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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Ed Pilkington

INSANE: Fox news reportedly imposes soft ban on donald trump | Vintage Vibes

A shot of Donald Trump's back toward the camera
The ban is indicative of ‘how the Murdochs feel about Trump in this particular moment’. Photograph: Joshua Lott/AFP/Getty Images

Fox News has imposed a “soft ban” on Donald Trump appearing on the channel, his inner circle is reportedly complaining, even as the broadcaster extends a warm invitation to other Republican hopefuls in next year’s presidential election.

The news startup Semafor reports that the cooling of relations between the former president and his once-beloved cable news channel has gone so far that a “soft ban” or “silent ban” is now holding Trump at arm’s length. The former US president has not made a weekday showing on Fox News since he chatted with his closest friend among the network’s star hosts, Sean Hannity, in September.

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