Fox News fans revolt after Brit Hume smacks Trump’s China congratulations: ‘Turning on your friend'

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October 01, 2019MediaFox News fans revolted after senior analyst Brit Hume smacked President Donald Trump for celebrating China’s anniversary.
The president congratulated the People’s Republic of China on the 70th anniversary of its founding, which prompted widespread criticism — including a statement of disapproval from Hume.
This is gross. Celebrating a brutal dictatorship on its survival. https://t.co/AlXd2gZiow— Brit Hume (@Brit Hume) 1569937971
That admonishment from the veteran broadcaster infuriated many Fox News viewers, who lashed out at Hume on Twitter.
@brithume Answer me this Brit, if trump pisses off Xi How can Trump then be effective in helping to bring an end… https://t.co/TgryEsd9Sv— 🍊Deborah-UnTamed 🍊🇺🇸 (@🍊Deborah-UnTamed 🍊🇺🇸) 1569938300
@brithume I agree, but I genuinely believe that President Trump is working on Diplomacy and measures all of what he… https://t.co/ImG9e7Hxim— Debbe (@Debbe) 1569938589
@brithume Considering that his trade policies are hurting China, this tweet has a veil of sarcasm attached to it— NASCRACKEN 🇺🇸🇨🇴🏁🏒 (@NASCRACKEN 🇺🇸🇨🇴🏁🏒) 1569938272
@brithume And how does he negotiate OUR best interests by being anything less than diplomatic?— Devoted Wife (@Devoted Wife) 1569938232
@brithume It’s not gross, it’s diplomatic— Robert Church (@Robert Church) 1569938417
@brithume Yeah Diplomacy is Gross, trying to avoid a war with China is Gross, finding any excuse to bash Trump = Priceless— Jim Satala (@Jim Satala) 1569938286
@brithume Celebrating? Every freaking day the news drags this President, and there are NO WORDS to describe how co… https://t.co/fy5FpptH6q— Amber (@Amber) 1569939625
@brithume Diplomacy. Carrot and stick.— Jenn. (@Jenn.) 1569938466
@brithume You catch more flies with honey— Lil Waffle (@Lil Waffle) 1569940110
@brithume Diplomacy level 10 Brit. Xi is the key to fair negotiations between our countries. A little pat on the ba… https://t.co/1yRPy43sjs— Greg ☦️🇺🇲🎸🌵 (@Greg ☦️🇺🇲🎸🌵) 1569939233
@brithume Wow Brit, turning on your friend.— Aaron Roth (@Aaron Roth) 1569938195
@brithume Not gross. Realpolitik. What’s gross was the mollycoddling of China which was the status quo ante Trump.… https://t.co/A5DM0yrJVD— JW (@JW) 1569939391