Rupert Murdoch’s U.S. media outlets—including Fox News, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Post—have launched a persistent campaign targeting Vice President JD Vance. According to Breitbart News, this media offensive began after Murdoch’s unsuccessful attempt to dissuade Donald Trump from choosing Vance as his running mate in 2024. Since then, The Wall Street Journal alone has published at least 17 critical pieces, particularly focusing on Vance’s foreign and economic policy stances. Allies of Vance and Trump argue that this campaign is driven by globalist and neoconservative factions frustrated with the administration’s America First agenda. A source close to Vance claims that establishment figures, long dominant in U.S. foreign policy, are losing influence and reacting with hostility toward leaders like Trump and Vance.
Republican strategists have criticized the Murdoch media empire for being out of touch with the current trajectory of the GOP, particularly its shift away from interventionist policies. Some within the Trump administration now view outlets like Fox News and The Wall Street Journal as aligned with an outdated Republican establishment, choosing instead to work with alternatives like Breitbart News. Commentators point to the growing rift between the traditional conservative media elite and the populist-nationalist wing led by Trump and Vance. As the media barrage continues, insiders warn it may backfire, isolating Murdoch outlets from the party’s base and reducing their influence within Republican circles.
