Fox News' Epstein Coverage: A Tale of Absence

Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville tore into Fox News over its lack of coverage on the Jeffrey Epstein saga, which has plagued President Donald Trump and his administration for weeks. During an appearance on Jesse Watters Primetime, Carville shot back at Watters, stating that "Everybody in the world is talking about Epstein, and Fox is still talking about Biden's memory." The lack of coverage was particularly egregious on July 21, when Fox News only mentioned Epstein twice but discussed President Barack Obama 117 times.

Key Takeaways:

Fox News has been notably quieter than other networks regarding the Jeffrey Epstein saga, with Media Matters reporting that the network mentioned Obama more than three times as often as Epstein between July 18 and noon on July 23.
New revelations surrounding Trump and Epstein continue to emerge, including a 1997 book signing where Trump wrote "To Jeff-You are the greatest!" for Epstein's birthday book.
The Wall Street Journal reported that both Trump and Bill Clinton were listed as "Friends" in the leather-bound birthday book compiled by Ghislaine Maxwell.
James Carville stated that there are "all kinds of problems" surrounding the release of Epstein files, including the possibility of redaction and grand jury testimony.
Carville suspects that the story will not go away, despite the efforts of Trump and his administration to downplay it.

Statistics:

Fox News mentioned Obama 117 times on July 21, while only mentioning Epstein twice.
Between July 18 and noon on July 23, Fox News mentioned Obama more than three times as often as Epstein.
Trump signed a copy of his 1997 book The Art of the Comeback for Epstein with the message: "To Jeff-You are the greatest!"
The Wall Street Journal reported that both Trump and Bill Clinton were listed as "Friends" in Ghislaine Maxwell's birthday book for Epstein.

Sources:

https://www.thedailybeast.com/fox-news-host-shuts-down-donald-trumps-preposterous-jeffrey-epstein-diversions/
https://www.thedailybeast.com/jeffrey-epstein-photographed-among-nyc-elite-at-trumps-wedding-to-marla-maples/
https://www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/fox-news-has-mentioned-obama-over-3-times-more-epstein-tulsi-gabbard-released-her-report
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-loses-it-over-epstein-drama-moments-after-new-revelations-surface/
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/us/politics/trump-epstein-birthday-book.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&lctg=338828702
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/jeffrey-epstein-birthday-album-included-letters-from-bill-clinton-leon-black-a7cd8cb1?lctg=338828702
https://www.thedailybeast.com/james-carville-trashes-fox-in-network-interview-over-its-epstein-coverage/