President Trump quickly attacked Fox News host Jessica Tarlov yesterday in the aftermath of Monday’s mass shooting in a New York City office building.
Trump called Tarlov a “real loser” in a social media post as she was on the air during the network’s popular table talk program “The Five.”
“I can’t stand Jessica Tarlov of THE FIVE,” Trump wrote in a short Truth Social post. “A real loser!”
Tarlov, a former political strategist for the Democratic Party, frequently appears on Fox News to share her left-of-center opinions about politics and current events.
Trump made the comments about Tarlov after she appeared to endorse NY Gov. Kathy Hochul’s reflection on gun control, that stricter gun control laws could have prevented a mass shooting in a New York City office building Monday.
“We did have an assault weapons ban from 1994 to 2004, we saw a decrease in mass shootings in this country, 70 percent less likely to happen. And then when the ban sunsetted, it spiked back up,” Tarlov said, referring to Hochul’s remarks.
Tarlov also suggested that someone with a “documented mental health history” should have not had a concealed carry license for a gun.
“You will never be able to stop all of the lunatics,” Tarlov said.
Tarlov also defended CNN’s Erin Burnett who was criticized for describing Monday’s shooter, Shane Tamura, as “possibly white” in the initial reporting from the shooting, even as the photo showed a man with dark hair and complexion.
“I saw all over social media that the perpetrator was of Middle Eastern descent, and people were jumping to that before we found out that actually it wasn’t the case at all. He’s an American, half black, half Japanese,” Tarlov said.
“Yeah, that’s social media though. CNN should know better,” Tarlov’s Fox News co-host Greg Gutfeld replied.
Tuesday’s post from Trump is not the first time he has openly criticized Tarlov being on Fox News.
In June, Trump also complained about Tarlov after she brought up the president’s negative poll numbers on the show.
“Why does Fox News allow failed TV personality Jessica Tarlov to ‘soil’ The Five?” Trump wrote on social media.
“Her voice, her manner, and above all else, what she says, are a disgrace to television broadcasting.”
Trump added at that time “people like Jessica Tarlov make MAGA absolutely hate Fox!”
“Nobody can stand Tarlov!” he continued.
“She lies over and over again, and MAGA is complaining, BIG LEAGUE, that she’s all over Fox. Watch their ratings go down by keeping her on the show — nobody wants to listen to her.”