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Trump calls for ‘real loser’ Fox News host to be taken off the air in latest attack on female journalists
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Donald Trump has demanded that Fox News takes one of its hosts off the air, branding her a “real loser” in his latest attack on a female journalist.
Trump unloaded on Jessica Tarlov, co-host of The Five in a furious Truth Social post Tuesday, while also blasting Fox News Sunday host Shannon Bream.
“For Fox executives only, take Jessica Tarlov off the air,” the president wrote. “She is, from her voice, to her lies, and everything else about her, one of the worst ‘personalities’ on television, a real loser! People cannot stand watching her.”
Trump took Bream to task over the SAVE America Act, or Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, which includes proposals to tighten voter registration laws in federal elections.
He also went on to accuse her of failing to “correct” Representative Jake Auchincloss when he criticized the commander-in-chief’s dealings with China and his handling of the ongoing conflict with Iran.
“Tell Shannon Bream of FoxNews that it’s not the Save Act, it’s the Save America Act, a big difference,” Trump wrote.
“Also, when she insists on having lightweight Democrat Congressmen, such as Jake Auchincloss, on her not very hard hitting show, she should correct them when they spew out Democrat propaganda and lies. She never does!”
The president added, “I always close deals, unlike the Dems, and did great with China in every way, also, unlike the Dems.”
The president has criticized both Tarlov and Bream in the past. On March 26, he called into The Five and claimed that he was ‘not a fan’ of Tarlov, who was absent that day.
“And she uses fake numbers,” he claimed. “She’ll give, ‘Well, he’s only polling 42 percent.’
“That’s not right. Polling very high, actually,” Trump continued.
After claiming that some journalists write “fake stories,” the president switched gears and praised Tarlov.
“But that’s the thing,” he said. “I’m sure I’d like her. I’m sure she’s a lovely person.”
In 2024, Trump accused Bream of being “naive” in a Truth Social post, after she interviewed his attorney. In a follow-up post, he claimed that Bream was “anti-MAGA.”
During the interview, Bream had disputed a suggestion that then-President Joe Biden was involved in one of Trump’s lawsuits.
During his second presidency, Trump has repeatedly made personal jabs at female reporters, even referring to one as “piggy.”
The president has described other female reporters as “rotten,” “stupid,” and “ugly, both inside and out.”
In February, he described CNN journalist Kaitlan Collins as “the worst reporter.”
“I don’t think I’ve ever seen you smile,” he said. “I’ve known you for 10 years. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a smile on your face.”
