Fox’s Geraldo Rivera Claims He Was ‘Canceled’ From ‘The Five’ This Week

Fox News’ Geraldo Rivera tweeted on Thursday morning that his upcoming appearances on the network’s top-rated show The Five had been “canceled” this week, adding that he’s “sure there’s a good reason.”

The allegedly canceled appearances come after Greg Gutfeld—Rivera’s co-host on the popular roundtable program—mocked the Fox News correspondent-at-large for criticizing Tucker Carlson after the network fired the far-right primetime star.

“My appearances today and tomorrow on The Five have been canceled,” Rivera tweeted. “I’m sure there’s a good reason. Never fear, I’ll be back week after next. Stay safe and happy. Thanks 🙏”

When reached for comment about the potential reasons for the move, Rivera, who recently scoffed at the latest Hunter Biden story Fox News has heavily pushed, told The Daily Beast he couldn’t comment beyond what he posted publicly.

Rivera is one of three rotating “liberal” co-hosts of the late-afternoon panel show, alongside Fox News contributor Jessica Tarlov and former Democratic lawmaker Harold Ford Jr. The trio was tapped to replace longtime Five panelist Juan Williams last year, months after the liberal commentator vacated the seat. (Fox News insiders at the time said Gutfeld, who regularly sparred with Williams on air, pushed Williams off the show.)

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Rivera, much like Williams before him, has frequently run afoul of the abrasive Gutfeld during The Five broadcasts. He once called the network’s resident comedian an “insulting punk” and even threatened to kick him “in the ass.” Just a few weeks ago, Rivera and Gutfeld got into a shouting match about electric vehicles, eventually prompting Rivera to tell his colleague to “stop pointing at me” during the contentious exchange.