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So normally this would have been a good thing, but this came out of nowhere and subsequently, Quint reporting has told us the reason why this happened out of nowhere is because she was put on a little bit of a leave and then they decided because of what she shared with the Trump administration, they decided to let her go. Now I'm going to bring you through the things that she shared with the Trump administration. Real quick, while you're here, hit like, subscribe. You might not be subscribed. You think you are, you're not. And we're live streaming this Tuesday at 7 p.m. Come check it out. Let's go to Oliver Darcy who explained exactly why she was fired. What the hell, Oliver, happened with Maria Bartiromo? All of a sudden she's out and what happened? Don, yesterday Fox News announced like in this very terse statement that she had basically finished her time in the network and right after they put that out, I must have received, I don't know, I don't think it's an exaggeration to say close to 100 text messages saying, what happened? What happened? It was like the question on everyone's mind. So we went to digging and it turns out that her termination, stems from an incident that happened in July. So you'll remember Donald Trump, he delivered this unhinged, conspiratorial primetime speech back in July, supposedly about election security, where he re-litigated the 2020 election. And he made a number of allegations about, you know, supposed election interference by China. And most no one took this seriously. Networks debunked a lot of this stuff in real time, shot it down. But it was interesting that, Fox News also did not take this seriously. This is the president's favorite channel. And the next morning, a lot of people noticed that they didn't cover his speech one time, which is odd, right? Turns out that Fox brass had issued a directive or guidance to the show, to top talent saying, stay away from this. They already lost this dominion lawsuit. If you remember for $787 million, they had to settle that lawsuit, a record defamation settlements. They were not eager to. They had to go down the election denialism lane one more time, right? They they're done with that stuff. So they told those talent don't do it. Maria Bartiromo, who is one of Trump's close friends, close media allies. She didn't like that guidance and she wanted to do it. And there was some sort of back and forth. Ultimately she told the white house that, you know, you want to know why your speech wasn't covered, why these claims weren't covered on Fox news? Well, here's a, here's a text message that we received saying we're not allowed to cover this sort of thing. And eventually, I'm not really sure how Fox news became aware of this. I think the white house must've contacted someone at the network or the company. You can imagine Donald Trump would not be pleased when he heard about this. And they deemed that to be a violation of Maria's employment agreements. Now, interestingly, this was not the first time that Maria has been in trouble with Fox. I mean, in 2020, she's one of the few believers that really did think that the 2020 election was stolen. And she put Fox in very severe legal jeopardy. Here's a bit about that. Of course it didn't happen in a vacuum. You know, Maria has been a lot of trouble for Fox news over the years because of her loyal relationship with Donald Trump. She was at the center of that dominion lawsuit. There's also the smartmatic lawsuit that's making its way through the court. And over the summer, she hosted Kevin O'Leary, the shark tank kind of MAGA co-host. And he made a number of claims about China that ended up getting them sued as well. So she's been getting the network sued left and right. And I think for Fox news, she was skating on thin ice. They heard about this and enough was enough. They decided to terminate her contract. Brian Seltzer and CNN said to himself, what happened to Maria Bartiromo? I mean, it used to be a thing that we said because she went from a normal newscaster to a MAGA propagandist, but now it's, it's about yanking her off the air. And here's what the show looks like. Now that Maria is gone. FanDuel is now available everywhere in the U S you can get in on the sports action, no matter where you are, including these places, this year, most rewarding season ever with fan agent location, restrictions apply product availability varies, by market, see fan duel.com for eligibility gambling problem. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. 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We have the receipts and witnesses and they will come out whether through the courthouse or otherwise. Those reporting her firing or the incredulous facts supporting that fiction have exhibited a complete and total reckless disregard for the truth. So that's Brian Friedman who has, who is representing Maria. So we are maybe going to see a big legal battle surrounding this. And one has to wonder, is she going to be the press secretary? Clearly Oliver, you said you got over a hundred text messages. Tell me in those text messages, what's the percentage of people who said, Oh my God, maybe she's going to be the next white house press secretary. Cause that's what I was hearing. A lot of people were asking that yesterday. And I think it made sense because everyone was trying to just make sense of why Fox news would just send this random statement out on a Thursday afternoon saying that she had ended her career and we thank her for her, you know, 12 and a half years of service. And so everyone was wondering what's happening and maybe she's going, I mean, everyone else, it seems like has, has gone from Fox to the white house in some capacity. So maybe that was it. That's not the plan. That hasn't been the plan. That wasn't the reason she left. But Don, now that she is on the free market, now that she does need a job and she has this very close relationship with Donald Trump, unlike a lot. I mean, I think we, we assume that everyone has a close relationship over at Fox news with Donald Trump. There are certain people who have longstanding personal relationships. That extend beyond, you know, the airwaves and his last 10 years in public office or public life. And Maria is one of them. She's known him from his New York days for a long, long, long time. And they're very close. So perhaps Donald Trump will find a position for her in the white house. So she has maybe like a bit of a landing pad or a parachute as she's thrown out of the Fox news airplane. We'll see. Now, when asked about, about this news, JD Vance didn't really give a very convincing answer. Can you tell me Maria just left Fox news? Is she going to be the next white house press secretary? I don't know, man. Uh, no, I don't think so. You know, I just saw the news literally as I walked out before. I love Maria. I think she's an amazing person, amazing talent. I don't get involved in the personal drama of, uh, of media stations. In fact, I'd like to, I'd like to invite Peter Ducey to come up here answer a question about what happened to Maria. But I think whatever she does, look, she's going to do great and I wish her all the best. She's a very, very dear friend. I haven't even talked to her, so I don't know the backstory about why she's decided to leave Fox News. And Donald Trump himself freaked out about the fact that Maria was let go. He says, I can't believe Maria Butaromo is no longer going to have her great shows on Fox News Business. Three different shows, always number one, that's debatable. Maria is a total professional and a true warrior. Her fans, of which there are many, will not be happy. And we got to wonder, like, I don't think this was the plan, but one has to wonder if Maria is going to end up in Trump's White House. That seems to be where they all go. Pete, who else? Judge Jeanine, Maria. It's like where all the failed Fox hosts go is the White House. They just level up somehow. I don't get it, but that could very well be where Maria ends up. And Ron Philip Cossey put it perfectly, saying Maria Butaromo, that's a fun name to say, Butaromo. I like saying that. Joins an endless list of people who reasonably well respected in their professions or businesses and then joined the Trump cult and unraveled in a steady downward spiral into their careers and reputations are in complete tatters. Never go full MAGA. Never. Never. You will always lose. Bye-bye. Bye, Maria. I'll see you later. See you never. Actually, probably we're going to be reporting on her a lot. She's probably going to end up in the White House, let's just be honest. But we're going to keep following it. If you want to follow along, hit like, subscribe, and I'll see you soon. So you can get in on the sports action no matter where you are, including these places. Availability varies by market. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER. FanDuel.com. In the U.S., there's a break-in every 26 seconds. But when intruders step near, SimpliSafe Home Security steps up. Stop. This is SimpliSafe. Using AI alerts, U.S.-based live agents help deter break-ins. SimpliSafe. No long-term contracts. Tennessee 2-0-1-2.