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President Donald Trump maintained his attacks on Fox News commentator Jessica Tarlov Tuesday evening, texting into The Five after saying earlier that he had switched away from the network because she was on the air.
Host Greg Gutfeld told viewers he had received a message from “somebody called the president” before reading Trump’s response to Tarlov on air.
“Greg, tell Tarlov she is the worst,” Trump wrote, before disputing her comments and touting his administration’s record on gas prices, inflation and Iran.
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“Prices are heading down fast,” he added, according to Gutfeld’s reading of the message on air.
The text came after Trump lashed out at the lone liberal Fox News panelist while watching the network’s pre-midterm election coverage earlier Tuesday.
“I can’t stand Jessica Tarlov’s voice,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, calling her “DUMB AS A ROCK” before announcing he was changing the channel.
“Have to go somewhere else until that LOSER is off the air,” Trump wrote. “I’ll be back later!”
Trump is watching the midterm election returns from the White House as Republicans hope to maintain control of both the House and Senate.
A message from Newsweek requesting additional comment from Fox News was not immediately returned.
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In a post late Tuesday night, Trump took an additional swipe at the network for having former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on the air.
"Why does FoxNews have Bill de Blasio, the Worst Mayor in the History of New York City, on air, ranting and raving like a Lunatic? He left the City in disgrace, and the damage he caused was incalculable — It has never been the same, and now he’s telling us how to run America. FoxNews bears responsibility for these losses by constantly and consistently putting on the Dumocrat opposition, and worse. GOD BLESS AMERICA!"
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Midterm elections are commonly viewed as a test of the political environment facing the party in power, and the president's party has historically lost seats during them. Trump's overall approval rating and ranking on specific policy issues like the economy, immigration, jobs and the ongoing war in Iran have recently slipped as households across America are consistently flagging affordability concerns.
In an additional post ripping into the network earlier Tuesday evening, Trump said that ratings are down because "they’re spending too much time covering the Trump Deranged Dumocrats!" He also touted his polling numbers and questioned political donations made by Fox Corp.
"No wonder FoxNews Ratings are collapsing, and they’re going to go down a lot further. They’re way down, not because of me, but because they are AGAINST me! This happened once before, and Fox almost collapsed. It’s happening again!" Trump concluded.
Tarlov responded to Trump in a post to X, saying, "I realize my comments highlighting the highest gas prices on any Election Day aggravated the president, but reality is a tricky thing and he should get better at dealing with it."
Trump Says He 'Wasn’t on the Ballot' as GOP Faces Key Losses
In a new post to Truth Social on Tuesday night, the president said, "I wasn’t on the Ballot and if I was, we would have won IN A LANDSLIDE! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP"
His post comes after Democrat Jon Ossoff won his Senate race in Georgia, and as Republican Darline Graham lost hers in South Carolina.
As election results roll in, the GOP has won the U.S. Senate and gubernatorial race in Florida, the president's home state.
Trump's History of Ripping Into Female Journalists
Trump’s attack on Tarlov also fits into his long-running pattern of targeting female journalists. Trump has previously launched personal attacks on New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman and CNN's Kaitlan Collins.
He previously told Bloomberg's Catherine Lucey, “Quiet, quiet, piggy,” when she attempted to press him about the Epstein files. Trump also criticized ABC News correspondent Mary Bruce during the same period, calling her a “terrible reporter."
D. Stephen Voss, political professor at the University of Kentucky, told Newsweek on Tuesday: "The Republican Party already had a problem with female voters before Donald Trump rose to become the party's figurehead. His first term did not make the gender gap in partisanship dramatically worse, despite Trump's checkered past. The tone has changed with Trump's second presidential term. Critics note that the women on his team are getting cut loose more quickly than even his most-controversial male administrators, while his gendered criticism of female professionals has attracted notice as well. Whether that perception is fair or not, it's hard to understand how aiming an insult at another female journalist would be a smart idea on Election Night."
Where Gas and Oil Prices Stand
According to AAA, the national average price of a gallon of regular gasoline on Tuesday is $4.1493. Monday's average was $4.1694, following $4.2661 a week prior and $4.3807 a month ago. The states with above-average prices are Hawaii, Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Alaska, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Montana, Wyoming, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Maine, Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania and Connecticut.
Brent crude—the international benchmark—is roughly $104.20 a barrel on Tuesday afternoon. The price has fallen noticeably since Friday.
Newsweek’s reporters and editors used Martyn, our AI assistant, to produce this story. Learn more about Martyn here. Contact Newsweek editors on this story: Samantha Beech and Edward T. Cummins
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