friends Weekend" as well as a general assignment correspondent for FOX News Channel (FNC)."<ref name=Wright>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/on-air/personalities/kelly-wright/bio/#s=r-z|title=On Air Personalities: Kelly Wright|work=Fox News}}</ref> Wright is a graduate of the [[Christian]] university [[Oral Roberts University]].<ref name=Wright /> In January 2010, the [[pro-life]] website published by Jill Stanek claimed Kelly Wright is a pastor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jillstanek.com/pregnancy/foxs-kelly-wrig.html|title=Fox’s Kelly Wright, product of rape|date=January 19, 2010|first1=Susie|last1=Allen|first2=Jill|last2=Stanek|work=[[Jill Stanek]]}}</ref> According to [[Christianity]] and the [[Bible]], [[Homosexuality and the Bible|homosexuality is a sin]].

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In 2010, the [[National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association]] declared that [[Kelly Wright]], a Fox News Channel representative, attended NLGJA's 15th Annual New York Benefit.<ref>http://www.nlgja.org/news/NYE2010.htm</ref> According to the Fox News Channel website: "Kelly Wright is co-anchor of " FOX & Friends Weekend" as well as a general assignment correspondent for FOX News Channel (FNC)."<ref name=Wright>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/on-air/personalities/kelly-wright/bio/#s=r-z|title=On Air Personalities: Kelly Wright|work=Fox News}}</ref> Wright is a graduate of the [[Christian]] university [[Oral Roberts University]].<ref name=Wright /> In January 2010, the [[pro-life]] website published by Jill Stanek claimed Kelly Wright is a pastor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jillstanek.com/pregnancy/foxs-kelly-wrig.html|title=Fox’s Kelly Wright, product of rape|date=January 19, 2010|first1=Susie|last1=Allen|first2=Jill|last2=Stanek|work=[[Jill Stanek]]}}</ref> According to [[Christianity]] and the [[Bible]], [[Homosexuality and the Bible|homosexuality is a sin]].

[[Image:Rev. Louis P. Sheldon Photo.jpg|thumb|Reverend [[Louis Sheldon]] of the [[Traditional Values Coalition]] ]]

The [[Traditional Values Coalition]] states the following regarding the Fox News Channel and the issue of [[homosexuality]]:

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For 17 consecutive years, until 2017, Fox News was the #1 cable news station in the U.S. for primetime, and even after the consecutive record was broken, it remained #1 overall.<ref>Kew, Ben (May 22, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/05/22/fox-news-slips-to-third-place-among-key-demographic-for-first-time-in-17-years/ Cable News Ratings Shock: Fox Slips to 3rd Place in Primetime for First Time in 17 Years]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 22, 2017.</ref> It continued to easily beat the opposition even in a period of upheaval in early- and mid-2017,<ref>Harper, Jennifer (June 6, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/6/inside-the-beltway-believe-it-fox-news-tops-the-ra/ Believe it: Fox News tops the ratings]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved June 6, 2017.</ref><ref>Harper, Jennifer (June 27, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/27/inside-the-beltway-60-talk-radio-heavyweights-take/ 60 talk radio heavyweights take on illegal immigration]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved June 28, 2017.</ref><ref>Concha, Joe (July 6, 2017). [https://thehill.com/homenews/media/340812-political-news-rules-basic-cable-ratings-with-fox-news-and-msnbc-beating-out Political news rules basic cable ratings with Fox News and MSNBC beating out CNN]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved July 6, 2017.</ref> and it ended 2017 as the most-watched cable TV network.<ref>Samuels, Brett (December 27, 2017). [https://thehill.com/homenews/media/366637-fox-news-to-end-2017-as-most-watched-network-on-cable Fox News to end 2017 as most-watched network on cable]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved December 27, 2017.</ref> It was reported in May 2018 that the lowest-rated show on Fox News outperformed the highest-rated show on [[CNN]].<ref>Richardson, Bradford (May 7, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/may/7/lowest-rated-show-fox-news-outperforms-cnns-best/ Lowest-rated show on Fox News outperforms highest-rated show on CNN]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved May 7, 2018.</ref> The network continued performing well.<ref>Brest, Mike (December 12, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/exert-its-dominance-fox-news-prime-time-yearly-ratings-breaks-network-record 'Exert its dominance': Fox News prime-time yearly ratings breaks network record]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved December 12, 2019.</ref><ref>Concha, Joe (December 30, 2019). [https://thehill.com/homenews/media/476220-fox-news-hits-record-high-viewership-in-networks-23-year-history Fox News hits highest viewership in network's 23-year history]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved December 30, 2019.</ref>

