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Donald Trumpslammed his own former press secretary on social media this week, going afterKayleigh McEnanyon Truth Social following a Fox News report about his poll numbers againstRon DeSantis.
In a tweet published Wednesday morning, Fox News political analyst Brit Hume defended McEnany, calling Trump’s attack “immature.”
“Imagine being so immature as to attack your former press secretary, who was nothing if not loyal, for allegedly misquoting a poll number,” Hume wrote.
Fox News has been a frequent target of Trump’s since the network accurately called the state of Arizona for now-PresidentJoe Bidenback in 2020.
But more recently, Trump has directed his ire at Fox for its coverage of DeSantis, who is widely viewed as the former president’s toughest competitor in the 2024 Republican presidential primary.
Many Fox News analysts have recently predicted thatTrump’s lead over his Republican opponentsin the 2024 presidential race would tighten once Florida Gov. DeSantis announced his own candidacy.
DeSantis, whom Trump often refers to as “DeSanctimonious,“officially announced his bid last week.
This week, both candidates will be in Iowa for separate campaign events. Trump will appear with Sean Hannity for a Fox News town hall on Thursday.
McEnany, a Harvard Law School graduate and longtime political aide and commentator, served as the fourth and final press secretary in the Trump White House, followingSean Spicer,Sarah Huckabee SandersandStephanie Grisham.
She left her role in the Trump administration with a reputation as a fierce defender of her boss and with his same penchant forspreading misinformation, despite vowing in her first press briefing to “never lie.”
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After Trump lost re-election, McEnany insisted — without offering evidence — that Democrats were “welcoming fraud” and “welcoming illegal voting” (claims that led Fox News tocut awayfrom one of her press conferences).
After leaving the White House, McEnany joined the Fox News network as a contributor.
source: people.com
