Unlike most of the voices heard on Fox News, the anchor brought truthful analysis and fact checking of the president to his daytime program
‘s Brian Stelter, who spoke with a “well-placed source” within Fox News, the tension between Smith’s factual reporting and the Trump-loving opinion shows became too much for the anchor, so in September he requested he be released from his contract.
On Friday, Trump also pled ignorance when he spoke to reporters about Smith’s announcement, “Did I hear Shepard Smith is leaving?” the president asked. “Is he leaving because of bad ratings? Tell me, I don’t know. I wish him well,” Trump added. The night before Smith’s announcement, during a rally in Minneapolis, Trump praised just about every Fox News host who carries his water. To no one’s surprise, Shep Smith was not one of them. But Trump that same day sent out tweets criticizing the network, claiming its polling was inaccurate because their poll numbers did not reflect favorably on him.
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