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''[[Bill O'Reilly|The O'Reilly Factor]]'' was #1 on cable news for 15 consecutive years.<ref>Katz, A.J. (December 28, 2017). [http://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/2016-ratings-fox-news-channel-is-cable-tvs-most-watched-network/315009 2016 Ratings: Fox News Channel is Cable TV’s Most-Watched Network]. ''TVNewser''. Retrieved May 22, 2017.</ref> O'Reilly was forced out of Fox in April 2017.<ref>Elber, Lynn (April 20, 2017). [https://www.usnews.com/news/entertainment/articles/2017-04-20/oreilly-is-out-at-fox-but-influence-endures-career-too O'Reilly Is Out at Fox but Influence Endures; Career Too?]. ''U.S. News & World Report''. Retrieved May 22, 2017.</ref>

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''[[Bill O'Reilly|The O'Reilly Factor]]'' was #1 on cable news for 15 consecutive years.<ref>Katz, A.J. (December 28, 2017). [http://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/2016-ratings-fox-news-channel-is-cable-tvs-most-watched-network/315009 2016 Ratings: Fox News Channel is Cable TV’s Most-Watched Network]. ''TVNewser''. Retrieved May 22, 2017.</ref> O'Reilly was forced out of Fox in April 2017.<ref>Elber, Lynn (April 20, 2017). [https://www.usnews.com/news/entertainment/articles/2017-04-20/oreilly-is-out-at-fox-but-influence-endures-career-too O'Reilly Is Out at Fox but Influence Endures; Career Too?]. ''U.S. News & World Report''. Retrieved May 22, 2017.</ref>Fox News Channel was the 2nd highest-rated cable channel on all of television during the first quarter of 2009 in prime-time Total Viewers. CNN was 17th and MSNBC 24th for the first three months of the year. FNC beat CNN and MSNBC combined and gained the most compared to the first quarter of 2008, up 24%. 2009's first quarter was FNC's 3rd highest-rated quarter in prime time in the network's history — just behind Q4 '08 and Q3 '05. In primetime, the 25–54 demo, and in total day in both categories, FNC grew more year-to-year than CNN and MSNBC combined. FNC had nine of the top 10 programs on cable news in Total Viewers. April 2009 statistics showed three new programs beat CNN and MSNBC ''combined'' in total viewers during their respective time slots.

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Fox News Channel was the 2nd highest-rated cable channel on all of television during the first quarter of 2009 in prime-time Total Viewers. CNN was 17th and MSNBC 24th for the first three months of the year. FNC beat CNN and MSNBC combined and gained the most compared to the first quarter of 2008, up 24%. 2009's first quarter was FNC's 3rd highest-rated quarter in prime time in the network's history — just behind Q4 '08 and Q3 '05. In primetime, ~~ages~~ 25–54 demo, and in total day in both categories, FNC grew more year-to-year than CNN and MSNBC combined. FNC had nine of the top 10 programs on cable news in Total Viewers. April 2009 statistics showed three new programs beat CNN and MSNBC ''combined'' in total viewers during their respective time slots.

