While the Trump administration and Republicans are fully preparing for elections, trying to retain their majority in Congress, the audience of Fox News in the United States is taking a break.
According to the British ‘Financial Times’, on November 2nd, local time, Fox Corporation’s CEO, Lachlan Murdoch, stated that the number of viewers for the conservative media Fox has decreased by nearly 30%, and the company is facing issues due to ‘viewer fatigue’.
We saw fatigue among the audience, according to Rupert Murdoch's son who spoke at a conference call. Donald Trump's inauguration and right-wing activist Charles Koch's murder last year boosted viewership rates.
Rupert Murdoch founded Fox News thirty years ago and turned it into a powerful force in American conservative politics.
According to Nielsen data, Fox News' television viewership during prime time in October decreased by 28% compared to the same period last year. The average number of viewers throughout the day was 1.1 million, which is a 27% decrease compared to October 2025.
Meanwhile, its competitor CNN attracted more viewers before the midterm elections.
Despite a decline in ratings, Fox News remains the cable news network with the highest ratings in the United States.
The Financial Times reported that Fox TV’s ratings continued to decline on the eve of the midterm elections on Tuesday. Polls indicate that the Democrats are likely to win more seats, threatening the Republicans’ control of the House of Representatives.
Nevertheless, Lakran Murdock still showed full confidence on Monday. He pointed out that due to political advertisements aired by local television stations under the Fox company, the company achieved “record” profits in this mid-term election.
He said, “This is clearly a political income cycle that presents a positive trend on a comprehensive level, and we are one of the beneficiaries of this.”
According to him, Fox’s political advertising revenue exceeded $350 million in the quarter ending September 30, setting a record high for the midterm election cycle. Of this amount, more than $250 million came from the company’s local television stations.
The Los Angeles Times reported that when the camp they supported faced difficulties, viewers with clear political orientations chose to stop watching television. This same phenomenon occurred at the other end of the political spectrum. In the months after Trump won the 2024 presidential election and defeated then-Vice President Harris, the ratings of progressive MS NOW (formerly MSNBC) dropped significantly.
Recently, U.S. President Donald Trump criticized Fox News, accusing the television station of giving Democrats too much broadcast time.
Last Friday, Trump complained during a campaign rally at Daytona Beach, Florida, about seeing the figure of Democratic Representative Ro Kanna on Fox News Channel.
"Fox News gives more time to Democrats than Republicans," Trump was displeased, "I've been working hard, attending rallies everywhere and coming back to see my supported candidate's opponents on the air." I'm very unhappy."
