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Geraldo Rivera Supports Impeachment Of Longtime Friend Donald Trump, Says Losing Election Made Him ‘Crazy’

Geraldo Rivera said he is breaking from “loyal friend” Donald Trump and supporting the president’s potential impeachment, claiming that the loss in the 2020 presidential race made him “crazy.” The television personality and longtime supporter of Trump spoke out on Twitter as Congress was prepared to move forward with what would be a historic second […]

By Nathan Francis | 2y ago

Geraldo Rivera Tells Donald Trump To Leave Office ‘With Dignity’

According to Fox News correspondent-at-large Geraldo Rivera, the time has come for President Donald Trump to accept the will of the American people. In a tweet posted Tuesday evening, Rivera pushed back against Trump’s attempts to organize a protest on January 6, when Congress meets to formally certify the race and declare Democrat Joe Biden […]

By Damir Mujezinovic | 2y ago

Geraldo Rivera Says Donald Trump ‘Has Behaved Like An Entitled Frat Boy’ Since Losing Election

On Saturday evening, Fox News correspondent-at-large Geraldo Rivera took to Twitter to weigh in on Donald Trump’s refusal to accept the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. Democrat Joe Biden won both the popular vote and the Electoral College, which recently certified his victory, but Trump has nonetheless pushed unfounded claims about voter fraud, pursuing […]

By Damir Mujezinovic | 2y ago

Geraldo Rivera Says Joe Biden ‘Won The Damn Election,’ Tells Trump Backers To ‘Stop Acting Like Spoiled Brats’

President Donald Trump has refused to concede defeat in the 2020 presidential election, pursuing long-shot legal challenges and consistently pushing allegations about voter fraud. Some elements of the Republican Party have strongly supported the president’s attempts to overturn the results, which seems to have alarmed Fox News correspondent-at-large Geraldo Rivera. Per Mediaite, in a video […]

By Damir Mujezinovic | 2y ago

Geraldo Rivera Shocks Jeanine Pirro, Says Donald Trump Needs To Accept Defeat

In an interview on Friday, Fox News correspondent-at-large Geraldo Rivera argued that President Donald Trump needs to finally accept that the 2020 presidential election is over and Democrat Joe Biden won, Mediaite reported. Speaking with host Jeanine Pirro, Rivera said that it is understandable Trump is contesting the results, given that Democrats have spent the […]

By Damir Mujezinovic | 2y ago

Geraldo Rivera Says, ‘Win Or Lose,’ Donald Trump Has Made Political Polling ‘Obsolete’

Television host Geraldo Rivera offered a sharp rebuke to the polling industry early Wednesday morning when he noted that “win or lose,” its failure to portray accurate predictions for the 2020 presidential election made it “obsolete.” “It’s excruciatingly tight, but win or lose, [Donald Trump] has rendered the polling industry obsolete, they were as wrong […]

By Anna Harnes | 2y ago

Geraldo Rivera Says Canceling 9/11 Light Tribute Is About The ‘Symbolism’ Of Sticking It To Donald Trump

Geraldo Rivera recently said he thinks New York City’s decision to cancel the annual 9/11 light installation is more about the “symbolism” of “sticking it to” President Donald Trump than due to safety concerns over the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Fox News reported on Friday. Typically, two beams of light would be set up in lower […]

By Madison Lennon | 3y ago

Geraldo Rivera Calls On Donald Trump To Ban Chokeholds For All Law Enforcement Via Executive Order

Reporter and talk show host Geraldo Rivera called on President Donald Trump to put a ban on chokeholds used by law enforcement officers when detaining suspects in the wake of George Floyd’s death. Rivera made his comments against the backdrop of weeks of demonstrations protesting Floyd’s death and calls for police reform and reeducation. “#GeorgeFloydFuneral […]

By Savannah Hulsey Pointer | 3y ago

After Earlier Strong Denial, Donald Trump Now Admits He Sent Rudy Giuliani To Ukraine To Get Dirt On Joe Biden

As the impeachment proceedings against him were unfolding, Donald Trump strongly denied that he had personally directed his lawyer Rudy Giuliani to Ukraine in an effort to dig up political dirt on former Vice President Joe Biden — who at the time appeared to be Trump’s most likely Democratic opponent in the 2020 presidential election. […]

By Jonathan Vankin | 3y ago

Geraldo Rivera Clashes With Fox News Panel After Host Suggests It Would Be Fine To Tell Him To ‘Go Back’

