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Podcast #229 - Fox News is Still Trying to Tell Trump ‘It’s the Economy Stupid’

Sep 9, 2026 · 53m

Summary

Juliet Jetzky analyzes Fox News’s attempts to signal economic concerns to Trump amid his 30-stop midterm tour, noting the network’s use of low-profile hosts to report on record-high gas prices. The episode critiques Fox’s heavy coverage of the Lindsey Clancy trial and anti-transgender segments as distraction tactics from the failing Iran war and poor polling. Jetzky also highlights a viral moment where Laura Ingrahm misread a poll, discusses the dangers of arming Iranian rebels, and compares ignored stories on PBS to Fox’s selective news agenda.

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