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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Chelsie Napiza

Fox News Blames 'Too Much Education' For Shrinking Republican Base Support Among Young Voters

Fox News faces backlash after Lawrence Jones called college-educated young voters 'indoctrinated' while discussing declining Republican support among Gen Z ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. (Credit: Kevin James Shay/Unsplash)

A Fox & Friends segment branding college-educated young voters as 'indoctrinated' has exploded across social media, where millions have read it as the network blaming too much education for the Republican Party's deepening losses among Gen Z.

Co-host Lawrence Jones delivered the remarks on the morning of 10 July 2026 while discussing a string of Democratic Socialist primary victories ahead of the November midterms. Clips of the exchange spread rapidly on X and Instagram under captions claiming Fox News had blamed 'too much education' for young people backing progressive figures such as New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and streamer Hasan Piker.

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