US President Donald Trump has reacted to Maria Bartiromo’s departure from Fox News Media, praising the longtime television anchor as a “true warrior” and expressing surprise over the network’s decision to part ways with her.
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Trump, 80, shared his reaction on Truth Social on Thursday, September 3, shortly after Fox News Media confirmed Bartiromo’s exit.
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Praising her long-running association with the network, he highlighted her ratings success across multiple programmes.
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“I can’t believe Maria Bartiromo is no longer going to have her great show(s) on FoxNews/Business,” Trump wrote.
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He added, “Her fans, of which there are many, will not be happy.
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God bless you, Maria!”
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Bartiromo, 58, became a familiar face in financial news long before joining Fox.
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She first rose to prominence at CNBC, where she hosted programmes including Closing Bell and On the Money with Maria Bartiromo.
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She joined Fox in 2014 as Fox Business Network’s global markets editor and went on to become one of the network’s most prominent anchors.
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During her years at Fox, Bartiromo interviewed Trump several times and was also a co-moderator for two debates during the 2016 presidential election cycle.
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Fox confirms Bartiromo's departure
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Fox News Media announced on Thursday that it had parted ways with Bartiromo, thanking her for her more than 12 years with the company.
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“We thank Maria for her work over the last 12 ½ years and wish her all the best on her next chapter,” the network said.
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The company did not provide a reason for the change and said the decision was effective immediately.
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Bartiromo’s former morning programme is set to transition into Mornings with Fox Business from Friday, September 4.
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She last appeared on Fox Business Network on August 7 and Fox News on August 9.
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Her lawyer disputes reports that she was fired
While Fox described the development as a parting of ways, Bartiromo’s lawyer Bryan Freeman pushed back against reports that she had been fired.
“For many years, Maria Bartiromo hosted three number-one-rated television shows on Fox channels.
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She has been, without question, one of the hardest-working journalists throughout her award-winning career,” Freeman said in a statement.
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He denied reports that Bartiromo had been fired and maintained that she remains an employee of Fox.
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Meanwhile, Maria Bartiromo’s Wall Street is being renamed FBN’s Wall Street.
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Cheryl Casone will host the programme when it returns, with rotating anchors expected to take over thereafter.
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Fox announces further programming changes
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Bartiromo’s departure comes as Fox prepares to make additional changes to its weekday programming schedule.
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The network is expected to announce a new Fox Business Network lineup in the coming weeks.
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Fox News Channel’s Sunday Morning Futures will also have Jason Chaffetz as host on Sunday, September 6, with a permanent new host to be announced later.
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The latest shake-up follows other high-profile exits from Fox.
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Around three years ago, Fox agreed to part ways with former prime-time host Tucker Carlson.
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In 2017, the network cut ties with Bill O’Reilly following sexual harassment allegations.
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