President Trump’s top trade adviser has urged White House officials and allies to avoid appearing on Fox News in retaliation for the network’s public endorsement of three banned media outlets. The move follows Fox’s decision to defend the three organizations previously barred from press briefings, escalating tensions between the administration and conservative media. Navarro, a vocal critic of perceived media bias, framed the boycott as a response to what he described as Fox’s betrayal of pro-Trump supporters. The dispute highlights growing divisions within conservative media over coverage of the White House and its restrictions on press access.
Top trade adviser Peter Navarro on Wednesday called on cabinet officials and supporters of President Trump to boycott appearing on Fox News over the network's decision to voice support for three news outlets the president banned from the White House last week. In a string of social media posts, Navarro, a frequent critic of the...