# MAGA media scrambles to form a circular firing squad

> MAGA media blame Trump, who blames Fox News, who can't get over culture wars.
- Title: MAGA media scrambles to form a circular firing squad · Salon
- Summary: MAGA media blame Trump, who blames Fox News, who can't get over culture wars. MAGA media scrambled to form a circular firing squad after Trump's historic…
- Keywords: maga, fox news, trump, democrats, republicans, culture wars, midterms, election results, political media, right-wing media, Salon
- Source: Salon — https://salon.com/2026/11/04/maga-media-scrambles-to-form-a-circular-firing-squad
- Author: Sophia Tesfaye
- Published: 2026-11-04T17:47:42+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: maga, fox news, trump, democrats, republicans, culture wars, midterms, election results, political media, right-wing media, news, politics
## MAGA media scramble
MAGA media scrambled to form a circular firing squad after Trump's historic midterm losses.
## Fox News reaction
Fox News hosts Greg Gutfeld joked about high gas prices and said Democrats had no blue wave.
## Polls close
Polls closed as MAGA delusions were pulverized by historic Democratic victories.
## Historic firsts
Georgia elected Keisha Lance Bottoms, the first Black woman governor in American history.
## Texas election
Texas elected Gina Hinojosa over three-term Gov. Greg Abbott as its first Latina governor.
## New York Post headline
New York Post front page declared Trump suffers historic rebuke as Dems romp in midterms.
## Fox and Friends warning
Ainsley Earhart warned viewers that their wallet and way of life are now in crosshairs.
## MAGA was Trump-specific
MAGA was always a Trump-specific phenomenon that only worked when economy let voters treat Trump as entertainment.
## Fox News panel
Fox News seated former New York Mayor Bill de Blasio between Trump's press secretaries.
## Trump's reaction
Trump raged on Truth Social about Fox News panel and criticized Jessica Tarlov's voice.
## Newsmax analysis
Newsmax political strategist Dick Morris argued Trump's problem was excessive success.
## Alex Jones claim
Alex Jones claimed Trump himself is the plant and works for Democrats.
## Personal recriminations
Rep. Nancy Mace told Fox’s Mark Levin to 'STFU' and blamed his war for losses.
## Key takeaway

MAGA media scrambled to form a circular firing squad after Trump's historic midterm losses.