Overview

• President Trump publicly rebuked Fox News host Howard Kurtz for what he called a 'pathetic' and 'weak' defense of him during a Media Buzz segment on Sunday.
• Trump demanded that Kurtz step down from his role, claiming his defense was so poor it would be better if he said nothing at all.
• The criticism followed a Media Buzz debate on Mike Waltz’s pseudo-firing and Trump’s polling, where Kurtz moderated opposing viewpoints, including those of Ben Domenech and Leslie Marshall.
• Trump praised Domenech for his strong support during the segment while lambasting the inclusion of 'woke anchors' from rival networks like CNN and MSNBC on Kurtz's show.
• This marks a continued pattern of Trump targeting media figures he perceives as insufficiently loyal, despite his historically strong ties with Fox News.