During the hours of Mr. Carlson’s monologue, whose word quickly spread on social media, Mr. Trump’s supporters followed not only Mr. Carlson but also Fox News. The network has caused particular frustration from many after Mr Trump took a more skeptical view of allegations of voter fraud and refused to reconsider whether Mr Biden would win Arizona on election night.
That decision, which proved to be, angered the president deeply and began to promote some of Fox’s smaller competitors on cable, such as Newsmax and the One America News Network, as more appropriate alternatives to his larger and more loyal pursuit.
Rush Walizadeh, a pro-presidential writer and podcast host, summed up the anger at Fox by many on the right, Saying, “As long as Tucker Carlson works for Fox News, he can’t be trusted.”
Throughout the week on network and talk radio programs such as Newsmax and OAN, presidential supporters have been constantly fed up with interviews with Trump allies, campaign officials, and news stories that promote allegations of fraud in little or no context.
Lynn Wood, a lawyer who has been helping the Trump campaign in his endeavors, made a spectacular claim that Mr. Trump won the election with 70 percent of the vote when the quizzes on Mr. Levin’s show went into debate this week. A story aired by ONA on Friday afternoon falsely announced that “the state of Michigan is back,” believing Mr. Trump’s extraordinary but almost unsuccessful attempts to delay a vote certificate in Detroit.
In a news conference on Thursday, Ms. Republican officials have largely remained measured and silent in their responses, even after allegations of conspiracy and incompetence were made by Powell, Rudolf W. Giuliani and other members of Mr. Trump’s legal team. Republicans like Iowa Senator Johnny Ernst, who said Ms. Powell’s allegations were “absolutely outrageous,” he said.
Rich Lori, editor of the National Review and sometimes critic of the president, said he refused to accept “absurd and sophamoric”, saying that whether he was a Republican politician or a host of talk shows, he broke the wishes of many Trump supporters. It was very difficult.