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On the Record with Greta Van Susteren was up 55% in total viewers and 75% in the demo. Your World with Neil Cavuto is up 60% in Total Viewers and 102% in the demo. Glenn Beck was up 212% in the demo and up 128% in total viewers.<ref>[http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/ratings/april_ratings_fnc_beats_cnn_and_msnbc_combined_115179.asp Media Bistro: April Ratings: FNC Beats CNN and MSNBC Combined]</ref> [[Glenn Beck]] dominated the ratings before leaving the network in June 2011. Beck broke every single record for the 5 P.M. time slot. The leftist mob learned to hate him with a passion and [[Center For American Progress]]' senior fellow [[Van Jones]] is taking credit for Beck's retirement.

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On the Record with Greta Van Susteren was up 55% in total viewers and 75% in the demo. Your World with Neil Cavuto is up 60% in Total Viewers and 102% in the demo. Glenn Beck was up 212% in the demo and up 128% in total viewers.<ref>[http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/ratings/april_ratings_fnc_beats_cnn_and_msnbc_combined_115179.asp Media Bistro: April Ratings: FNC Beats CNN and MSNBC Combined]</ref> [[Glenn Beck]] dominated the ratings before leaving the network in June 2011. Beck broke every single record for the 5 P.M. time slot. The leftist mob learned to hate him with a passion and [[Center For American Progress]]'s senior fellow [[Van Jones]] is taking credit for Beck's retirement.

It was reported in August 2017 that Fox News was the most shared news organization on U.S. college campuses.<ref>Harper, Jennifer (August 15, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/15/fox-news-tops-twitter-as-the-most-shared-news-orga/ Fox News tops Twitter as the ‘most shared’ news organization on U.S. college campuses: Study]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved August 15, 2017.</ref>

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Summing up, at the end of 2021, its ratings, ~~columnist:~~ <ref>Andy Meek, [https://www.forbes.com/sites/andymeek/2021/12/29/fox-news-in-2021-ratings-dominance-even-with-trump-gone-plus-fox-weather-and-gutfeld-crushes-late-night/ Fox News In 2021: Ratings Dominance Even With Trump Gone, Plus Fox Weather, And Gutfeld Crushes Late-Night] Forbes, Dec 29, 2021</ref>

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Summing up, at the end of 2021, its ratings, columnis <ref>Andy Meek, [https://www.forbes.com/sites/andymeek/2021/12/29/fox-news-in-2021-ratings-dominance-even-with-trump-gone-plus-fox-weather-and-gutfeld-crushes-late-night/ Fox News In 2021: Ratings Dominance Even With Trump Gone, Plus Fox Weather, And Gutfeld Crushes Late-Night] Forbes, Dec 29, 2021</ref>

<i>Fox News In 2021: Ratings Dominance Even With Trump Gone, Plus Fox Weather, And Gutfeld Crushes Late-Night.</i>

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The [[O'Reilly Factor]] had been the most watched cable news program, until O'Reilly was fired from Fox News on April 19, 2017, due to alleged sexual harassment. O'Reilly has interviewed Barack Obama and other high-profile guests on his show.

:"FOX News destroys NBC and CNN on cable every night. We cover the news. We don't ignore it. And we don't denigrate it." - Bill O'Reilly

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Bill O'Reilly is a registered independent, but sides with Republicans on most issues, excluding several Christian causes. Bill O'Reilly wrote the ~~best seller~~ "A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity." Like [[Sean Hannity]] and other commentators on Fox, O'Reilly's role was that of an independent contractor, expressing his own opinions, not those of Fox News, as opposed to the ~~networks~~ news anchors, like Shepard Smith.

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Bill O'Reilly is a registered independent, but sides with Republicans on most issues, excluding several Christian causes. Bill O'Reilly wrote the bestseller "A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity." Like [[Sean Hannity]] and other commentators on Fox, O'Reilly's role was that of an independent contractor, expressing his own opinions, not those of Fox News, as opposed to the network's news anchors, like Shepard Smith.

