To Newly Elected Democrats: Stop Entertaining Fox News Have Our Backs!

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The Issue

TARGET: The Democratic National Committee (DNC), Democratic Leadership, and All Newly Elected Democratic Officials and Current.

As a Black woman and a dedicated voter, I am speaking directly to the candidates we just put into office: We show up, we care, and we are the deciding factor. Black women voted overwhelmingly—over 90%—to secure victories for the Democratic Party. We did our part and had your back at the ballot box. Now, we are asking you to have our back where it counts.

We are demanding that all newly elected Democratic officials draw a hard line: Never go on, answer questions from, or entertain Fox News reporters again.

A new wave of voters is here. A younger generation is stepping up, and we are completely fed up with the old way of doing politics. For years, Democratic candidates have given interviews to Fox News in a misguided attempt to "reach the other side." But what has that platform actually done? It has enabled Donald Trump, buried the horrible things he has done to this country, and repeated misleading lies without accountability. Meanwhile, they have never given fair or positive coverage to the policies and leaders trying to move this country forward.

Let's look at the legal facts. Fox News has actively admitted in courtrooms that it shouldn't be held to standard journalistic requirements:

The "Not Actionable Facts" Defense: In a 2020 federal slander lawsuit, Fox’s own lawyers successfully argued that a reasonable viewer approaches their primetime commentary with skepticism and realizes the hosts are engaging in "rhetorical hyperbole" rather than stating actual facts.
The $787.5 Million Disgrace: In 2023, Fox was forced to pay a massive $787.5 million settlement to Dominion Voting Systems. Court discovery exposed that top executives and major hosts privately texted each other calling Trump's election fraud claims "crazy" and "garbage," yet they deliberately lied to their audience on air just to protect their ratings and corporate profits.
Fox News is a political entertainment network masquerading as a news outlet. By granting them exclusive interviews, answering their press pool questions, and treating them like a legitimate news organization, Democratic politicians are validating a platform that actively harms our democracy.

Stop playing into their hands. Stop validating a network that works around the clock to tear down your platform and your voters.

We voted for a new generation of leadership that stands strong in its convictions. We had your back—now have ours. Boycott Fox News.

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