El Presidente Trumpo just tweeted about Fox News pulling Judge Jeanine off the air over her comments against Ilhan Omar.
Bring back @JudgeJeanine Pirro. The Radical Left Democrats, working closely with their beloved partner, the Fake News Media, is using every trick in the book to SILENCE a majority of our Country. They have all out campaigns against @FoxNews hosts who are doing too well. Fox .....
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 17, 2019
....must stay strong and fight back with vigor. Stop working soooo hard on being politically correct, which will only bring you down, and continue to fight for our Country. The losers all want what you have, don’t give it to them. Be strong & prosper, be weak & die! Stay true....
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 17, 2019
....to the people that got you there. Keep fighting for Tucker, and fight hard for @JudgeJeanine. Your competitors are jealous - they all want what you’ve got - NUMBER ONE. Don’t hand it to them on a silver platter. They can’t beat you, you can only beat yourselves!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 17, 2019
Fox News isn’t saying whether this is permanent yet:
Fox News is set to air a repeat episode of a documentary series in place of “Justice with Jeanine” as the host faces controversy over her comments about Muslims.
The network will air an episode of “Scandalous,” according to Variety. A spokesperson wouldn’t discuss future scheduling plans when contacted.
“We’re not commenting on internal scheduling matters,” a network spokesperson wrote in an email.
And if you don’t know what Jeanine did here you go:
During an episode last Saturday, Pirro questioned whether Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-Minn.) hijab was “indicative of her adherence to Sharia law, which in itself is antithetical to the United States Constitution.”
Her comments were condemned by Fox News leadership, which issued a statement saying Pirro had been reprimanded.
“We strongly condemn Jeanine Pirro’s comments about Rep. Ilhan Omar,” the network said in a statement days later. “They do not reflect those of the network and we have addressed the matter with her directly.”
I think Jeannine probably did step over the line in her criticism, but it’s a little hypocritical of Fox News to let their opinion hosts pretty much go off the rails over everything but slap her on the hand over this. I have a feeling there won’t be any lasting consequences for her transgression. Especially once Trump makes a few phone calls…