Greta Van Susteren’s reaction to a report on her struggling MSNBC ratings prompted a fiery defense from her husband who slammed the “whores” at the network.
Van Susteren, who left Fox News for MSNBC in 2017, commented on a Daily Beast report about “potential changes” at the network, defending the ratings from her former show, “For the Record with Greta,” which lasted six months.
The article noted that she “didn’t jibe with MSNBC’s left-leaning profile” and “also failed with viewers and ultimately departed.”
In a tweet, a frustrated Van Susteren claimed that “in less than 6 months my ratings were up 94% over show I replaced” when she was at MSNBC.
(Since I am in this article..let’s have the facts:in less than 6mos myratings were up 94% over show I replaced…and the anchors in this story have been there years w/bad ratings)Jitters at MSNBC as Brass Eyes Moving Chuck Todd and Talks to Shep Smith https://t.co/246hmpF45T
— Greta Van Susteren (@greta) January 15, 2020
Van Susteren’s husband John Coale commented with a blistering attack in defense of his wife.
“Your ratings were much better than the whores who work at Msnbc. The on air chickens will say anything the suits tell them to. Just to keep their pathetic jobs,” the well-known Washington lawyer tweeted.
Your ratings were much better than the whores who work at Msnbc. The on air chickens will say anything the suits tell them to. Just to keep their pathetic jobs. Have fun Shep ! https://t.co/EdtQr3230a
— john coale (@johnpcoale) January 15, 2020
Coale included a message to former Fox News anchor Shepard Smith who has reportedly been speaking with MSNBC.
“Have fun Shep!” he added.
Coale clarified to Mediaite that his rebuke of MSNBC was aimed at “On air folks” and not at “staffers.”
Van Susteren, who spent 14 years at Fox News before she departed, hosted the weekly “Plugged In With Greta Van Susteren” for Voice of America and then launched “Full Court Press” last year via Atlanta-based Gray Television. She was slammed by former Fox News colleague Gretchen Carlson last month for inviting Bill O’Reilly, also a former Fox News host, on her new show.
1) This is a total wtf moment. Finding out @greta who was the first @foxnews talent to come out against me after I filed my harassment lawsuit against Roger Ailes … starts a new celeb-pet TV show … and is giving Bill O’Reilly a platform to be one of her guests.
— Gretchen Carlson (@GretchenCarlson) December 19, 2019
2) Does she know that he is an accused serial predator of women and paid out one … just one … $32 million dollars? This is a disgrace. @Discovery what are you thinking?
— Gretchen Carlson (@GretchenCarlson) December 19, 2019
Van Susteren’s abrupt departure from MSNBC after failing to live up to ratings expectations drew the attention of President Trump who attributed her firing by “out of control bosses” to her refusal to go along with the “Trump hate” at the liberal network.
Word is that @Greta Van Susteren was let go by her out of control bosses at @NBC & @Comcast because she refused to go along w/ ‘Trump hate!’
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 1, 2017
The veteran journalist’s husband told The New York Times at the time that there was “no warning” that her show was in trouble.
“They didn’t want her anymore,” Coale said in 2017. “We’re in kind of shock.”
His attack on the network this week sparked reactions on Twitter where many understood the frustration but felt he went too far in his choice of words.
Whoa! I disagree with folks often…but try to keep it civil. When you see adults speak like this what example are we leading for our youth .
— esz (@Esz1257) January 15, 2020
I’m a fan of Greta’s and think she was treated unfairly… however I find this statement unfortunate.
— P K R (@PaulaRo64716224) January 15, 2020
I hope you both can heal and move on. They aren’t worth this much of your time and energy
— Adam “Zembo” Mosca (@ZemboMosca) January 15, 2020
he aint wrong tho ??♂️
— thagodemperor (@BGray8ful) January 15, 2020
When MSNBC has the likes of Al Sharpton and Brian Williams there, that is an accurate statement.
— Michael Younger (@the1myounger) January 15, 2020
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