President Donald Trump on Friday questioned Fox News’ Laura Ingraham‘s mask wearing at his campaign rally in Michigan, saying he didn’t know what happened to the news station.
During the rally in Waterford Township, Trump spoke about Joe Biden‘s running mate, Kamala Harris, and how she has expressed distaste for those who mispronounce her name.
“I think that was actually, that was on the great Laura Ingraham show. Actually, I watched that,” Trump said. “And I do believe Laura Ingraham is here someplace. Where is Laura? Where is she? Where is Laura? I can’t recognize you. Is that a mask? No way, are you wearing a mask? I’ve never seen her in a mask. Look at you. Wow, she’s being very politically correct.”
Shortly after Trump questioned why the Fox News host was wearing a mask at his rally, which is a requirement in Michigan for crowded outdoor public spaces, he went on to criticize Fox News for covering Biden’s campaign rally in Des Moines, Iowa.
“Fox has gone too. I don’t know what the hell happened to Fox, right? What happened to Fox?” Trump said.
Boos were heard in the crowd as Trump continued: “We still have a few great ones at Fox. We still have a few great ones. It’s not like it used to be.”
He added: “We’re doing better now than we ever did. There’s more enthusiasm. The crowds are much bigger. There’s more enthusiasm. But Fox is a big difference. Somewhere along the line we lost Fox. That’s OK. That’s all right. But that’s a big difference.”
This is not the first time the president has criticized Fox News, as he made similar comments in a tweet on October 12.
“@FoxNews allows more negative ads on me than practically all of the other networks combined. Not like the old days, but we will win even bigger than 2016,” Trump wrote. He added that Roger Ailes, the former CEO and chairman of the network, was “the GREATEST!”
Ailes resigned from Fox News in July 2016, after allegations of sexual assault were made by several women.
Trump’s comments on Friday came less than a week before Election Day.
Newsweek reached out to Fox News for comment but did not receive a response in time for publication.
