The conservative Fox News network has repeatedly propped up former President Donald Trump. When then-President Trump made the delusional claim in March 2020 that pandemic-induced business closures would end by Easter, Fox host Bill Hemmer likened it to the resurrection of Jesus Christ. When Trump made an appearance at the Daytona 500 that same year, Fox host Dan Bongino praised his display of so-called "American muscle."
Trump himself suggested in 2017 that the flattering coverage of him on Fox and Friends played a crucial role in his ascent to the White House. He also praised Fox anchors by name when gloating about the findings of the Mueller Report.
So it was no surprise when far-right Fox News host Laura Ingraham began listing Trump's so-called achievements on her primetime slot.
What did come as a surprise, however, were the accompanying graphics.
Watch below.
Graphic listing good things under Trump malfunctions and starts showing blank empty spaces pic.twitter.com/tUQECSOuvk
— Acyn (@Acyn) March 8, 2022
Ingraham said:
"That's when we had energy independence, that's when we had low inflation, rising wages even for blue collar workers. We also had record low unemployment."
The blurbs listed on the graphics didn't match up with Ingraham's talking points, and the last two came up blank before being pulled from the screen before the conclusion of Ingraham's monologue.
To some, blank graphics listing Trump's supposed victories were more truthful than the graphics producers scripted.
A shred of truth from the faux news fascist entertainment channel https://t.co/8ZZ0m8o1HO
— Nil🇺🇸Desperandum (@itisNilDesperan) March 8, 2022
🤣🤣🤣 Even just basic TV technology has had it with Faux News' lies and refuses to display them! https://t.co/cgthn6YkA5
— Elisabeth Spenser I block trolls & fake Christians (@EASpenser) March 8, 2022
The Fox News computers have achieved sentience. https://t.co/PfJfRP1Xrh
— Decorative Poster (@DecoPoster) March 8, 2022
That was no malfunction 😂 Even Fox can't keep up the bull 💩 https://t.co/ixv6KnyxuY
— Stacy (@TheRatsofNIMH) March 8, 2022
Lol. Finally, a tiny fragment of truth-based journalism at Fux News. https://t.co/JfFIKn37iQ
— Jeff D. (@jediabetical) March 8, 2022
Graphics couldn’t bring themselves to lie! https://t.co/ZvGcPpqwUp
— UrFascismIsShowing!! 🇺🇦 (@jagibbsgibbs) March 8, 2022
Some said the slip was downright Freudian.
Hilarious. @FoxNews' chyron algorithm refuses to cooperate with Ingraham's nightly Vesuvius of bullsh*t and lies. It's like an electronic Freudian slip. https://t.co/Xo6f969zHg
— Steve Silberman (@stevesilberman) March 8, 2022
Freudian slip by Fox https://t.co/sSc59J3QXm
— 🇺🇸🌻🇺🇦 Thee Catherine #StandWithUkraine 💉💉💉 (@CMargaronis) March 8, 2022
Freudian slip?
— The Duchess (@Conzgirl67) March 8, 2022
Awkward.