Trump knocks ‘Fox & Friends’ as debate decision looms

Former President Trump attacked Fox News and its flagship morning news program Thursday over the way it has been covering him.

“Why doesn’t Fox and Friends show all of the Polls where I am beating Biden, by a lot. They just won’t do it,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social website.

The former president also took issue with the way the network was portraying him physically.

“They purposely show the absolutely worst pictures of me, especially the big ‘orange’ one with my chin pulled way back. They think they are getting away with something, they’re not,” he said. “Just like 2016 all over again…And then they want me to debate!”

Trump has been railing against the network for months, arguing Fox has not been giving him favorable enough coverage and accusing the network of boosting his political enemies.

Fox is hosting the first GOP debate next week, which Trump has not committed to participating in, citing his sizable lead in most GOP primary polls and what he says is a “hostile” relationship with the network.

A number of top hosts and executives have made public and private overtures to Trump, encouraging him to participate in what will likely be a widely-watched television event with major implications for the 2024 GOP primary.