2.5 Fox News & the Agenda

1. A little more than 3%.
2.  On Monday, both CNN and Fox News mentioned the caravan more than 80 times. The next day, it was mentioned more than 40. On Wednesday and Thursday, the subject was raised fewer than 80 times across CNN, MSNBC, Fox News and Fox Business combined.
3. Fox Business
4. Mexico City
5. Midterm elections
6. He made it a huge deal in the weeks leading up to the election then dropped it.
7. Mentions of Comey
8. Ebola
9. Coverage of the caravan was for campaign, and was driven by Fox networks whose audiences are largely supportive of the president.

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