HOAXDonald Trump, Fox News and the Dangerous Distortion of TruthBy Brian StelterJust about everyone understands that Fox News is the cheerleader in chief for a TV-obsessed president. We’ve seen hosts lob softball questions during their regular interviews with President Trump. Was anyone really surprised to see Sean Hannity warming up the crowd at a Trump rally? Even so, it is easy to forget the full extent of the power that Fox News wields over the Trump administration. One moment those falsehoods were being served up by Fox personalities.

Source: New York Times August 23, 2020 18:45 UTC