# Trump turns off Fox News over Tarlov’s ‘dumb voice’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/trump-turns-off-fox-news-over-tarlovs-dumb-voice/
- Published: 2026-11-03T23:03:08+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-03T23:39:14+00:00
- Original publisher: The Hill (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://thehill.com/homenews/media/6194311-trump-attacks-jessica-tarlov-voice/
- Topics: Elections, Government, Politics, Software, Technology

## Key points

- Trump said he switched off Fox News while Tarlov was speaking.
- He attacked her voice and disputed her polling claims.
- Tarlov stood by the figures she cited on air.

## Summary

President Donald Trump said he turned off Fox News after hearing Jessica Tarlov, a co-host of The Five, during its 16 April 2026 broadcast. In a Truth Social post written while travelling on Air Force One, he called her voice “grating and terrible”, criticised her appearance and ability, and urged the network to take her off the air. He also accused her of inventing polling figures, without identifying a specific figure he said was false.

Tarlov had said on the programme that Trump’s approval rating was about 35 per cent in most polls. She later stood by her comments, writing that her figures were not fake. The exchange was part of a continuing dispute: earlier that month, Trump had publicly called on Fox News executives to remove Tarlov from the programme. Fox News continued to list her among The Five’s co-hosts.

## Coverage

- [The Hill: Trump turns off Fox News over Tarlov’s ‘dumb voice’](https://thehill.com/homenews/media/6194311-trump-attacks-jessica-tarlov-voice/)
- [Trump’s Truth: Archive of Trump’s 16 April 2026 Truth Social post](https://trumpstruth.org/statuses/37817)
- [TheWrap: Trump Advises Fox News to Take ‘Real Loser’ Jessica Tarlov Off the Air](https://www.thewrap.com/media-platforms/journalism/donald-trump-tells-fox-news-to-fire-jessica-tarlov/)

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