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President TrumpDonald John TrumpBiden on potential candidacy: ‘I have the most progressive record’ Left-wing Dems in minority with new approach to spending Washington Senate passes bill that would keep Trump off 2020 ballot unless he releases tax returns MORE on Sunday defended Fox News hosts, warning that the Democrats and the “Fake News” media are trying to silence a majority of the country through a campaign against the network’s conservative hosts.

“The Radical Left Democrats, working closely with their beloved partner, the Fake News Media, is using every trick in the book to SILENCE a majority of our Country. They have all out campaigns against @FoxNews hosts who are doing too well,” he tweeted.

Trump specifically named Jeanine Pirro, host of “Justice with Judge Jeanine,” calling for Fox to “bring back @JudgeJeanine.” Pirro’s Fox News show did not air on Saturday night. 

Last week, Fox News condemned remarks made by Pirro after the host on air questioned whether Rep. Ilhan OmarIlhan OmarActivist who confronted Chelsea Clinton: She ‘hurt our fight against white supremacy’ Fox News won’t air ‘Justice with Jeanine’ on Saturday after Pirro’s comments about Omar Trump Jr. defends Chelsea Clinton after confrontation at vigil for New Zealand attacks MORE (D-Minn.) is loyal to Sharia because she wears a hijab.

“We’re not commenting on internal scheduling matters,” a Fox News spokesperson told The Hill of Pirro’s show being preempted.

Several advertisers pulled their ads from Pirro’s show last week in the wake of the Omar controversy. Tucker Carlson, host of Fox’s “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” also lost advertisers after a left-leaning blog resurfaced comments he made during appearances on a radio show between 2006 and 2011.

Trump on Sunday also named Carlson, urging, “Keep fighting for Tucker.”

He encouraged Fox to “stay strong and fight back” and “stop working soooo hard on being politically correct.” He suggested that Fox’s ratings prove people want its hosts to stay on air.

Fox News’ ratings made the channel No. 1 in in all of basic cable in 2018.

-Updated 9:48 a.m.

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