On Friday, a Fox News panel discussed President Donald Trump’s remarks aimed at four progressive congresswomen of color, The Daily Beast reports. Causing widespread controversy and outrage, Trump recently told Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, and Ayanna Pressley that they should “go back” to their countries. The controversy reignited following a “send her back!” […]

By Damir Mujezinovic | 4y ago

Government Accused Donald Trump Of Racial Discrimination In 1973, Tweets Add To History Of Racism Charges

Donald Trump posted a series of tweets on Sunday morning that were widely condemned as “racist,” as The Inquisitr reported. Trump claimed that four first-year members of Congress were not born in the United States and should “go back” to the countries “from which they came.” One veteran investigative reporter, who is now a Fox […]

By Jonathan Vankin | 4y ago

Fox News’ Geraldo Rivera Defends Ilhan Omar: ‘She’s Getting Death Threats On A Daily Basis’

Fox News contributor Geraldo Rivera defended on Friday Minnesota Democrat Ilhan Omar against accusations alleging she had downplayed the September 11 attacks, Mediaite reports. Rivera made the remarks during an appearance on The Five, hosted by Jesse Watters. Waters accused Omar of refusing to acknowledge that she had made a mistake, but Rivera pushed back […]

By Damir Mujezinovic | 4y ago

Geraldo Rivera Says New Zealand Shooting Was Due To Immigration Crisis

Geraldo Rivera said that the shooting which took place at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, was perpetrated by a “mass murdering fiend” who was driven by the immigration crisis. While speaking with Fox & Friends on Monday morning, per Fox News, the Fox correspondent-at-large weighed in on the tragedy, and asked why it took […]

By Kristine Lofgren | 4y ago

President Donald Trump Still Angry About New Hurricane Maria Death Toll

President Donald Trump is still denying the new death count in Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria last year, complaining to Geraldo Rivera on his new radio show that the 2,975 count is not explainable. Trump was the first guest of Rivera’s new local radio show at WTAM Radio in Cleveland. The president […]

By Clyde Hughes | 5y ago

Geraldo Rivera Slams Fox News For Its Coverage Of Mollie Tibbetts’ Murder, Making It About Immigration

Geraldo Rivera slammed Fox News, his own network, for its commentators’ continual attempts to use Mollie Tibbetts’ murder as a talking point about illegal immigration, Mediaite is reporting. This week, the news broke that the suspect in the murder of the 20-year-old Iowa jogger was 24-year-old Christhian Rivera, who is reportedly in the country illegally […]

By Aaron Homer | 5y ago

Geraldo Rivera Defends Matt Lauer, Says News Business Is ‘Flirty’ As His Past With Bette Midler Resurfaces

Matt Lauer doesn’t appear to have many people in his corner right now, but the disgraced former Today Show anchor has a sympathetic ear in Geraldo Rivera. The Fox New personality is one of the few people defending Matt Lauer against the sexual misconduct allegations that cost the longtime host his high-profile job on the […]

By Victoria Miller | 5y ago

Geraldo Rivera Fires Back At Kendrick Lamar By Saying Drake Is A Better Rapper, And Rap Is Worse Than Racism

Geraldo Rivera has a beef with rap, but that doesn’t mean he thinks one of hip-hop’s biggest names isn’t great. After Kendrick Lamar name-checked Rivera on his new album, Damn, the Fox News host responded via a lengthy Facebook Live video by praising him and his rap rival. Sort of. On the Damn song “Yah,” […]

By Victoria Miller | 6y ago

Geraldo Rivera Quits Yale For Removing White Supremacist’s Name From College

Geraldo Rivera, as one of few Fox News liberals, does not fit the mold for opposing political correctness. However, when his other employer — Yale University — recently decided to remove a white supremacist’s name from one of its colleges, he decided enough was enough. Rivera served as an associate fellow of the college, and […]

By Aric Mitchell | 6y ago

Mischa Barton Responds To Accusations Of Diva Antics On ‘Dancing With The Stars’

Mischa Barton wanted America to see more of her dancing skills, however, her dream was short-lived as she was eliminated from ABC’s hit dancing competition show Dancing with the Stars only three episodes into Season 22. ‘Nightmare’ ‘Dancing With The Stars’ Contestant Mischa Barton Had A Meltdown Backstage After Elimination … pic.twitter.com/Ylyt8VZ57h — Takyou (@Takyou_Allah) […]

By Stacey Cole | 7y ago

‘Nightmare’ ‘Dancing With The Stars’ Contestant Mischa Barton Had A Meltdown Backstage After Elimination

