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I've been studying the Fox-Trump feedback loop since October 2017. This was the year that its impact on every aspect of the U.S. political system became inescapable. mediamatters.org/fox-news/presi…
President Trump has sent 613 live tweets in response to Fox shows in 2019 through Tuesday.

This year his Fox affinity triggered domestic and foreign policy decisions, removals of high-level natsec officials, pardons for war criminals, and his impeachment. mediamatters.org/fox-news/presi…
In my latest, I detail how Trump's Fox fanaticism drove the federal policymaking process and political reality all year long, with a tangible impact on the lives of the American public mediamatters.org/fox-news/presi…
Here are a few of the topics Trump tweeted about this year in response to Fox's programming: mediamatters.org/fox-news/presi…
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No presidential address tonight = lots of time for Trump to hear Fox hosts weigh in on what he should do before he commits to anything.
Debate has basically been Carlson against escalation so the government can focus on the immigration “invasion” and breaking up homeless camps, Hegseth, Hannity, Ingraham, and Dobbs leading the escalation group.
Also possible, though, that the escalation people will end up basically declaring victory after the Iranian response, and that Trump does the same. Hard to predict just how the cable news hosts who influence the president will react.
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In retrospect, it wasn't a great idea for Michael Flynn to replace his legal team with someone from Lou Dobbs' green room who had accused the Federal Reserve of trying to deliberately "#crash the market" in order to "destroy @POTUS and enrich #Soros". mediamatters.org/fox-news/sidne…
@POTUS Whoops.
@POTUS Double whoops.
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Go on Tucker Carlson's show to discuss the need to avoid escalation with Iran and be skeptical about the administration's claims, end up speaking over the chyron, "AMERICAN DYSTOPIA; NEXT: WEEK-LONG SERIES ON SAN FRANCISCO'S DECLINE."
The risks of Tucker Carlson’s Iran commentary
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Here's Carlson arguing that Iran is distracting officials from how "civilization itself is coming apart in San Francisco" with "junkies and feces and dirty needles," concluding, "As you watch it, remember this: This is what they'd like to do to your neighborhood."
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