Donald Trump Praises Fox News Anchor After Shocking Exit
Fox Business will relaunch Bartiromo’s shows with rotating anchors and has not named permanent replacements after her departure.
- Maria Bartiromo's departure from Fox News Media became effective Thursday, September 3, ending her tenure of over 12 years. Donald Trump praised her work as "FANTASTIC" on Truth Social following the announcement.
- Bartiromo rose to prominence during a 20-year career at CNBC before joining Fox in 2014, later becoming Fox Business Network's global markets editor and moderating Republican presidential primary debates in 2015 and 2016.
- Her coverage faced scrutiny, including a $787.5 million defamation settlement with Dominion. Critics noted that by the 2020 impeachment trial, she was no longer presenting herself as a fair and balanced journalist.
- Fox Business renamed Mornings with Maria to Mornings with Fox Business and Wall Street to FBN's Wall Street, with rotating anchors taking over. Jason Chaffetz will host Sunday Morning Futures on September 6.
- The network has not named permanent replacements for the programs, with plans to reveal a new weekday programming schedule in the coming weeks. Bartiromo turns 59 next week.
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Although the reason for the dismissal has not been disclosed, too close an ties with the Trump administration appears to be the reason for her departure.
By Brian Stelter, CNN. President Donald Trump and Fox News maintain a relationship that, to a large extent, benefits both parties. But occasionally their interests diverge, and Maria Bartiromo is a prime example. Fox removed Bartiromo from its programs after she leaked internal directives to the Trump administration.
Donald Trump Praises Fox News Anchor After Shocking Exit
(Photo Credit: whitehouse and potus on Instagram) Donald Trump praised a longtime Fox News anchor following a sudden change at the network. Maria Bartiromo received a strong message from the president after Fox News Media confirmed her departure. Her departure became effective Thursday, September 3, after Bartiromo spent over 12 years with Fox News Media. The company did not provide a reason for her departure in its initial announcement On Truth…
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Maria Bartiromo turns 59 next week and Fox News gave her an early — and, might I add, well-deserved — birthday present. They fired her.As I began writing this column soon after the announcement, I clicked on her staff bio, and a message appeared that said, “something has gone wrong.”Wow, that’s for ...
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