Mike Huckabee tweeted that Maria Bartiromo is a hardworking journalist and class act.
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Bulwark TakesSep 5, 2026
Multiple sources quote Huckabee's X post calling Bartiromo the "smartest hardest working journalist" and "absolutely class act," so the claim matches the tweet. The claim drops "smartest" but that is a benign omission, and the extraction does not add anything the post says.
What was said
… Maybe she'll be put on some sort of commission to uncover the real story behind what happened in 2020. One little funny nugget that we didn't discuss was Mike Huckabee. So, among the people wishing her well was Mike Huckabee, who tweeted, "I just saw that Maria Bartram has left Fox Business and Fox News. And co sad to hear the smartest, hardworking journalist and absolutely class act. It was an honor to work with him him slash her, M slash hair. I'm sorry, and later be a guest on the show." There's not many explanations here. I don't, does he have an auto fill? It does. It is. …
Bulwark Takes · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. An embedded copy of Huckabee's X post (@GovMikeHuckabee) reads "The smartest hardest working journalist & absolutely class act," directly matching the claim's core assertion.[2]
Supports. Newsweek quotes Huckabee's X post as calling Bartiromo the "smartest hardest working journalist & absolutely class act" after her Fox departure.[3]
Supports. Other outlets (Suggest, Yahoo, Primetimer, Raw Story) independently quote the same tweet with the same praise for Bartiromo.[1][4][5][6]
Context. The tweet drew attention for a 'him/her' typo, which Huckabee attributed to a bumpy road and later clarified; this does not affect the praise being graded.[1][7][8]
Sources
8 sources: 1 tier 3, 7 not rated
- 1Mike Huckabee's cryptic message about Maria Bartiromo raises red flags after Fox exitrawstory.com · tier 3 · cited for: supports, context
- 2"Ambassador Mike Huckabee says he/she will miss Maria ...x.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 3Trump ally Maria Bartiromo out at Fox—latest ratings and controversiesnewsweek.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Fox News Host Out After 12 Yearssuggest.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Mike Huckabee Flubs Tribute to Ousted Fox Host Maria Bartiromo With Awkward Typoyahoo.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6'The real news here is Maria Bartiromo's pronouns': Journalist stunned after Mike Huckabee refers to Fox host as him/her in bizarre tweetprimetimer.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 7Trump Goon Flubs Tribute to Ousted Fox Host With Awkward Typothedailybeast.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 8Is Maria Bartiromo married? Mike Huckabee refers to Fox host as 'him/her' in viral tweet following her network exitaol.com · not rated · cited for: context
Where this claim was made
Said in 1 published post
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