Mischa Barton’s run on Dancing With the Stars did not last long. After struggling through the first two weeks of the dancing competition, Barton was officially booted off the show at the end of the third episode. While the actress had her shared of problems away from the cameras, Barton went through a meltdown backstage […]

By Perry Carpenter | 7y ago

‘Dancing With The Stars’ Mischa Barton A ‘Nightmare’ On Set, Former ‘O.C.’ Star Not ‘Coming Off As A Nice Person’

Mischa Barton’s struggles on Dancing With the Stars continue as the competition enters its third week. While the former O.C. star has yet to score well with the judges, it now appears as though she is having behind-the-scenes problems with her co-stars. How much longer can she last? A inside source explained to Radar Online […]

By Perry Carpenter | 7y ago

‘Dancing With The Stars’ Secrets Exposed — Find Out Which Stars Are Feuding On Set

Nyle DiMarco is already turning into a Dancing with the Stars sensation. After scoring 23 points in the first week of the show, the deaf model has reportedly made a number of other male contestants jealous. According to the International Business Times, the awesome performance DiMarco turned in has caused a lot of backlash with […]

By Perry Carpenter | 7y ago

Geraldo Rivera Explains Creepy Donald Trump-Themed ‘DWTS’ Salsa

Geraldo Rivera’s Dancing With the Stars days are done, but the TV news journalist tried to campaign for votes for his final dance on Monday night. After Rivera and his partner Edyta Sliwinska became the first couple eliminated on the 22nd edition of the celebrity ballroom competition, the duo spoke to Good Morning America about […]

By Victoria Miller | 7y ago

How ‘Dancing With The Stars’ Will Revisit Geraldo Rivera’s Al Capone Vault Incident

Geraldo Rivera will make his debut as a ballroom dancer Monday night, doing a number with his partner Edyta Śliwińska on the premiere of Dancing With the Stars. Viewers will know Geraldo for many things: his tenure with Fox News, his appearance on Donald Trump’s Celebrity Apprentice, and for those around in the 1980s, Al […]

By Sarah Field | 7y ago

Who Is Edyta Sliwinska, Geraldo Rivera’s Partner, Of ‘Dancing With The Stars’ Season 22?

Fans who have been watching Dancing with the Stars since the show’s early days are thrilled to see professional dancer Edyta Sliwinska head back to the stage again this spring. Edyta was known for her hot partnerships and barely-there costumes in the early days of the series, but she has been gone for quite a […]

By Stacy Carey | 7y ago

‘Dancing With The Stars’ Season 22 Cast: Geraldo Rivera Set To Compete

Dancing with the Stars has added Geraldo Rivera to their cast for Season 22. Page Six reports that the talk show host and reporter will also have to perform a dance between jobs this year. Not only will he dance for the coveted Mirrorball trophy on Dancing with the Stars, which films in Los Angeles, […]

By Krista Clark | 7y ago

Who Is Geraldo Rivera Of ‘Dancing With The Stars’ Season 22?

Season 22 of Dancing with the Stars airs this spring and Geraldo Rivera is going to be one of the celebrities hitting the dance floor. The cast for this spring 2016 offering is quite the interesting one and DWTS fans will be curious to see how well Rivera does. He is said to have a […]

By Stacy Carey | 7y ago

Why Do Gun Control Advocates Keep Losing? The Answers May Surprise You

Gun control advocates have campaigned hard for stricter laws concerning the ease with which a person can gain access to a weapon. Yet California, which has some of the strictest gun laws in the United States, recently witnessed the deadliest mass shooting since 2012’s Sandy Hook Massacre in Newtown, Connecticut. The Latest: FBI says it […]

By Aric Mitchell | 7y ago

Geraldo Rivera Becomes Tearful Reporting On How Daughter Escaped Paris Attacks: Urges Obama To ‘#KillISIS’

Geraldo Rivera has held a variety of jobs in his career, ranging from journalist to contestant on Celebrity Apprentice. But when it comes to what’s really important to him, Geraldo is making it clear that at heart, he’s a caring dad. And when Rivera learned that his 21-year-old daughter was in the soccer stadium near […]

By Joanne Eglash | 7y ago

Geraldo Rivera’s Daughter Among Paris Attack Survivors

The terrorist attacks on Paris were felt around the world. However, for one man, the attack hit closer to home. Geraldo Rivera’s daughter Simon Rivera was among the thousands of spectators that had gathered at the national soccer stadium to watch France play an exhibition game against Germany, E! News reports. While watching the event, […]