====Bill O'Reilly and the homosexuality issue====

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''~~see~~ also:'' [[Bill O'Reilly and the homosexuality issue]] and [[Homosexuality in the media]]

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''See also:'' [[Bill O'Reilly and the homosexuality issue]] and [[Homosexuality in the media]]

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The [[American Family Association]] reported the following ~~in regards to~~ [[Bill O'Reilly]] who host the O'Reilly Report which is a popular program on the Fox News Channel:

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The [[American Family Association]] reported the following regarding [[Bill O'Reilly]] who host the O'Reilly Report, which is a popular program on the Fox News Channel:

{{cquote|On February 11, 2004, Bill O'Reilly, host of The O'Reilly Factor on the Fox News Channel, featured Kevin Jennings, the executive director of GLSEN (the Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network.) Jennings, a former teacher turned homosexual activist, along with a lesbian counterpart, discussed GLSEN's new pro-homosexual curriculum on marriage being marketed to children and youth in public schools all across America under the guise of "tolerance."...

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Bennett said he has received hundreds of e-mails from viewers of the segment who said they were outraged at O'Reilly's "anger and verbal abuse."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wnd.com/2003/01/16542/|title=Fox News threatens to sue ex-'gay' minister|date=January 3, 2003|first1=Art|last1=Moore|work=[[WND]]}}</ref>}}

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In response to the threatened lawsuit of the Fox News Channel the Agape Press reported:

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In response to the threatened lawsuit of the Fox News Channel, the Agape Press reported:

{{cquote|But Mike DePrimo, senior litigation counsel for the American Family Association Center for Law & Policy, which represents Bennett, says Bennett has a right to distribute a recording of the program -- and that his use of the tape is legal under copyright law's allowance of fair use and comment.

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===Sarah Palin===

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The network confirmed in January 2010 that the former [[Alaska]]n governor [[Sarah Palin]] had signed a multiyear contract to appear on the news station periodically. Potentially in a format similar to LtCol (ret) Oliver L. North's "War stories" documentary series.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/11/sarah-palin-to-contribute-to-fox-news/?scp=2&sq=Palin&st=cse|title=Sarah Palin to Contribute to Fox News|date=January 11, 2010|first=Jim|last=Rutenberg|work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref>

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The network confirmed in January 2010 that the former [[Alaska]] governor [[Sarah Palin]] had signed a multiyear contract to appear on the news station periodically. Potentially in a format similar to LtCol (ret) Oliver L. North's "War stories" documentary series.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/11/sarah-palin-to-contribute-to-fox-news/?scp=2&sq=Palin&st=cse|title=Sarah Palin to Contribute to Fox News|date=January 11, 2010|first=Jim|last=Rutenberg|work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref>

Palin left in January 2013 looking to take her message to a "larger audience", but returned as a political commentator under a new contract in June 2013.<ref name=politico/>

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{{cquote| “I’ve got one television station that is entirely devoted to attacking my administration... That’s a pretty big megaphone. You’d be hard pressed if you watched the entire day to find a positive story about me on that front.” }}

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The President has praised MSNBC and berated Fox News. Considering that MSNBC devoted itself to attacking George W Bush and his administration, this is hypocritical on Obama's part. To sum it up, all other major news networks have let themselves become servile heralds of the liberal agenda, while Fox ~~news~~ is the only station that will call Obama out on anything he does.

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The President has praised MSNBC and berated Fox News. Considering that MSNBC devoted itself to attacking George W Bush and his administration, this is hypocritical on Obama's part. To sum it up, all other major news networks have let themselves become servile heralds of the liberal agenda, while Fox News is the only station that will call Obama out on anything he does.

Media critic David Zurawik said “Thank goodness at least one TV outlet, Fox, is questioning Team Obama as it pushes for the kind of massive change in American life not seen since the era of Franklin Roosevelt,” and "...ABC, NBC, MSNBC, CNBC and the others allow their news operations to be used by the White House for partisan political reasons."

