We have Roger Ailes to thank for Fox News, the mother, father and child of fake news, alternate facts and very silly people on TV.
Along with Rush Limbaugh who brought us 24/7 Right-wing talk radio, he and Roger Ailes most important contribution to America has been to make bigots, racists and nitwits feel good about themselves, so much so we now have a bigoted, racist nitwit as President, not of a country club mind you, but President of the United States. Really..