By Lindsay McCane | 7y ago

Stephen Colbert ‘Visibly Shaken’ By Paris Attacks, Announces News To ‘Late Night’ Audience

Stephen Colbert decided to re-shoot the end of his Late Night show on Friday night in the wake of the Paris attacks. Colbert, visibly shaken, gave a touching and meaningful closing statement, which was a departure from his usual exit. To see someone like Colbert, who spent years in character as a faux Republican for […]

By Niki Cruz | 7y ago

Tearful Geraldo Rivera: Daughter Simone In Paris Stade De France During Attack [Video]

American attorney, reporter, and talk show host Geraldo Rivera appeared on Fox News this evening, in the wake of the Paris terror attacks, and explained, while holding back tears, that his 21-year-old daughter, Simone, had safely left the Stade de France. French President François Hollande was also at the stadium when explosions could be heard. […]

By Scott Hough | 7y ago

Geraldo Rivera And Eric Bolling Get Heated On ‘The Five’ [Watch]

Geraldo Rivera accused Eric Bolling of making him “look stupid” on the Monday episode of The Five on Fox News. Rivera and Bolling were debating what exactly Iranians mean when they shout “death to America” and President Obama’s Iran nuke deal. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani claims that the “death to America” chants are not directed […]

By Tara Dodrill | 8y ago

Ben Carson Gaining In Popularity Because Of His Race, Says Geraldo Rivera

Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson is moving up in the Monmouth University Poll, coming in second after Donald Trump. Yet, talk show host and reporter Geraldo Rivera thinks that Carson’s race is the reason for his increasing popularity. The Independent Journal reports that during a Friday evening show of The Five on Fox News, Rivera […]

By Leigh Egan | 8y ago

Fox News Reports Another Cop Down As Illinois Representative Barbara Wheeler Mourns The Shooting Deaths of 11 Police Officers Since August 20

Fox News reported a manhunt Tuesday morning for suspects in the killing of a police officer in Fox Lake, a community an hour north of Chicago, Illinois. The search for three armed men encompassed the woods and wetlands around the murder site. The Kane County state attorney’s office identified the police fatality as 52-year-old Lieutenant […]

By Kenneth Lim | 8y ago

Former Donald Trump Adviser, Roger Stone, Suggests ‘Pistols At Dawn’ With Geraldo Rivera

The unceremonious departure of Roger Stone from Donald Trump’s faltering presidential campaign has officially become the latest sideshow-quality spin-off of a raucous election cycle. In fact, Stone’s antics in the days leading up to his parting of company with Trump have even garnered a direct threat of violence from Fox News contributor Geraldo Rivera. Angered […]

By Mike Bessler | 8y ago

Geraldo Rivera Threatens To Punch Out Eric Bolling On Live TV [Video]

A visibly angry Geraldo Rivera threatened to knock out his Fox News colleague Eric Bolling on today’s episode of The Five. The two journalists, along with co-host Jesse Watters sitting in for Greg Gutfeld, got into a heated argument over illegal immigration and Donald Trump’s controversial comments about same. The Celebrity Apprentice runner-up on Trump’s […]

By Robert Jonathan | 8y ago

Ann Coulter Vs. Geraldo Rivera: Right-Left Debate Gets Personal

Ann Coulter and Geraldo Rivera battled over Donald Trump’s controversial comments on illegal immigrants on the July 9 edition of the Fox News show Hannity. Host Sean Hannity started the ball rolling by showing Geraldo a group of statistics that 36,000 illegal immigrants released back into the general population in 2013 had committed 193 murders, […]

By Aric Mitchell | 8y ago

Geraldo Rivera On Kendrick Lamar Performance: This Is The Wrong Message

Geraldo Rivera apparently refused to hold back his strong opinions on hip-hop music and its effect on African-Americans in a recent interview. According to @GeraldoRivera, “Hip-hop is damaging African-American youth more than racism.” http://t.co/4YAAnSU9Ld pic.twitter.com/ATG5Q0EbcE — VibeMagazine (@VibeMagazine) June 30, 2015 When discussing the controversial Kendrick Lamar performance from the BET Awards, the 71-year-old former […]

By Jonathan Franks | 8y ago

Geraldo Rivera: ‘Black Lives Matter Only When They Are Killed By White Cops’ [Video]

Geraldo Rivera claims that the civil rights movement only cares about black lives if they are killed by white police officers. Rivera made this bold statement on Sean Hannity’s Fox News Channel show (Andrea Tantaros sitting in as host) last night in a discussion of the indictment of six Baltimore cops for the death of […]

