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Newsweek
a day ago
- Politics
- Newsweek
Sean Hannity Praises Trump on Air Hours After the President Sues His Boss
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Fox News' Sean Hannity took to the airwaves on Friday, heaping praise on President Donald Trump. Hannity, whose eponymous show airs during prime time, touched on all of Trump's favorite talking points: tariffs, inflation, taxes, eliminating the "deep state," the "Russia hoax" and more. But the most noteworthy part of Hannity's show wasn't what he said. It was what he didn't say: a single word about the lawsuit Trump had filed hours earlier accusing Hannity's boss, NewsCorp founder and media mogul Rupert Murdoch, and five other defendants of defaming Trump in a Wall Street Journal report about a "bawdy" birthday note Trump sent to disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Fox News television personality Sean Hannity airs his show from the floor of a Trump rally on November 5, 2018, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Fox News television personality Sean Hannity airs his show from the floor of a Trump rally on November 5, 2018, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Jeff Roberson/AP The Context Trump sued Murdoch, the Journal's publisher Dow Jones, NewsCorp, its CEO and two Journal reporters after the newspaper published an article saying that Trump in 2003 sent Epstein a 50th birthday letter featuring lines of typewritten text surrounded by the outline of a naked woman, complete with Trump's signature. "Happy Birthday — and may every day be another wonderful secret," the letter said, according to the report. Trump railed against Murdoch and the Journal over the piece, accusing them of spreading "defamatory lies" about him and saying that he had "personally" warned Murdoch against publishing the report. The Journal's report on the letter to Epstein arrived as the Trump administration continues battling fallout over its tactics employed in the probe of the sex offender's 2019 death in a New York City prison. What To Know Hannity's fealty to Trump isn't a new phenomenon. He's long been one of Trump's staunchest allies in the conservative cable news sphere. But his effusive praise for the president was particularly jarring to watch in real time on Friday, just hours after Trump had slapped Murdoch and the others with a $10 billion lawsuit. Hannity acknowledged his affection for the president in his opening monologue, telling viewers: "It's not a secret that I have been a longtime friend and supporter—we've been very transparent—of President Trump. But even I am, frankly, amazed at what he has been able to do, against all odds, in such a very short period of time." He went on to claim that Trump's is "the single most consequential, transformational presidency in our lifetime." The president, for his part, seemed privy to what Hannity would say, teasing in a Truth Social post before the show aired: "Everybody should watch Sean Hannity tonight. He really gets it!" Hannity on Friday ticked through a list of Trump's measures on issues from tariffs to inflation to taxes to immigration enforcement. The prime-time star also trotted out an army of Trump's acolytes, with one commentator proclaiming: "It's no doubt that we are in the very beginning stages of a new golden era for America. I have only one complaint: when the president was running the first time, he told me and the rest of America that we would get tired of winning." "I was very doubtful that we would get tired of winning," the commentator, Horace Cooper, said as Hannity laughed. "But I recently told the House speaker [Mike Johnson] we are winning so much that we only have about an hour to celebrate one victory before we move onto the next victory." Later in the show, Hannity interviewed Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and the two discussed one of Trump's favorite topics: the "deep state's" effort to topple Trump's first presidency via the "Russia hoax." In another segment, Hannity went after late-night TV host and frequent Trump critic Stephen Colbert, whose show will end next year after being canceled by CBS. Colbert's cancellation came after CBS' parent company, Paramount, reached a $16 settlement with Trump over a lawsuit he filed related to a 60 Minutes interview that the president claimed was deceptively edited in favor of then-Democratic nominee Kamala Harris during the 2024 campaign. Trump gloated about the CBS settlement in the Truth Social post announcing his $10 billion defamation suit against Hannity's boss, Murdoch, in connection to the Journal story. But Hannity didn't mention that lawsuit, or the Journal story that prompted it, once during Friday's show. "I want to celebrate and then celebrate again," he told Cooper after laying out Trump's actions during his second term in the Oval Office. "Stop sipping your wine and just take a shot and move on to the next celebration."
