Is Fox News going overboard with its "wall-to-wall" coverage of the arson attack on its "All American Christmas Tree"?

The Big Lead

"Fox News had a very, very emotional day on Wednesday after someone burned down their Christmas tree," says Stephen Douglas. "The man suspected of lighting the fire was arrested and charged with multiple crimes before being released. His motives are unclear, but Fox News' on-air personalities took turns suggesting it was an attack on America, Fox News, Christianity and even Hanukkah. Things started early in the morning on Fox & Friends as Ainsley Earhardt explained how important the tree was. She had a bit of a Bluto Blutarsky moment as she threw Hanukkah in there, but nobody stopped her because she was rolling. Earhardt then assured viewers that it would be alright. Fox would "build it back better." Build back better almost became a rallying cry for Fox News as they vowed not to let the arsonist ruin Christmas. And if you're wondering why they kept saying 'build' instead of 'run to the giant Christmas tree lot for a new tree,' it's because their "tree" was not an actual tree. It was a red, white and blue structure shaped like a Christmas tree."

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• Fox & Friends calls the arson a "hate crime," expresses frustration that the homeless suspect was released without bail: "Here’s the thing. In New York, under the new liberal bail reform policies, arson is only a felony. You can only be held if it’s a felony if the suspect tries to harm a person or commit a hate crime,” Steve Doocy explained, “And apparently lighting a Christmas tree on fire is not a hate crime.”
• CNN's Brianna Keilar blasts Fox News for being more concerned about a burned tree than the U.S. Capitol insurrection
• Stephen Colbert mocks Fox News' Christmas tree arson by singing "It’s beginning to look a lot like arson"