Trump ditches Fox News on midterm night, blaming Jessica Tarlov's voice

Jessica Tarlov is a critic of Trump and one of the network's more liberal figures. The president has long shown a preference for the Rupert Murdoch-owned network, which is generally viewed as more favorable to him than most legacy outlets.

Published: November 3, 2026 5:30pm

President Donald Trump was spending Tuesday evening watching the midterm election results on Fox News, but changed the channel over an apparent issue with one of the network's personalities.

"Watching the Pre-Election Results on FoxNews, but I can't stand Jessica Tarlov's voice — DUMB AS A ROCK, but it's the voice that gets me. Have to go somewhere else until that LOSER is off the air — I'll be back later!" he posted on Truth Social.

Jessica Tarlov is a critic of Trump and one of the network's more liberal figures. The president has long shown a preference for the Rupert Murdoch-owned network, which is generally viewed as more favorable to him than most legacy outlets.

But he has also had his disagreements with the channel and occasionally boosted other, more right-wing networks.

One way or the other, he will almost certainly be active on social media and engaged with the news as voters head to the polls to decide control of the House and Senate for the next two years.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.

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