By Robert Jonathan | 8y ago

Geraldo Rivera: ABC News Fired Me For Pulling A Stephanopoulos

Geraldo Rivera claims that he was fired by ABC News in 1985 for a far more modest political donation-related transgression than has landed network anchor George Stephanopoulos in hot water. Referring to his 30-years-ago career mishap as a “lousy $200 donation,” Rivera declared that Stephanopoulos is in “major trouble.” George Stephanopoulos admitted yesterday he overlooked […]

By Robert Jonathan | 8y ago

Geraldo Rivera Baltimore Video: Rivera Confronted Live On Air By Protesters Angry Over Fox News Coverage

Geraldo Rivera was broadcasting live from the Baltimore protests when he was confronted by a group of angry protesters who called him out about the way Fox News is covering the sometimes violent demonstrations. In a clip that has now gone viral, Rivera was trying to conduct an interview with Maryland State Senator Catherine Pugh […]

By Nathan Francis | 8y ago

Convicted Murderer Scott Peterson Is Living A ‘Cushy’ Life On California’s Death Row

Unlike his contemporaries on California’s Death Row, convicted murderer Scott Peterson is living a “cushy” and “exclusive” lifestyle, despite showing no remorse for his crimes, Fox News is reporting. To be fair, life is hardly easy for anyone on San Quentin’s Death Row. Most prisoners are in their cells 23 or 24 hours per day, […]

By Aaron Homer | 8y ago

Liberal Geraldo Rivera Compares ‘Mother Jones’ To Senator Joseph McCarthy

Liberal journalist Geraldo Rivera, who in recent years has contributed to the Fox News Channel, went to bat for Bill O’Reilly on Friday’s edition of the O’Reilly Factor, and he had some harsh words for Mother Jones. In spite of sharing many of the same political ideologies as the far-left magazine, Rivera saw the publication […]

By Aric Mitchell | 8y ago

Hip-Hop Plays To Worst Racial Stereotypes Of Black People: Geraldo Rivera, Juan Williams Agree

Hip-hop has done more to harm black and brown people than racism in the last several years. That’s the controversial message that journalist Geraldo Rivera recently shared with HuffPost Live, and now Fox News personality Juan Williams is throwing in his agreement. After replaying a clip of Rivera’s comments on the Five, Williams admitted that […]

By Aric Mitchell | 8y ago

Hip-Hop Has Damaged Blacks More Than Racism, Geraldo Rivera Claims [Video]

The hip-hop ethos has been more culturally destructive to minorities in the last decade than racism, according to Geraldo Rivera. Rivera weighed in on this and various other issues in an interview yesterday with HuffPost Live, the day after his second-place finish in latest installment of The Celebrity Apprentice. The selfie-loving Fox News senior correspondent […]

By Robert Jonathan | 8y ago

‘Celebrity Apprentice’ 2015 Spoilers: Another Firing Ahead, Final 2 Already Revealed?

The finale of The Celebrity Apprentice 2015 season is right around the corner, but first the final two must be determined. On Monday, February 12, fans will get an hour of highlights from past seasons, and a new Celebrity Apprentice spoiler sneak peek shows there’s also one more task and firing before the biggest task […]

By Stacy Carey | 8y ago

‘Celebrity Apprentice’ Recap: Shocking Eliminations Reveal Final 3 For 2015 Season

On Monday night, fans got one wild episode of The Celebrity Apprentice 2015 season. Not one, not two, but four celebrities were fired in one episode and now viewers know just who the final three for this season are. Though there had been solid Celebrity Apprentice spoilers available for most of the season, things veered […]

By Stacy Carey | 8y ago

‘Celebrity Apprentice’ 2015 Spoilers: Tasks 10 And 11 Bring Fierce Battles, Hostile Boardrooms

Viewers watched a Celebrity Apprentice 2015 episode filled with drama Monday night, and the finale is just around the corner. Two more tasks, boardrooms, and firings lie ahead in the February 2 episode and fans are anxious to know what to expect. What Celebrity Apprentice spoilers are available for the next show? The February 2 […]

By Stacy Carey | 8y ago

‘Celebrity Apprentice’ Recap: Joan Rivers Honored As Donald Trump Fires Two Cast Members [Video]

Donald Trump is known for tweaking Celebrity Apprentice to boost ratings, from choosing contentious cast members to opting for his own children taking charge in the boardroom. But when he decided to keep previously filmed scenes with Joan Rivers despite her much-publicized death, even the most famous stars on this season’s Celebrity Apprentice were surprised, […]

By Joanne Eglash | 8y ago

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