Trump qualifies for the second time at Fox News

President Donald Trump made a second blow to Fox News on Tuesday, again expressing his frustration at his privileged network providing a platform for Senator Bernie Sanders to connect with the 2020 voters.

Without presenting any evidence, Trump on Tuesday accused Fox News of having prevented his own supporters from attending the town hall party with Sanders.

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"Many of Trump's fans and boards were outside the @FoxNews Studio last night in the now flourishing (thank you President Trump) of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, for the interview with Crazy Bernie Sanders," Trump wrote in a tweet. "We complain a lot about not being bothered by supporters of Bernie. What's going on with @ FoxNews? "

Prior to the event, however, Fox News presenter Martha MacCallum, who hosted the open session, spoke with The Morning Call about the event, including how the audience was selected. The Pennsylvania newspaper wrote: "Fox contacted various political and local groups in the area and undermined requests to attend after publicly announcing the event." Fox said that "hundreds" of people were on the waiting list. "

Sanders' summary on Fox News, a typical Trump, on Monday night, was a hit, scoring top marks for a city hall in the 2020 election cycle and allowing Sanders to be questioned by more skeptical voters. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, which housed the town hall, voted twice for former President Barack Obama before moving to Trump in 2016.

Facilitators Martha MacCallum and Bret Baier had the impression that Sanders' Medicare for All plan, a proposal that was frequently reviewed by the network, had attracted a lot of interest.

Trump, whose links and affinity for Fox News are well-documented, tweeted Tuesday in advance that it was "so weird" to watch Sanders on the network, complaining that Baier and the audience were "so smiling and so nice". recruitment by the network of the former boss of the National Democratic Committee, Donna Brazile, as commentator.

However, while the president is a frequent guest on the network, he tends to stick to interviews of more likeable personalities such as Sean Hannity, Tucker Carlson and Laura Ingraham, TV show hosts. opinion in prime time, or at the morning show "Fox & Friends" network, where he receives almost flawless coverage.

Baier, in a tweet, hinted at the president's reluctance to interview channel presenters, responding to Trump and saying, "we'd like to see you soon in a city hall – or even in an interview on @SpecialReport – it's been a long time, we cover all sides. "