Trump Comments on Maria Bartiromo's Departure from Fox News

President Donald Trump praised Maria Bartiromo as a "true warrior" and stated that fans of the longtime Fox News host "will not be happy" after her abrupt departure from the network. Bartiromo's exit, which occurred after a 12-year tenure, was announced by Fox News Media without any explanation. Trump expressed his disbelief on Truth Social, stating, "I can’t believe Maria Bartiromo is no longer going to have her great show(s) on FoxNews/Business," and noted that she had three different shows that were consistently number one. He described her as a "total professional" and a "true warrior." The announcement of Bartiromo's departure came hours after the final episode of "Mornings with Maria," her weekday show on Fox Business Network, aired. Fox News Media released a statement saying, "Effective today, Maria Bartiromo is no longer with Fox News Media. We thank Maria for her work over the last 12-and-a-half years and wish her all the best on her next chapter." Following her exit, there was speculation regarding Bartiromo potentially replacing Karoline Leavitt as Trump's press secretary. However, Vice President JD Vance stated he did not believe Bartiromo would be heading to the White House, expressing his admiration for her talent and wishing her well in her future endeavors. As of Thursday night, Bartiromo had not publicly commented on her departure, and her X account still promoted her former shows on the network. Fox News and Fox Business are subsidiaries of Fox Corp, which is the sister company to News Corp, the corporate parent of The Post.