As COVID-19 started to spread in the United States, Fox News spent much of its airtime downplaying the threat, keeping in line with President Donald Trump’s earlier dismissal of the crisis. However, as The Washington Post explained, “With Trump’s declaration on Friday that the virus constitutes a national emergency, the tone on Fox News has quickly shifted.” Amid the whiplash of Fox News’ sudden move to treat the pandemic like a pandemic, the network has failed to take responsibility for its previous efforts to convince viewers that the crisis isn’t worth worrying about and that Democrats are attempting to politicize the situation to attack Trump.