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Fox News Showed the Conservative Reaction to the Election in Real Time. Oof.
Slate Magazine • • world
Key Points:
- Conservative commentators and influencers struggled to process significant election losses, with some initially trying to find positives before shifting to a tone of doom and disbelief.
- Many on the right sought to blame internal party factions, particularly foreign-policy hawks and neoconservatives, for poor election outcomes, rather than former President Donald Trump himself.
- Some conservatives acknowledged that focusing on culture war issues and dismissing economic concerns like affordability contributed to the losses.
- President Trump expressed frustration with Fox News coverage and defended himself on Truth Social, claiming he would have won in a landslide had he been on the ballot.
- The overall conservative reaction was marked by confusion, blame-shifting, and a recognition that their messaging failed to resonate with voters.
