Trump rages at Fox News as midterm voting wraps

As the US midterm elections concluded, President Donald Trump expressed his displeasure with conservative network Fox News from the White House. The 80-year-old POTUS fired off three angry messages on his Truth Social platform, attributing Fox's declining ratings not to him, but to their supposed anti-Trump stance. One post claimed Fox was "WAY DOWN" because they were "AGAINST" him, while another called a host "DUMB AS A ROCK." Trump also criticized Fox for conducting polls he deemed inferior.

The midterm elections would essentially decide whether Republicans maintained control of Congress, significantly impacting the remainder of Trump's second term. This was the backdrop as he prepared to host a viewing reception for key administration officials at the East Room of the White House. The atmosphere was described as "cautiously optimistic" by a White House official, who added that Trump had done everything he could during the campaign.

Before the results were in, Trump's ire was evident. In the days leading up to the election, he had delivered numerous rallies, imploring Republicans to campaign as if he were on the ballot despite his own approval ratings hitting historic lows. However, polls indicated a potential Democratic victory in the House and possibly the Senate, driven by voter discontent over the economy and the Iran war.

In a telephone interview with CBS, Trump threatened a veto and vowed to block any Democratic legislation if they managed to seize power.