While cable outlets Fox News and Newsmax engage in a war over rabidly pro-Trump viewers, it appears as though one right-wing TV star is playing both sides: Mike Huckabee. Huckabee, meanwhile, regularly appears on Fox News as a paid contributor and also hosts a Saturday night program for Trinity Broadcasting Channel, which is rebroadcast Sunday afternoons on Newsmax. Fox News, Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy, and Huckabee did not respond to requests for comment. But as Newsmax seemingly becomes more desperate to peel off viewers from Fox, it seems to be attempting to directly ape the network’s content. The Wall Street Journal reported over the weekend that Trump allies have explored possibly buying Newsmax as a potential alternative to Fox News.
