President Donald Trump delivered his own version of economic data from the Oval Office after firing the top BLS official. This action reflected unease in the White House regarding the narrative surrounding the economy, indicating signs of a potential downturn. Fox News has played a crucial role in this narrative, focusing heavily on the economy and inflation in the lead-up to the 2024 general election. The network mentioned inflation 1,275 times and economy 1,586 times in August and September 2024, creating voter concerns that Trump and his allies leveraged against the Biden administration.
In August and September 2024 alone, Fox News mentioned inflation 1,275 times and economy 1,586 times—the highest recorded levels in our data.
Fox News hammered the economy and inflation, covering those issues relentlessly, especially in the final stretch of the Biden administration.
The signs pointing to a serious economic downturn are growing, which raises deep White House unease about the economic narrative.
Fox News applies a formula that hypes Trump's victories while ignoring his failures, and the reverse is true for Democrats.
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