Fox News has made a striking display of devotion to actress Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle advertisement, airing her name over 766 times in a single week. This far surpasses the number of mentions of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and President Donald Trump’s relationship with him.
Critics of the ad have taken notice on social media, but it’s not liberal voices that are causing the commotion. Instead, it’s coming from far-right accounts who see the ad as a pro-Trump statement against wokeness and diversity. The issue has become so heated that even Trump himself has weighed in, praising Sweeney’s ad and calling for her to “go get ’em.”
Meanwhile, controversy surrounds the Trump administration’s handling of Epstein’s case. The Justice Department is considering releasing transcripts from an interview with Ghislaine Maxwell, who was transferred to a minimum-security facility in Texas despite being convicted of sex trafficking.
In an effort to shift attention away from this scandal, Fox News has been airing segments highlighting unsubstantiated claims about former President Barack Obama and the 2016 election. This move is seen as an attempt by Trump’s allies to create an outrage cycle around the Russia investigation rather than addressing the Epstein case directly.
Source: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/fox-news-sydney-sweeney-ad-epstein-scandal-1235401026