Conservative commentator Dan Bongino is sharing an update about his weekend show on Fox News.
During an episode of his podcast on Thursday, Bongino said, “Folks, regretfully last week was my last show on Fox News.”
“It’s tough. It’s tough to say that,” he added.
He went on to explain, “It’s not some big conspiracy theory, I promise you. There’s no acrimony… We just couldn’t come to terms on an extension. That’s really it.”
Bongino continued:
“I really enjoyed myself there. They were good for me for ten years…It’s a sad day. They did give me the opportunity to do one last show, I don’t want you to think they showed me the door. That’s on me, not on them, but I thought it was best to go this way for now.”
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🚨BREAKING: Dan Bongino is leaving Fox News@dbongino
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Forbes reported his weekend show “Unfiltered with Dan Bongino” and his show on the streaming service Fox Nation “Canceled in the USA” will both end.
In a statement, Fox News said, “We thank Dan for his contributions and wish him success in his future endeavors.”
It added “Lawrence Jones Cross Country” will air in place of Bongino’s show this week, and a replacement will be revealed “in the coming weeks.”
Forbes noted, “Bongino’s show, which aired at 9 p.m. ET on Saturdays, was a ratings success for Fox News, with last Saturday’s episode of Unfiltered—the final episode—drawing 1.179 million viewers.”
“It ranked as the highest-rated show of the day Saturday. For the first quarter of 2023, Unfiltered was the top show in prime time on Saturdays with 1.3 million viewers and 134,000 viewers in the key demographic of viewers 25-54, the group most valued by advertisers,” it added.
Bongino in his podcast went on to tout his show’s success as he said, “We were the number one show 90% of the time.”
He added, “You’re going to read a thousand left wing articles about some nonsense, and I’m guaranteeing you on my reputation, it is all made up. It’s a simple contract thing, and that’s it. It is no more complicated than that.”
The news of Bongino’s departure came a day after Fox News agreed to settle Dominion Voting System’s defamation lawsuit against it for $787.5 million.
He mentioned the settlement and added about the news regarding his show, “The timing’s not great.”
