Fox’s Trump Trap

Bloomberg at the DNC • Trump’s Tax Returns • Steve Bannon’s Arrest [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair]( Fox’s Trump Trap Good morning from the Hive newsroom! In a standout speech Thursday night, Joe Biden accepted the Democratic nomination and compared the choice between himself and Donald Trump to the choice between “a path of shadow and suspicion” and “a path of hope and light,” Charlotte Klein [reports.]( (Guess which is which.) Amid all the party unity, some Democrats were rankled by Mike Bloomberg getting a prime-time speaking slot, Chris Smith [reports:]( “It just strikes me as incredibly tone-deaf.” Meanwhile, inside Fox News, staffers fear the network has surrendered to Trump, becoming a threat to public health and democracy, according to [an excerpt]( from Brian Stelter’s forthcoming book. “I feel like Fox is being held hostage by its audience,” says one veteran staffer. Even Trump cheerleader Sean Hannity has privately told people he thinks the president is off his rocker. Thanks for reading! [Image may contain: Sean Hannity, Tie, Accessories, Accessory, Audience, Human, Crowd, Person, Speech, Coat, and Suit]( [“Hannity Has Said to Me More Than Once, ‘He’s Crazy’”: Fox News Staffers Feel Trapped in the Trump Cult]( By [Brian Stelter]( [Inside the network staffers are cringing, and even Trump’s “shadow chief of staff” has his doubts. “If you were hearing what I’m hearing, you’d be vaping too,” Sean Hannity told a colleague during Trump’s early days.]( [Image]( [The Hive 1]( [“It Strikes Me as Incredibly Tone-Deaf”: Biden’s Prime-Time Gamble on Mike Bloomberg]( By [Chris Smith]( [Bloomberg’s appearance is clearly part of a strategic choice about the best way to defeat Trump. What it says about Joe Biden’s agenda, should he become president, is in the eye of the beholder.]( [Read More]( [The Hive 2]( [“I Will Be an Ally of the Light”: In Standout Speech, Joe Biden Shows Americans the President They Could Have]( By [Charlotte Klein]( [Mike Bloomberg pontificated and Bernie Sanders held an encore performance, but the nominee himself stole the show with a gripping, promising picture of hope.]( [Read More]( [The Hive 3]( [Trump’s Desperate Attempt to Hide His Tax Returns Is Failing]( By [Tarisai Ngangura]( [A federal judge ruled Thursday that the president has to turn over his financial records to Manhattan prosecutors.]( [Read More]( [The Hive 4]( [Not a Joke: Steve Bannon Arrested for Allegedly Scamming Thousands of Border-Wall Donors]( By [Eric Lutz]( [The ex-Trump chief strategist was reportedly apprehended on a boat Thursday morning, becoming the latest in a long line of Trump associates to run afoul of the law.]( [Read More]( Get on the list Subscribe to our Hollywood newsletter for your essential industry and awards-season news, every day. [Sign Up Now]( [(image) Condé Nast Spotlight | The breaking news and top stories everyone is talking about. All in one place. The most popular stories from Vogue, GQ, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Wired, Architectural Digest and more. STAY INFORMED]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( This e-mail was sent to you by The Hive. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe]( Sent from Condé Nast, 1 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007 Copyright © 2020 Condé Nast