Zachary Pleat | Media Matters for America

Zachary Pleat is a senior researcher at Media Matters, where he has worked since January 2009. He has a bachelor’s degree in international studies from the University of South Florida.

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Fox struggles to run cover for Trump calling affordability crisis a “hoax,” “scam,” and “con job”

12/10/25 12:03 PM EST
Fox falsely credits Trump tariffs for creating factory jobs first announced during the Biden administration

12/04/25 3:24 PM EST
Right-wing media praise Trump’s made-up excuses for war against Venezuela

11/24/25 1:01 PM EST
Fox obscures negative revisions, mixed signals in celebrating “blowout” September jobs report

11/20/25 5:01 PM EST
Right-wing media embrace Trump policies that experts say increase housing costs

11/20/25 10:06 AM EST
This Fox segment demonstrates the network’s struggle to craft a coherent affordability message for Trump

11/18/25 3:59 PM EST
Fox & Friends praises Trump for “quick fix” on affordability by lowering his tariffs — which Fox used to celebrate

11/14/25 12:02 PM EST
Steve Bannon is all over the newly released Jeffrey Epstein emails, raising questions about the 15 hours of Epstein interviews he has promised to release

11/13/25 2:06 PM EST
Fox News figures called price gouging investigations “communist.” Network figures are now praising Trump for proposing the same thing for meatpackers.

11/10/25 4:34 PM EST
Trump snaps at NBC reporter for debunking his claim that Walmart’s Thanksgiving dinner will be cheaper this year than last

11/07/25 4:16 PM EST
Fox buries its own exclusive after Trump restates plan to defy court-ordered SNAP benefit payments

11/07/25 2:27 PM EST
It took big Democratic wins for right-wing media to admit that the affordability crisis is getting worse

11/06/25 11:10 AM EST