Fox News finds itself in a state of disarray as the latest polls reveal a significant shift in voter sentiment that threatens to upend the political landscape ahead of the 2024 election. Vice President Kamala Harris is now leading Donald Trump in key battleground states, including Arizona, Nevada, and Georgia. She also holds a substantial advantage in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania, with the new Bloomberg poll further cementing her lead in almost every major state. This growing support for Harris has sent shockwaves through the Trump campaign and its allies, forcing Fox News to go into full propaganda overdrive.

Faced with these alarming numbers, Fox News has scrambled to control the narrative. The network has prominently featured staunch Trump loyalists, like MAGA Republican Congressman Jim Jordan, who has attempted to deflect the unfavorable poll results by making baseless accusations. Jordan claimed that Google is rigging its search results to favor Harris, although he offered no credible evidence to support this conspiracy theory. This desperate grasp at straws highlights the increasing paranoia within the Trump camp as they struggle to explain the downturn in their polling.

Further adding to the surreal nature of Fox’s coverage, Congresswoman Nancy Mace appeared on the network, making the astonishing claim that as a woman, she believes Donald Trump is the best candidate to protect women from sexual assault. This statement is particularly jarring given Trump’s well-documented history of sexual misconduct allegations, including being found liable for sexual assault by a jury. Mace’s endorsement, despite Trump’s troubling history with women, underscores the lengths to which his supporters will go to defend him, even when it defies logic and reason.

Fox News has also allowed Trump spokesperson Caroline Leavitt to spread misinformation, accusing Vice President Harris of being out of touch with the economy and labeling her as anti-capitalist. However, these attacks fall apart under scrutiny. The reality is that the stock market has seen significant gains since Trump left office, with indexes like the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and NASDAQ all up by approximately 50% or more. In contrast, Trump’s own business ventures, such as Trump Media, have been floundering, with shares plummeting by 60% in the past six months. This stark contrast between the broader economic performance and Trump’s personal business failures undermines the narrative being pushed by his supporters.

The network’s desperate attempts to salvage Trump’s image highlight their inability to grapple with the reality that voters are increasingly moving away from the former president. This was evident during Trump’s recent town hall event, where Fox host Jesse Waters suggested they would only air portions of the event if deemed “necessary,” signaling a lack of confidence in Trump’s ability to present himself as a viable candidate. The event, marked by rambling and incoherent statements from Trump, did little to inspire confidence among even his staunchest defenders.

Fox’s efforts to undermine Harris by featuring MAGA Republicans like Mike Johnson, who claimed Harris is “hiding in the basement,” also fall flat when compared to Harris’s active public engagements. The Vice President has been on the front lines, delivering powerful speeches and conducting interviews that showcase her leadership and policy acumen, directly countering the misleading narrative being pushed by Fox News.

In another sign of desperation, Fox has even resorted to airing unfounded conspiracy theories, such as the claim that there was an assassination attempt on Trump orchestrated by the FBI—a narrative Trump himself has propagated without any evidence. This, combined with the former president’s bizarre attempts to monetize these conspiracy theories through merchandise, further illustrates the depths to which the MAGA movement has sunk.

Adding to the chaos, Fox News commentators like Maria Bartiromo have taken the rhetoric to new extremes, claiming that there is a concerted effort to “imprison,” “bankrupt,” and even “kill” Trump. These outlandish claims are reflective of a media machine that is increasingly detached from reality and driven by a need to stoke fear and paranoia among its viewers.

In a final, almost laughable twist, Trump himself has begun attacking Fox News, accusing the network of rigging their own polls against him. This public fallout between Trump and Fox, once his staunchest media ally, signifies a broader unraveling within the right-wing media ecosystem as it struggles to cope with Trump’s declining political fortunes.

Despite the constant barrage of misinformation and fearmongering, the facts remain clear: Kamala Harris is gaining ground, and Donald Trump is sinking lower in the polls. Fox News’ increasingly desperate and erratic tactics may ultimately do little to change this trajectory as voters continue to shift away from Trump and towards Harris in the 2024 election. The network’s inability to control the narrative as they once did highlights a new reality in American politics, where the traditional powerhouses of right-wing media are losing their grip, and a new era of political dynamics is emerging.