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In April 2006 the G. W. Bush [[White House]] selected [[Tony Snow]], Fox News Anchorman, to be the new White House Press Secretary. "Snow, who in his roles as a [[pundit]] on Fox News and elsewhere has rapped Bush on several occasions, joined the White House only after extracting a promise that he would become an adviser to the president on day-to-day strategy...the former columnist will be the first outsider to become part of Bush's revamped inner circle.", said the [[Washington Post]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/26/AR2006042600558.html|title=Snow Pick May Signal Less Insular White House|date=April 27, 2006|first=Jim|last=VandeHei|work=[[Washington Post]]}}</ref>

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Prior to being White House Press Secretary, Snow, was the host ~~for~~ ''Fox News Sunday, with Tony Snow'' and as host of his own radio talk show. He was a director of speech-writing for President [[George H.W. Bush]] and has worked as a [[USA Today]] columnist, Editorial Page Editor of the [[Washington Times]], deputy editorial page editor of the [[Detroit News]] and frequent substitute for radio host [[Rush Limbaugh]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2006/04/20060426.html|title= President Announces Tony Snow as Press Secretary |date=April 4, 2006|work=[[The White House]]}}</ref> Snow died July 12, 2008, at age 50 after an unsuccessful battle with colon cancer.

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Prior to being White House Press Secretary, Snow was the host of ''Fox News Sunday, with Tony Snow'' and the host of his own radio talk show. He was a director of speech-writing for President [[George H.W. Bush]] and has worked as a [[USA Today]] columnist, Editorial Page Editor of the [[Washington Times]], deputy editorial page editor of the [[Detroit News]], and frequent substitute for radio host [[Rush Limbaugh]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2006/04/20060426.html|title= President Announces Tony Snow as Press Secretary |date=April 4, 2006|work=[[The White House]]}}</ref> Snow died July 12, 2008, at age 50 after an unsuccessful battle with colon cancer.

== Fox News Canada ==

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Liberals have successfully painted Fox News as being blocked in [[Canada]] because of laws against lying~~, the~~ premise is false. While they don't operate in Canada because of the legal tactics of direct competitor and wholly-owned government entity [[CBC|Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] (CBC), Fox News does broadcast their channel by selling programs to Canadian third party independent media firms like Bell, Rogers and 20 other companies.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101090541/https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,184837,00.html|title=Where in the World is FOX?|first=Brian C.|last=Anderson|work=Fox News}}</ref>

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Liberals have successfully painted Fox News as being blocked in [[Canada]] because of laws against lying. The premise is false. While they don't operate in Canada because of the legal tactics of direct competitor and wholly-owned government entity [[CBC|Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] (CBC), Fox News does broadcast their channel by selling programs to Canadian third-party independent media firms like Bell, Rogers and 20 other companies.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101090541/https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,184837,00.html|title=Where in the World is FOX?|first=Brian C.|last=Anderson|work=Fox News}}</ref>

== See also ==

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* [[James Murdoch]]

* [[O’Sullivan’s First Law]]

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*[[Neocon Inc.]]

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* [[Neocon Inc.]]

* [[Unplug Fox]]

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===Further reading===

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*Pinkerton, James P. (April 22, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/04/22/pinkerton-trump-nation-fox-nation-fox-news-roger-ailes-bill-oreilly/ Pinkerton: Before Trump Nation, There Was Fox Nation: Fox News After Roger Ailes and Bill O’Reilly]. ''Breitbart News''.

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* Pinkerton, James P. (April 22, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/04/22/pinkerton-trump-nation-fox-nation-fox-news-roger-ailes-bill-oreilly/ Pinkerton: Before Trump Nation, There Was Fox Nation: Fox News After Roger Ailes and Bill O’Reilly]. ''Breitbart News''.

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*[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/11/trump-supporters-washington-dc-chant-fox-news-sucks-stopthesteal-march-rally-video/ Trump Supporters in Washington DC Chant “FOX News Sucks!” at #StopTheSteal March and Rally (VIDEO)] by Jim Hoft of [[The Gateway Pundit]]. November 14, 2020.

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* [https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/11/trump-supporters-washington-dc-chant-fox-news-sucks-stopthesteal-march-rally-video/ Trump Supporters in Washington DC Chant “FOX News Sucks!” at #StopTheSteal March and Rally (VIDEO)] by Jim Hoft of [[The Gateway Pundit]]. November 14, 2020.

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