Maria Bartiromo was employed by Fox News for twelve and a half years. Bartiromo was all over Fox News and Fox Business. She hosted a daily show on Fox Business, and had a Sunday morning show on Fox News that was the show that Trump Republicans used as their Sunday morning platform.
Bartiromo is friends with Trump and was perhaps his second-biggest remaining supporter on the network besides Trump’s other pal, Sean Hannity.
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Many in the media were surprised when Bartiromo was unceremoniously and tersely fired via a brief statement released by Fox News.
The reason why she got canned is pretty wild.
According to the Status newsletter:
Status has learned that Bartiromo’s termination stems from an incident, which has not previously been reported, that occurred in July. After Trump delivered his unhinged prime time speech in which he pushed more conspiracy theories about the 2020 election, this time making a number of allegations against China, I am told that Fox News issued guidance to senior employees instructing them to steer clear of giving credence to Trump’s delusional claims. I’m told that the guidance was issued in writing.
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It’s unclear whether Trump or someone at the White House inquired with Bartiromo about the lack of coverage. But ultimately Bartiromo spilled the secret, Status has learned, divulging to the White House that Trump’s speech had received scant coverage on the channel because network bosses had ordered it so. I’m even told the text message in which Fox News brass offered their guidance was shared by Bartiromo with the White House.
After the Dominion lawsuit, Fox News wants nothing to do with Trump’s election lies and conspiracies.
Bartiromo went behind her employer’s back, even though her employer stood by her and kept her employed while she gave them headaches by spreading conspiracies.
Apparently, putting Trump ahead of her job was too much for Rupert Murdoch, so she was fired.
When someone is so committed to Trump that they blow up their career, that sure sounds like a cult to me, but maybe Bartiromo can land the job as the next White House Press Secretary? She certainly checks the blind loyalty box that Trump loves.
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