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Fox News anchor Bret Baier deleted a tweet that proved the backlash against the cable news network has exploded.
Baier tweeted: “Join me + @marthamaccallum tonight 8pmET on @FoxNews.”
Check out a screenshot of the deleted tweet below:
That’s it. That was all Baier tweeted.
There is nothing controversial or even about the election. He didn’t try to defend his disgraced network’s indefensible decision to call Arizona early, a state that a week later is still too close to call.
All Baier did was ask people to tune in to watch Fox News — but that revealed just how big of a problem the network has after going after President Donald Trump and the horrific job they did with election night coverage.
As you can see in the screenshot, the tweet racked up a whopping 22,200 replies.
Here are a few examples of what was going on in Baier’s replies…
Uh…no way! @newsmax @SchmittNYC ALL THE WAY!
No thanks
Nope.
That’s a big negative
nope – done with Fox!
BOYCOTT FOX NEWS! WATCH OAN, NEWSMAX
You have lost this loyal viewer! Trying to influence an outcome that is clearly not legitimate!
How about no! Done with Fox!!
I’d rather get another vasectomy without anesthesia sir
Done with fox! You sold out on us! Good luck!
Sorry Bret. Fox has jumped the shark. We won’t forget.
Yikes the ratio on this. May want to pass that along to Murdoch’s.
And now Baier has scurried away and deleted the tweet.
The deletion is proof that Fox News is in real trouble and even their top anchors are seeing firsthand just how mad people are at the network.
The backlash is so fierce and overwhelming that Baier was forced to delete it and act like nothing ever happened.
Time will tell what happens long term, but right now it is clear that Fox News has severely ticked off its base and core following.
And when you lose your base of support, you are in very serious trouble. Ask the NFL, the NBA, ESPN, or even former Fox News host Megyn Kelly.