Fox News said Tuesday that it would suspend a weekly segment on the network’s “Fox and Friends” program starring Donald Trump, in light of Trump’s announcement that he is seeking the Republican presidential nomination.
A Fox spokesman did not return a request for comment on Tuesday from the Washington Examiner, but did confirm the suspension to the website Mediaite.
Since 2011, Trump has been a guest on Fox’s morning show on Mondays for segments that last roughly 10 minutes. Usually appearing by phone, Trump offers his opinion on the day’s news headlines.
Trump is not a paid contributor to Fox.
In May, before he declared his candidacy, Trump told the Examiner that he was unsure of when or if Fox would cancel or suspend his segment, but he referred to it as the “biggest 15 minutes of the week” for “Fox and Friends.”
A spokesperson for Trump declined to comment.
