Fox News reversed itself at the news that former president Donald Trump was indicted. Whereas it offered him little support since January 6, this week it declared that Trump was indicted by a deep-state, corrupt legal system intent on attacking conservatives unfairly. (CNN, March 31, 2023, by Oliver Darcy)
Fox News hosts warned that the indictment would make Trump a hero and warned that Trump’s core supporters would rise to his defense. Some urged his supporters to be peaceful while inviting guests who pleaded for money for Trump’s defense and offered extremist commentary. (Daily Beast, April 1, 2023, by Justin Baragona)