When word broke on Thursday that former Trump White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany would be sitting in for former Fox News host Tucker Carlson’s timeslot next week, Twitter exploded with reaction to the news.

She will be the first female host to sub for Carlson and is the third one to step into his time slot. Hosts are appearing on a rotating basis. Co-host Brian Kilmeade of “Fox & Friends” was the first to fill in for Carlson followed by Lawrence Jones of “Cross Country.” Currently, McEnany is one of three hosts on “Outnumbered.”

“I am honored to share that I will be hosting Fox News Tonight on at 8pm ET all next week (5/8-5/12)! Set your DVR,” McEnany tweeted on Thursday. “Please join me next week as we dig into the state of politics, media, culture, and faith in America!”

Carlson departed the network after almost six years with its second-most popular program. It was only outranked by “The Five.” He has sent out a video in response to his departure that received 16.5 million views, according to the Washington Examiner. The post on Twitter received 1.8 million views within the first hour of airing. That tweet eventually garnered 53.5 million views. During Kilmeade’s turn sitting in for the former host, Fox News had just over 1.7 million viewers. According to cable news ratings, the night before Kilmeade sat in, viewership dropped by 21% which followed Carlson drawing in 3.3 million viewers over the previous eight Mondays.

I am honored to share that I will be hosting Fox News Tonight on @FoxNews at 8pm ET all next week (5/8-5/12)! Set your DVR.

Please join me next week as we dig into the state of politics, media, culture, and faith in America!https://t.co/8JtJZwo9zf

— Kayleigh McEnany (@kayleighmcenany) May 4, 2023

“Outnumbered” drew 1.89 million total viewers in comparison to CNN’s 650,000 and MSNBC’s 699,000 total viewers for the weekday noon time slot ahead of the 2022 midterm election, according to the cable ratings report. Among the key demographic of 25-54-year-olds, “Outnumbered” also beat its competition, drawing 252,000 viewers compared to 151,000 for CNN and 60,000 for MSNBC.

Carlson is reportedly considering moderating his own GOP primary debate ahead of the 2024 presidential election according to the Washington Examiner.

The response to McEnany stepping in to fill Carlson’s shoes, even temporarily, was heated and ugly at times:

Hard pass.

— LivePDDave (@LivePDDave1) May 4, 2023

My cemented disdain for @FoxNews is permanent. Will not be watching. Hope they never turn on you @kayleighmcenany.

— Laura ️ellamie (@Bellagal7) May 4, 2023

This is a sad move for you!! Turn coat!

— Kathleen Winchell ❤️ULTRAMAGA (@KathleenWinche3) May 4, 2023

Will you be talking about the horribly unchristian way that Fox has treated the good man whose slot you’re so honored to usurp?

— Dr. Benjamin Braddock (@GraduatedBen) May 4, 2023

Thank you but I refuse to support FOX in any manner. You Independently, no prob. I’ll hear about the highlights.

— L Hazard (@LHazard7) May 4, 2023

I stand with Tucker, and this just says you don’t! It’a sad, you were the best press secretary I’ve ever seen! Get the message @FoxNews no one that is willing to take the job is worth turning your station on for! No clicks for @WSJ or @nypost either! You are all considered MSM…

— Joe Rum (@1791joe) May 5, 2023

You should really go to a different station. You’re too good for Fox.

— democrat no more (@WalkFromDems) May 5, 2023

This is Tucker thinking about people trying to fill his shoes! I say nope to Fox. You’re nice, but filling this slot is betrayal to Tucker. pic.twitter.com/vlygqrArVa

— KJUNE (@kjune65) May 5, 2023

No one can replace Tucker Carlson, I won’t be watching…

— DustyMoon13 (@DustyMoon13) May 5, 2023

Fox is finished Kayleigh. Save yourself. Don’t go down with them. Even my husband, who WAS a diehard Fox News fan is done after they tried to destroy Tucker. I was finished after Megyn Kelly tried to take Trump out during the 1st Republican debate. But he stuck it out… no more.

— PoliticallyIncorrect (@Politicallyin18) May 5, 2023

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