Trump’s claim that Fox defends Democrats more than ever is unsubstantiated

Donald Trump’s claim that Fox News is defending Democrats more than at any point in its history remains unsubstantiated. An interview he criticised earlier this month included pointed challenges, while a recent coverage count measures mentions of candidates’ names, not favourable airtime.

In a Truth Social post on 19 October 2026, the president accused Fox of spending more time “defending Dumocrats, and putting on their views versus their Republican opponent” than at any earlier point. He offered no figures or specific broadcasts, and added: “Watch my big Kansas Rally today on RSBN.” [1]

Trump was due to speak at 6pm local time in Park City, near Wichita, at a rally supporting Republican senator Roger Marshall. [6] [11]

His demand for more coverage of his own campaign appearances predates the latest post. In a 4 October statement preserved by Trump Archive, he complained about Fox’s coverage of his rallies and warned that his supporters would “very quickly stop watching” unless the channel showed them. [9]

The interview behind his earlier complaint

In a separate post on 6 October, Trump called Martha MacCallum’s interview with Michigan’s Democratic Senate nominee, Abdul El-Sayed, a “softball interview”. He again complained that Fox was not showing his rallies. That specific interview reference does not appear in the 19 October post. [10]

The transcript, published by RealClearPolitics on 5 October, records MacCallum challenging El-Sayed on Iran, healthcare and campaign finance. “I can't let you filibuster,” she said as she interrupted him during the foreign-policy exchange. Her questions about wealthy donors and his money-out-of-politics message were also the focus of Fox’s own report of the same interview. El-Sayed had room to explain his positions, but it was not an unchallenged platform. [3] [5]