“I can’t believe Maria Bartiromo is no longer going to have her great show(s) on FoxNews/Business,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “Three different shows, always number one. Maria is a total professional, and a true warrior.”
Then, he hit the right-wing network ― which is usually a loyal MAGA ally ― with a veiled warning.
“Her fans, of which there are many, will not be happy,” he wrote.
Bartiromo had been with Fox News and Fox Business for 12 years, but recently she became known for her fawning interviews with Trump and for letting him spout wild conspiracy theories with no pushback.
But those friendly interviews weren’t what led to her downfall.
Both Status and Puck News reported on Thursday that Bartiromo wanted to cover Trump’s latest conspiracy theories about the 2020 election in July, and the network brass told her to back off. Both outlets said she then sent a screenshot of that guidance to the White House, which led to her ouster.
The network has not commented on those reports.