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Geraldo Reveals His Senate Dreams Were Dashed Because Fox News 'Freaked Out' [View all]
By Colby HallMar 12th, 2021, 9:25 am
Geraldo Rivera’s dreams to run for the U.S. Senate have been dashed (for now).
On Wednesday, he tweeted that he was considering a run for the seat soon to be vacated by Senator Rob Portman, who recently announced that he would not run for reelection in 2022. He even debuted his slogan on air at Fox News: “Geraldo for Ohio, from the great river to the Great Lake, I will fight for you.” Turns out, however, that Fox News had some questions.
During a Friday morning appearance on Fox & Friends, Geraldo explained why he went from happily employed journalist at Fox News to aspiring Senator and then back to happily employed journalist at Fox News.
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“The reaction, the initial vibe was great but it was also much more overwhelming than I ever expected,” he continued. “Fox freaked out, you know, said pick a lane, are you a journalist or a politician and I wasn’t ready to, you know, jump off my current turnstile, so, instead I had to kind of embarrass myself and say never mind.”
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https://www.mediaite.com/tv/geraldo-reveals-his-senate-dreams-were-dashed-because-fox-news-freaked-out/
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