If Trump loses, will Fox News admit it?

<p>On the eve of the American election, polls say Harris and Trump are neck and neck. Of course, Donald Trump says that’s not true.</p><p>It’s nothing new for the former president to deny facts. What is new is the way America’s biggest cable news network is handling it: Fox News has started cutting away from rallies when Trump lies.</p><p>The network’s support of the big lie – that the 2020 election was stolen from Trump, led to a defamation lawsuit that cost hundreds of millions of dollars to settle. And now the Murdoch broadcaster is in a tricky spot: tell MAGA supporters what they want to hear, even if it isn’t true, or risk losing a huge audience. </p><p>So what does Fox do if Trump loses this election, and refuses to admit it?</p><p>Today, author of <em>The Successor</em> and host of <em>Rupert: The last mogul </em>Paddy Manning on Fox’s role in the US election and how the Murdochs’ secret court case could shape the future of democracy.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Socials: </strong>Stay in touch with us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/7ampodcast">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.instagram.com/7ampodcast">Instagram</a></p><p><strong>Guest:</strong> Author of <em>The Successor</em> and host of <em>Rupert: The last mogul</em> Paddy Manning</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>