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President Trump took to Twitter on Saturday morning to complain about the media, citing underreported national debt statistics.

But watchdogs were quick to point out that the same numbers were mentioned on Fox News’ “Fox & Friends” shortly before the president’s tweet.

The media has not reported that the National Debt in my first month went down by $12 billion vs a $200 billion increase in Obama first mo.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 25, 2017

Great optimism for future of U.S. business, AND JOBS, with the DOW having an 11th straight record close. Big tax & regulation cuts coming!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 25, 2017

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Media watchdogs wanted to make it clear that businessman former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain mentioned the same information on air shortly before the president tweeted it, suggesting that the new president was watching his favorite morning show.

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— Dorsey Shaw (@dorseyshaw) February 25, 2017

Trump has repeatedly called other news organizations “fake news,” while recently praising the Fox News morning show as “great.”

“Fox & Friends” co-hosts Steve Doocy, Ainsley Earhardt and Brian Kilmeade will travel to the White House for a sit-down interview with President Trump that will air on Tuesday, Feb. 28.

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Check out some of the reaction on Twitter:

7:37am on @FoxAndFriends: Herman Cain cited these exact same stats. He said "the media's upset and ignoring important facts." https://t.co/AmqWNOMbQC

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) February 25, 2017

Would POTUS know, you know, anything, that wasn't said on Fox & Friends? pic.twitter.com/Rwba59yKtU

— David Jason (@DJ84) February 25, 2017

@brianstelter @foxandfriends It is pretty bad when a person can predict POTUS's next tweets by tuning in to FoxNews….

— Swansong_Sue (@Swansong_Sue) February 25, 2017

The guy has all the information in the world at his disposal and all he listens to is…@foxandfriends. https://t.co/ZqUGZ0SGM3

— Brett Halverson (@bjhalverson) February 25, 2017

Like clockwork pic.twitter.com/pXFPNRM9Pz

— Will Thompson (@thrillis4) February 25, 2017

I heard Herman Cain on Fox&Friends say exactly this a couple of hrs b4 – Trump takg credit 4 Obama fiscal policies & we all kno 2009 was GFC https://t.co/KpSpmMha2H

— 44isAmerican. 45? (@bernyp) February 25, 2017

@realDonaldTrump only if you let @foxandfriends report #alternativefacts Ur a real sad loser and always less than a real POTUS @BarackObama

— Bad Hombre (@darwinsearth) February 25, 2017

I heard Herman Cain on Fox&Friends say exactly this a couple of hrs b4 – Trump takg credit 4 Obama fiscal policies & we all kno 2009 was GFC https://t.co/KpSpmMha2H

— 44isAmerican. 45? (@bernyp) February 25, 2017

Herman Cain says something on Fox & Friends. Then #Trump retweets it. And he says we should get our facts from him and not the media. https://t.co/j0JQUpdkqA

— Erik Childress (@EriktheMovieman) February 25, 2017

Tuesday’s interview will be President Trump’s first morning show appearance since his inauguration. “Fox & Friends” has been friendly to the Trump administration, while cable news rivals “Morning Joe” and “New Day” attack POTUS on a regular basis.

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Fox News has enhanced the careers of numerous women who have served as hosts. All were hired by Roger Ailes, the former network boss who exited in August 2016 amid a sexual harassment scandal.
Greta Van Susteren -- who had been one of Ailes' most stalwart defenders -- left in early September 2016 after saying that Fox had "not felt like a home" for years.
Laurie Dhue was a familiar presence on Fox in the early 2000s but left the network in 2008. She has reportedly been shopping a tell-all book this year.
Outspoken host Elisabeth Hasselbeck left "The View" to join "Fox & Friends" in 2013, which she exited at the end of 2015.
Andrea Tantaros, former co-host of "The Five," filed a lawsuit saying that Fox News operated like a "sex-fueled, Playboy-Mansion-like cult."
Alisyn Camerota hosted a number of Fox News programs during a 16-year run that ended in 2014. She now hosts "New Day" on CNN.
Rudi Bakhtiar jumped from CNN to Fox News in 2006. She claimed she was sexually harassed by correspondent Brian Wilson and later spoke out against Fox News' culture after the Ailes scandal broke. She now works at Reuters.
Kiran Chetry was a Fox News host from 2001 to 2007. She was reportedly also an aspirant for a role on "Fox & Friends," the network's morning show.
Libertarian commentator Jedediah Bila appeared on Fox's "Outnumbered" and later turned up on ABC's "The View."
Her lawsuit started it all: Former Fox host Gretchen Carlson claims Ailes repeatedly sexually harassed her. Her suit was later settled for a reported $20 million.
Megyn Kelly ended her 12-year run with Fox News in early 2017 in exchange for a weekday show at NBC. She turned down a four-year, $100 million offer to stay with Fox News saying that one of the reasons for her departure was to spend more time with her kids. Kelly said she was among those at Fox News sexually harassed by Ailes.
"Happening Now" anchor Jenna Lee announced that she was leaving the Fox News after working there for 10 years. Lee said she still loves being a journalist and that she has "some really big ideas on how to better serve you in that particular arena" without Fox News.

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Fox News has enhanced the careers of numerous women who have served as hosts. All were hired by Roger Ailes, the former network boss who exited in August 2016 amid a sexual harassment scandal.

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