With Democrats predicted to win in key areas in the U.S. midterm elections, President Donald Trump has publicly criticized the Republican Party's election strategy and the conservative broadcaster Fox News. In particular, he took issue with the political course shift of Governor Greg Abbott, who lost the Texas gubernatorial race, drawing attention to internal Republican controversy over the election results.

Texas Gubernatorial Race… Causes of Abbott's Defeat Cited

President Trump claimed on social media that Governor Abbott would not have lost had he not turned into a moderate within the Republican Party during the final six months of his political activities. He assessed that Governor Abbott's return to his past political strategy led to the poor outcome. RINO, mentioned by President Trump, stands for 'Republican in Name Only,' a term used to criticize politicians within the party deemed insufficiently loyal to its conservative line.

In the Texas gubernatorial race, Democrat Gina Hinojosa was reported to have defeated Republican Governor Greg Abbott. As Texas has long been a Republican stronghold, the election result has drawn significant attention.

Cause of Fox News' Ratings Decline Cited

President Trump's criticism extended to Fox News. He claimed that Fox News' ratings had fallen 27 percent, attributing the cause to excessively featuring Democratic politicians and figures critical of the Trump administration. He also emphasized that this was related to the reason viewers who once watched Fox News left the network. However, other explanations have also been offered for the ratings decline.

"No Problem with Approval Rating"… Citing CNN Poll

President Trump also stated that there was no problem with his political approval rating. Citing a recent CNN poll, he claimed his approval among Republican supporters reached 99 percent. He further explained that in a survey comparing past Republican presidents, he recorded 53 percent, while former President Ronald Reagan scored 18 percent and former President Abraham Lincoln 8 percent. However, these figures come from the survey cited by President Trump and should be distinguished from overall presidential job approval ratings among all U.S. voters.

Questions Raised Over Fox Corporation's Political Donations

President Trump also raised the issue of Fox Corporation, Fox News' parent company, donating political funds to Democratic politicians and related political organizations. Mentioning House Democratic Caucus Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Representatives Jamie Raskin, Ted Lieu, and Pete Aguilar, he questioned Fox Corporation's political contributions. Groups related to Democratic House and Senate elections and political action committees were also included among his targets of criticism. President Trump claimed that if Fox News maintains its critical stance toward him, its ratings decline will continue.

[AI assisted in part. This article was written based on President Trump's public statements and local U.S. media reports.]