Fox News is currently in a chaotic spiral, struggling to maintain its narrative as former President Donald Trump continues to make increasingly dangerous and controversial statements. With the stakes rising, Fox News appears to have become a state-run, regime media outlet, desperately trying to shield Trump from mounting scrutiny. This latest development signals just how far the network is willing to go in its efforts to align itself with the former president’s increasingly extreme rhetoric, including backing his calls for policies that are both alarming and divisive.
One of the key moments in the last 24 hours involved Fox News host Sean Hannity, who spoke about the political opposition Trump is facing. Hannity’s comments, delivered in his signature style of apparent calm, quickly became a talking point for the network. He suggested that Americans should simply accept Trump’s policies and refrain from opposing them, regardless of their potential to harm the country. In a tone that brushed aside any concerns, Hannity declared that in his years of political engagement, he never resorted to inflammatory rhetoric when his candidate didn’t win. “I didn’t start saying F them, F them. I didn’t go out there and say, ‘We’re the resistance, a constitutional crisis.’ No,” he said, painting a stark contrast between the supposed decorum of the past and the resistance that is currently growing against Trump.
But this sentiment runs deeper than just opposition to Trump’s political rivals. As the discussion on Fox News progressed, it became clear that the network was fully aligned with Trump’s more extreme positions, including his comments about Gaza and Palestine. Trump’s dangerous rhetoric about conquering Gaza and forcing Palestinians into other countries was presented on Fox as part of a wider narrative about securing American interests, with little regard for the international implications or humanitarian concerns. Meanwhile, Trump’s remarks were seemingly downplayed by Fox anchors, many of whom have long been sympathetic to his controversial stance on foreign policy.
Fox News anchor Jesse Waters, often described as the network’s “Xenophobe in Chief,” contributed to the rhetoric, framing the Palestinian people as a demographic threat. “This population in Palestine is hostile,” Waters said. “It’s uneducated, even more radicalized than they were before. Now they have no homes at all. They’re even more hateful of the Israelis.” Waters then invoked population growth rates to stoke fear, claiming that the Palestinian birth rate—an average of five and a half babies per woman—posed a national security threat. His comments echoed an alarming undercurrent of xenophobia and dehumanization, presenting Palestinians as a threat purely because of their birth rates, despite the broader political and social context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
As if these comments weren’t enough to spark outrage, Fox News also took a more sinister turn with its discussions about “impoundment”—a dangerous move backed by Trump. Impoundment refers to the president’s ability to withhold funds that Congress has already appropriated, giving the executive branch unchecked control over taxpayer money. This move has historically been deemed unconstitutional, yet Trump and his allies are pushing to reinstate this power, possibly to funnel resources into private interests. On Fox, this notion was touted as a way to curb wasteful government spending, but critics are warning that it is simply an attempt by Trump to rule more like a dictator, with support from powerful figures like Elon Musk.
Ted Cruz, a longtime Trump ally, went on Fox to discuss the legal challenges Trump’s team might bring in an attempt to reinstate impoundment. “There is a long history of presidents exercising a power called impoundment,” Cruz said, pointing back to Thomas Jefferson’s use of impoundment in the early 1800s. While Cruz framed this as a legal and constitutional move, the reality is that it’s a dangerous step toward undermining the balance of powers in the United States government.
Further escalating the situation, Fox News also promoted Trump’s strategy to defy court orders. As Trump continues to lose cases in court, Fox has aligned itself with his defiance of judicial rulings, even suggesting that Trump should simply ignore the courts if they don’t agree with his agenda. In one segment, a guest suggested that Trump should follow the example of Andrew Jackson, who famously defied the courts when he was president. This narrative aligns with the network’s growing support for authoritarian tactics, calling for the weakening of the judicial branch to suit Trump’s needs.
Fox News continues to pump out these talking points, while seeking to dismiss any opposition as unreasonable or unconstitutional. The message they are sending is clear: Trump’s agenda must move forward without interference, regardless of the legal and ethical implications. The network is, in essence, echoing the argument that the president’s authority is absolute, despite the clear checks and balances designed by the Constitution.
Meanwhile, Fox’s late-night programming continues to push these extreme views to their audience, stirring up fear and anxiety. In one particularly alarming segment, former Border Patrol Chief Tom Homan spoke of how he “doesn’t sleep well at night” because of the people walking the streets, suggesting that sanctuary cities were harboring criminals. This fearmongering is part of Fox’s broader effort to keep its base in a constant state of anxiety, preparing them for a political climate where fear and division are used as tools for control.
As this cycle of rhetoric and fear continues to unfold on Fox News, the network remains a key player in shaping the public’s understanding of Trump’s dangerous agenda. The constant messages of fear, the undermining of legal processes, and the push for authoritarian tactics reveal the true nature of what Fox News is doing: enabling a dangerous regime by distorting the truth and justifying actions that could undermine democracy.
Ultimately, the American public is faced with a stark choice: to continue to accept these dangerous narratives, or to recognize the real threat they pose to the nation’s values and democratic systems. Fox News continues to play a dangerous game, but as more people wake up to the true nature of its messaging, the question remains: when will the cleanup begin? The answer may depend on how much longer the public allows this spiral to continue.
