John,
Donald Trump’s tariffs took effect yesterday.
The result? The worst stock market crash since COVID.
The S&P 500 dropped nearly 5%. The NASDAQ cratered 10%. Apple, Amazon, and Nike each lost billions. All told, Americans saw trillions vanish from retirement accounts. Inflation fears surged. And major financial firms are now projecting an imminent recession.
So how did Fox News respond to the dire economic news?
With celebration and gaslighting.
We’ll tell you what Fox’s most influential personalities said about Trump’s market meltdown in a moment — but first: this is exactly why COURIER exists. Right-wing media doesn’t just spin the news. They invent an alternate reality — one where voters are told not to believe their eyes.
Can you chip in $25 to help COURIER stop their misinformation and protect the truth?
Here’s what Fox News’ most biggest hosts said after the crash:
- Jesse Watters: “It’s an exciting time to be alive.”
- Jeanine Pirro: “I don’t really care about my 401(k)... I believe in this man.”
- Sean Hannity: “I am absolutely a thousand percent confident that things are going to work out.”
- Laura Ingraham: “I personally know a lot of people who are buying into this market. That's how people always make money.”
This isn’t just normal spin. It’s a coordinated gaslighting effort — training viewers to believe their economic pain is an act of patriotism in service of Donald Trump.
We’ve seen this strategy work before, John.
Fox sold the lie that the 2020 election was stolen — and it led to January 6th. The impact is still being felt today. Thanks to Fox, more than half of Republican voters still believe Joe Biden didn’t win.
If Fox can sell that lie, what’s stopping them from convincing voters that Trump’s destruction of the economy is actually... good?
This isn’t just about tariffs. It’s about truth, trust, and whether facts still matter in American politics.
COURIER is growing fast — building a media network that fights Fox’s disinformation where it spreads: online, on social media, and in the feeds that shape public opinion of the voters that decide elections.
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Thanks for sticking with us,
— The COURIER Team