Echoing Trump, Fox & Friends says Gillespie lost because he didn't embrace the president

Trump on Twitter: “Ed Gillespie worked hard but did not embrace me or what I stand for”

From the November 8 edition of Fox News' Fox and Friends:

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STEVE DOOCY (CO-HOST): It's a wake-up call for establishment Republicans, if you don't embrace the leader of your party, why do you want to win and why do you think you can? 

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Ed Gillespie worked hard but did not embrace me or what I stand for. Don’t forget, Republicans won 4 out of 4 House seats, and with the economy doing record numbers, we will continue to win, even bigger than before!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 8, 2017

Previously:

Fox & Friends uses made-up Confederate memorial controversy to amplify Virginia gubernatorial candidate’s talking points

Right-wing media promote Ed Gillespie’s anti-immigrant ad, which is based on conservative myths

Outnumbered peddles Republican misinformation while weighing in on Virginia governor's race