Overview

• Maria Bartiromo read aloud a spoofed post attributed to President Trump during the June 16 broadcast of Mornings With Maria.
• The fabricated message thanked “No Kings” protestors for ensuring “I am still your president,” which Bartiromo praised while interviewing Rep. Dan Crenshaw.
• Donald Trump Jr. initially shared the viral hoax on social media, later confirming it was fake and expressing that he wished it were real.
• The protests coincided with Trump’s 79th birthday celebrations and a military parade marking the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary.
• Observers have criticized Fox Business for failing to flag the hoax before airing it and questioned the network’s fact-checking protocols.