Fox Business anchor’s show taken off air for dismissing Covid-19 concerns

It isn’t uncommon for journalists and news anchors to get drifted with a particular thought or ideology but what happened on Fox Business Primetime in the second week of March was a bit too much for the audience and even the TV channel to digest.

The Fox Business anchor Trish Regan, who hosts the show “Trish Regan Primetime” told viewers that coronavirus issue was being overhyped and the concerns were being inflated as “yet another attempt to impeach the president.” Her show on March 09, 2020, attracted a lot of criticism, leading to the removal of her prime-time slot. As per Fox Business, Trish Regan’s 8 p.m. show will “be on hiatus until further notice”

Trish Regan has told viewers that the Democrats were trying to engineer a ”mass hysteria to encourage a market sell-off” and wanted “to demonize and destroy the president”. She went on to say “We’ve reached a tipping point. The chorus of hate being leveled at the president is nearing a crescendo as Democrats blame him, and only him, for a virus that originated halfway around the world.”

Regan’s comments resulted in huge criticism for her show as well as for the channel, as a result of which her show was taken off the air. However, an unperturbed Regan tweeted

“I want to let everyone know that Trish Regan Primetime is now on hiatus. FBN has taken prudent steps to limit staffing levels and is prioritizing its coverage during market hours. I fully support this decision — we all must do our part to keep our colleagues safe. #TrishRegan.”

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