On Monday, the president reposted a New York Post<\/a> article that quoted a source claiming King was in danger of losing her job at CBS amid falling ratings for the morning show and internal fears over their \u201cwoke\u201d coverage.<\/p>\n Trump ranted on his social media<\/a>, \u201cGayle King\u2019s career is over. She should have stayed with her belief in TRUMP. She never had the courage to do so. No talent, no ratings, no strength!!!\u201d<\/p>\n His comments come after CBS paid Trump $16 million to settle a lawsuit over the editing of a 60 Minutes interview. The controversial settlement cleared the way for federal approval of an $8 billion merger<\/a> between CBS and Skydance.<\/p>\n The Post article quoted a source<\/a> saying the CBS Mornings audience \u201cdoesn\u2019t want woke\u201d, referencing a recent interview with Bob the Drag Queen promoting a book about Black historical figure Harriet Tubman.<\/p>\n \u201cIt doesn\u2019t like progressive and provocative bookings,\u201d the anonymous source claimed. \u201cThe morning show audience wants optimism and cheer and joy and what they were producing is at odds with audience expectations.\u201d<\/p>\n Last month<\/a>, CBS Mornings had 1.8 million viewers, behind Good Morning America on 2.625 million viewers and Today on 2.297 million.<\/p>\n The Daily Beast has approached King\u2019s representatives for comment.<\/p>\n Despite Trump claiming King had \u201cbelief\u201d in him, the pair have taken jabs at each other for many years. During the 2020 election debates, King commented on Trump saying he was \u201cthe least racist person in the room.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI wondered, who else was in the room?,\u201d King said on CBS<\/a>. \u201cWhen you\u2019re a little kid your mom tells you actions speak louder than words.\u201d King then referenced Trump\u2019s \u201cdog whistling\u201d to white supremacist groups like the Proud Boys.<\/p>\n In March last year, King told CNN she was insulted<\/a> by Trump saying of his mugshot, \u201cYou know who embraced it more than anybody else? The Black population. You see Black people walking around with my mugshot, they do shirts.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI thought it was insulting to people of color, to paint the Black community with one brush,\u201d King said. \u201cIt made me so angry and I was so insulted by his words, he is implying that Black people have criminal problems.\u201d<\/p>\n Speaking at the Democratic National Convention in August last year, King said Kamala Harris was \u201cso uniquely qualified\u201d<\/a> to be the President. <\/p>\n In January, King poked the bear again when she called out<\/a> the lack of diversity during Trump\u2019s inauguration ceremony.<\/p>\n \u201cI do not see many people of color. Does anybody else besides me observe that?\u201d King said. \u201cI\u2019m fascinated by why that is?\u201d<\/p>\n![\"Donald](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/NJDOCGVCNBDCPDWCQ6Z2L375TE.jpg\")
Happier times – Donald Trump and Melania Trump with Gayle King at”The Color Purple” Broadway Opening Night in 2005. Bruce Glikas\/FilmMagic <\/p>\n![\"NEW](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DGOCXFCG6ZERDBFX3MWBD2TAQE.jpg\")
Gayle King on the set of CBS Mornings. CBS Photo Archive\/CBS via Getty Images <\/p>\n![\"NEW](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SD5G7CWLXVC6RP64GKCBH2DLXA.jpg\")
Gayle King interviews singer-songwriter and actor Lenny Kravitz in 2024. CBS Photo Archive\/CBS via Getty Images <\/p>\n