Fans of Donald Trump did not care much for coverage of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s acceptance speech on Thursday night on Fox News, taking to social media to complain about the all-star panel of host’s lavish praise of the Democrat.
With news personality Bret Baier claiming Biden’s speech was “the best he’s been” and “what he needed to do,” colleague Chris Wallace added, Biden “blew a hole” in Trump’s contention that Biden isn’t up to the task.
“Remember, Donald Trump has been talking for months about how Joe Biden is mentally shot, a captive of the left,” Wallace suggested. “And yes, Biden was reading from a TelePrompter, from a prepared speech. But I thought he blew a hole, a big hole in that characterization.”
Afternoon host Dana Perino went a step further, gushing, “Joe Biden just hit a home run in the bottom of the ninth. He had pace, rhythm, energy, emotion and delivery. So I think that if he looks back, he’s got to say that’s probably the best speech of his life.”
Appearing as an analyst, former GOP consultant Karl Rove added, “If I were a Republican strategist in the Trump campaign, I’d be worried about how long and how effectively he carries that theme forward.”
Needless to say, those comments led to pushback from viewers unaccustomed to Fox News hosts not toeing the Republican Party line about the former vice president, as you can see below:
I woke up this morning, pulled up https://t.co/RShnFmWXKa & all I saw was gushing praise of @JoeBiden.
Outside of @TuckerCarlson & a couple of others, @FoxNews is dead to me!
— Bradley Scott 🙏🇺🇸 (@Hoosiers1986) August 21, 2020
I'm over all of it! There are no real news sources anymore.
If there are, they are being attacked and held back at every turn.
— şierra whişkee™ (@SierraWhiskee) August 21, 2020
Fox News is no longer a conservative news outlet. It is now 1/3 conservative, 1/3 objective, 1/3 liberal. From a business standpoint, it makes sense. I only watch select shows (Tucker, Hannity, Levin). The Five is entertaining when Juan gets shredded by Katie, Jesse and Greg.
— Jim B (@RealGreyrider) August 21, 2020
That is truly sad because they have been the only serious cable alternative to the MSM liberal bias. I've been watching OAN and Newsmax on Roku but they don't have nearly the same reach as Fox does.
— 🇺🇸 Last Conservative in Hawaii ✞ (@JeffDudeMan_) August 21, 2020
I can’t stand Christ Wallace and some others on Fox News!! I will be watching more of OAN!
— Elisabetta Pastena Childs (@elisapastena) August 21, 2020
Chris Wallace is a hack
— SP Hopeful (@MamaPatt05) August 21, 2020
I wonder what made @FoxNews decide to sell out? BTW, the “men” on Fox News needs to quit wearing makeup…. man up!
— Randy Boone (@Boone92Boone) August 21, 2020