Fox News
2 days ago
- Politics
- Fox News
California's green energy campaign, Trump's ultimatum for Putin, and more from Fox News Opinion
HANNITY – Fox News host says Democrats know they can't be themselves because they are 'out of touch'. Continue watching… HUGH HEWITT – Defining vulgarity down. Continue reading… ATTORNEY GENERAL BONDI – Team Trump is fighting deadly drug cartels to save American lives. Continue reading… POWER POLITICS – Trump gives Putin strict ultimatum to make a deal on Ukraine. Continue reading… 'DON'T FRET'? – Loss of federal jobs no laughing matter in the state I love to call home. Continue reading… RAYMOND ARROYO – Fox News contributor has the latest on the devastation in California as he reports on location. Continue watching… GAS NIGHTMARE – 3 reasons California's green energy campaign is dying on the vine. Continue reading… AMERICA 250 – Protecting the Declaration of Independence. Continue reading… LEADERS OF THE WORLD – If America doesn't shape the world, our rivals will. Continue reading… CARTOON OF THE DAY – Check out all of our political cartoons…
Fox News
11-07-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Epstein 'conspiracy' just isn't there, teachers union reveals true colors, and more from Fox News Opinion
HANNITY – Fox News host rips into Democrats voting against President Donald Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'. Continue watching… HUGH HEWITT – When the 'conspiracy' just isn't there. Continue reading… CBO GOT IT WRONG, AGAIN – Trump's economic bill set to generate trillions in surplus, not debt. Continue reading… SACRED SILENCE – How state law could force priests to choose between jail or excommunication. Continue reading… RADICAL TAKEOVER – New Democrat bill threatens to bring Seattle's failed homeless policies to you. Continue reading… RAYMOND ARROYO – Fox News contributor checks out President Donald Trump's sense of humor. Continue watching… MAKE AMERICA BEAUTIFUL AGAIN – Let's restore our natural legacy from sea to shining sea. Continue reading… TRUE COLORS – Teachers union behind closed doors at annual convention. Continue reading… THE BIG SECRET – What high school students discovered about consumer financial protection. Continue reading… CARTOON OF THE DAY – Check out all of our political cartoons…
Fox News
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
MSNBC's Psaki struggles to fill Maddow's lofty shoes, trails CNN in key demo through two months in new slot
It has been a mixed bag for MSNBC's Jen Psaki, two months into her new gig. Psaki, the press secretary for former President Joe Biden — who has insisted she never witnessed signs of decline while she worked for him — saw an increased role as part of MSNBC's overhaul when programming changes were announced earlier this year. Psaki took over MSNBC's coveted 9 p.m. ET timeslot on Tuesday through Fridays in May as "The Rachel Maddow Show" returned to only airing on Mondays. Maddow had temporarily returned to airing five nights a week during President Donald Trump's first 100 days in office. "The Briefing with Jen Psaki" averaged 1.1 million total viewers from its May 6 debut through July 3, losing 44% of the 1.8 million that Maddow – and a few January shows hosted by Alex Wagner – pulled in at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday through Fridays throughout 2025. Psaki wasn't expected to compete with Maddow, who is MSNBC's biggest star by a wide margin, from a ratings standpoint off the bat. However, "Alex Wagner Tonight," which aired in the 9 p.m. ET timeslot on Tuesday through Fridays throughout 2024, also topped Psaki. "Alex Wagner Tonight" averaged 1.2 million total viewers from May 6 through July 3 last year, which is 17% more than Psaki's 2025 viewership. Psaki also shed "Alex Wagner Tonight" viewers among the advertiser-coveted demographic of adults aged 25-54, as "The Briefing" has averaged only 90,000 viewers from the critical group. Last year, "Alex Wagner Tonight" averaged 123,000 demo viewers from May 6 through July 3. But MSNBC aired three primetime specials during that time and Maddow's presence on the panel shows significantly boosted "Alex Wagner Tonight" ratings among both total viewers and the demo. Through two months, Psaki has drawn less than half the audience of Fox News Channel's 9 p.m. ET offering, "Hannity," which has averaged 2.9 million viewers since May 6. Psaki has managed to thump timeslot competition on ratings-challenged CNN among total viewers, as "The Source with Kaitlan Collins" has averaged a dismal 543,000 viewers since "The Briefing" debuted on MSNBC. However, the former Biden press secretary is trailing CNN in the key demo. "The Source with Kaitlan Collins" outdrew MSNBC's "The Briefing" by managing 108,000 demo viewers on Tuesdays through Fridays since Psaki moved to 9 p.m. ET. Fox News' "Hannity" averaged 344,000 demo viewers during the same time period. Psaki also trails cable news competitors among younger viewers aged 18-49, averaging 62,000 compared to 219,000 for "Hannity" and 70,000 for CNN's "The Source." MSNBC insiders point to "The Briefing" being the network's No. 3 most-watched daily program despite only being on-air for two months as a sign that Psaki will find success at 9 p.m. ET. "The Briefing" has built on the audience of its lead-in, "All in with Chris Hayes," which "Alex Wagner Tonight" failed to do in 2024. This has occurred as MSNBC has lost viewers overall. Psaki improved in her second month in the timeslot, as "The Briefing" averaged 973,000 total viewers in May compared to a smidge over one million in June for an 8% uptick and gained 17% in the demo. Despite the loss to CNN, "The Briefing" is MSNBC's No. 2 program in the demo, while Wagner's show was the network's eighth best in the critical category during the same time period last year. Psaki served as Biden's first press secretary from January 2021 until May 2022, and her defense of the White House made her popular with MSNBC progressives before she landed at the network. CNN also had discussions about bringing her on board. The launch of "The Briefing with Jen Psaki" coincided with a news cycle that wasn't particularly flattering for former Biden officials, as anticipation for the book "Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again," put questions about Biden's fitness for office at the forefront. It remains to be seen if Psaki can fill the shoes of Maddow, but the latter certainly hurt MSNBC by deciding "The Rachel Maddow Show" would only air on Mondays. Ratings data courtesy of Nielsen Media Research.
Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Stephen Miller's Fox News Glitch Goes Viral For Most Poetic Reason
Top Trump adviser Stephen Miller was abruptly cut off during a Fox News appearance on Wednesday, and critics suggested the way it happened was the perfect metaphor. Miller, the anti-immigration hard-liner White House deputy chief of staff, was speaking remotely to guest host Kellyanne Conway on 'Hannity' when the screen suddenly went black. 'Battery level low. Exchange battery,' read a message that flashed on the screen, apparently warning that the camera Miller was using for the live interview was about to power down. Miller's audio continued briefly before it, too, was cut. Conway thanked Miller for appearing but made no mention of the malfunction. Footage of the moment went viral online as critics called it karma, and more: This Statue Of Liberty Street Art Made MAGA Mad — And The Artist Is Unrepentant Trump Was Asked About A Key Promise. What Followed Was Pure Gibberish. Wall Street Journal Warns 'It's Easy To See' How New Trump Move May Harm U.S. Consumers
