Cavuto's Last Call

The reality is that Neil Cavuto's program no longer fit well into Fox News' larger slate of MAGA-friendly programming.

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Oliver Darcy
December 19, 2024

Neil Cavuto on his final Fox News broadcast. (Screen shot)

On Thursday afternoon, Neil Cavuto took his spot behind the Fox News anchor desk for a final time. Speaking to viewers from the network's Manhattan headquarters on the Avenue of the Americas, the business news anchor signed off the air after a remarkable 28-year run at the Rupert Murdoch-owned enterprise.

"This is my final show," Cavuto told viewers. "I'm leaving Fox."

Cavuto did not delve into the details behind his decision. He stressed he is "not leaving journalism," thanked his bosses at Fox News (though none by name), and mentioned that the network "offered a very generous opportunity" for him to stay, but that for some reason he opted to decline it.

In truth, the offer from Fox News…

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