Folks, I almost spilled my coffee reading this one. So, it turns out that Maria Bartiromo, a big name at Fox News, is no longer with the network. And let me tell you, it’s a wild story. Apparently, she got the boot after leaking internal network guidance to the Trump White House. I mean, who does that? It’s like she was trying to get in good with the big guy or something. The guidance, by the way, was all about not following Trump down a conspiratorial rabbit hole relating to the 2020 election. Sounds like someone should’ve told her that a long time ago.
Now, I know what you’re thinking – Fox News and Trump are like two peas in a pod, right? Well, not always, it seems. The network still has some lines it doesn’t want to cross, especially when it comes to election fraud conspiracy theories that might land them in court again. I mean, they just paid out three quarters of a billion dollars to settle Dominion’s defamation lawsuit in 2023, and they’re still fighting another suit from Smartmatic. That’s a lot of cash, folks.
So, when Fox says Bartiromo’s exit was a “business decision,” it’s probably true. The business of not wanting to lose any more money, that is. And it’s not like she was some low-level employee – she was a top star, hosting her own show on Fox Business. But, as we all know, even the big names can fall if they don’t toe the company line.
The thing is, Bartiromo had become increasingly isolated at Fox, according to sources. She was all about promoting Trump’s agenda, even when it meant spreading conspiracy theories about the 2020 election. And that’s just not something Fox wants to touch with a ten-foot pole, especially not after all the legal trouble they’ve been in.
It’s funny, really. The people in charge at Fox – Rupert Murdoch, his son Lachlan, and Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott – they’re the ones who really call the shots. Not Trump, despite what he might think. And they’ve made it clear that everyone is replaceable, even the top-rated host on Fox. Just ask Tucker Carlson, who got the axe back in April 2023.
Now, I’m not saying Bartiromo didn’t have her fans. She did, and she still does. But when you’re causing more problems than you’re worth, it’s time to go. And that’s exactly what happened here. Her lawyer is saying that the reports of her being fired are “absolutely and unequivocally false,” but let’s be real, folks. She’s gone, and she’s not coming back.
The whole thing started when Trump gave a speech in mid-July, making all sorts of conspiratorial claims about China and the 2020 election. Major news outlets like CNN fact-checked and debunked the whole thing, but Bartiromo was all about running with it. She even wanted to follow up on Trump’s election fraud stories on TV, but was told not to. And that’s when she decided to take matters into her own hands, leaking the internal guidance to the White House.
It’s a pretty crazy story, if you ask me. I mean, who leaks internal guidance to the White House? It’s like she was trying to get Trump to do something, but what, I have no idea. Maybe she just wanted to get his attention, or maybe she really believed in the conspiracy theories. Either way, it was a bad move, and now she’s paying the price.
In the end, it’s all about control, folks. Fox wants to control the narrative, and Trump wants to control Fox. But at the end of the day, the people in charge at Fox are the ones who really call the shots. And if you’re not willing to play by their rules, you’re out. Just like Maria Bartiromo. And that’s a wrap, folks. It’s been a wild ride, but I’m just glad I didn’t spill my coffee. 🙃
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Former remote-throwing champion turned #1 couch commentator on liberal panic in the media. Born in Texas (or so his mug says), he earned a degree in Fake Newsology & Beer Philosophy from YouTube University.
