Donald Trump Demands Fox News Get Rid of Karl Rove

President Donald Trump demanded Thursday that Fox News remove Karl Rove after the GOP strategist appeared on the network’s “America’s Newsroom” and discussed Democratic electoral prospects. Rove analyzed polling data showing Trump’s unfavorability rating at 40 percent compared to the Democratic Party’s unfavorability below 37 percent, noting this dynamic could affect House election outcomes.

Trump posted on Truth Social that Fox News should “get rid of sloppy RINO Karl Rove,” accusing the strategist of calling him and MAGA “wrong for 11 years” and suffering from “Trump Derangement Syndrome.” Trump ordered Rove “out to pasture, NOW,” calling him “a LOSER, and he always will be.”

Rove represents the Republican establishment that Trump has systematically purged from party and administration leadership. In 2019, Rove told National Review that “The Republican Party is going to have to recreate itself after Donald Trump leaves office,” predicting the conservative movement’s future would depend on the character of Trump’s successor and his “dark charisma.”

This demand exemplifies Trump’s broader campaign to eliminate dissent within Fox News and the GOP. Trump has previously targeted other network figures who fail to provide absolute loyalty, enforcing party orthodoxy through public denunciation and pressure on media executives to comply. Similar loyalty metrics have been implemented across federal agencies, requiring employees to “(Source: https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/loser-trump-demands-fox-news-get-rid-of-sloppy-rino-karl-rove/)clearly and demonstrably support” Trump’s agenda as a condition of employment and advancement.