The Fox-Trump Divorce

For a decade, the network and the president have fueled each other’s rise. As the midterms approach, both are learning who really owns the Republican base.

During President Trump’s “executive time” on a recent Sunday evening, one of the missives during a marathon Truth Social posting spree told the story of what was eating him as the week began. His centerpiece post carried overtones of heartbreak and its target was one that had long taunted him from inside the room: Fox News — his constant companion, his comfort zone, the powerful media engine that took a chance on him a decade ago and has, through thick and thin, fueled what has followed in his once-unlikely political career. Theirs is a marriage of convenience that’s been on the rocks since the wedding.

Now, as Trump’s polls turn anemic and a restive Congress begins to splinter, the midterm elections are proving to be the tipping point that could send this marriage of mutual benefit spiraling into a messy divorce.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/politics-news/fox-news-donald-trump-divorce-midterm-elections-1236624782/

Long read, but worthwhile