Fox News host Maria Bartiromo sparked the ire of her viewers on Sunday after airing a segment that contradicts President Donald Trump’s claims of election fraud.
While Bartiromo was not the only Fox News host who aired doubts about Trump’s conspiracy theories over the weekend, it was her segment that finally sent viewers into a revolt against the conservative network.
According to reports, at least one Fox Business host and as many as three Fox News hosts aired a pre-taped segment with a spokesperson from Smartmatic, a voting systems software company.
During the segment, Bartiromo aired a pre-taped segment with a spokesperson from Smartmatic, a voting systems software company.
The segment was met with contempt from viewers, who refused to believe that the election fraud claims had been debunked.
One viewer slammed Bartiromo as a “sellout.” Another quipped that Fox News needs to be ashamed for airing the interview.
Watch the video and some of the reactions below.
So I guess @MariaBartiromo just sold out-shameful
— One Proud Nana (@McwhirterDiana) December 20, 2020
Feeling so sorry for @MariaBartiromo, having to air that dribble at the end of today's @SundayFutures. A nobody voting machine expert, who knows nothing and says so in response to a computer generated interviewer. @FoxNews needs to be ashamed for making her air this tripe.
— Patrick Flower (@ptf1113) December 20, 2020
When an “expert” says “I am not aware of” means they have not done any research and they are getting paid to be on a tv show. #mariabartiromo
— Lori Darrow (@LoriDarrow1) December 20, 2020
Who got to @MariaBartiromo? Why has she put this fraud Eddie Perez, clearly an apologist for Smartmatic, on her show TWICE to read scripted denials to scripted questions– right down to reading back the questions, a deposition trick taught by good trial attorneys? #Election2020
— KenTimmerman (@KenTimmerman) December 20, 2020
So @MariaBartiromo claims @FoxNews "reached out" to Eddie Perez for clarification on SmartMatic's voting machines and software. This coming in response to a cease and desist letter from attorneys.
They aired a pre-recorded interview to cover their assets.
— Bill Hamilton Is Growing An Itchy COVID Beard! (@BHamilton001) December 20, 2020
FoxNews is airing a point-by-point fact check on claims made by the networks most pro-Trump voices after voting tech company Smartmatic send a 20-page legal letter demanding a full and complete retraction of all false reports #ByeHannity #25thAmendmentNow #TruthMatters
— Justin Kimble (@justinkimble15) December 20, 2020
