President Trump took a shot at top Fox News anchor Shepard Smith’s “terrible ratings” before wishing the longtime host “well” following news of his exit on Friday afternoon, The Hill reports.
Said Trump: “I don’t know. Is he leaving? That’s a shame. Is he leaving because of bad ratings? If he’s leaving, I assume he’s leaving because he had bad ratings.”
He added: “He had the worst ratings at Fox. I wish Shepard Smith well.”
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