Trish Regan
Trish Regan | |
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| Born | Patricia Ann Regan December 13, 1972 |
| Occupation(s) | Author, podcaster, television host |
| Years active | 2001–2020 |
| Known for | Host of Trish Regan Primetime on Fox Business Network |
Patricia Ann "Trish" Regan (born December 13, 1972) is a conservative American author, podcaster, and former television host. From 2015 until 2020, she served as the presenter of Trish Regan Primetime on the Fox Business Network.
Prior to her tenure at Fox, Regan was employed by Bloomberg Television between 2012 and 2015 and worked at CNBC from 2007 through 2012. She also contributed to Fox News and hosted programs on Fox Business until March 2020.
Early life and education
Regan earned the title of Miss New Hampshire and participated in the Miss America 1994 competition. She pursued vocal studies in Graz, Austria, as well as at the New England Conservatory of Music, before enrolling at Columbia University. After graduating from Phillips Exeter Academy in 1991, she obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Columbia in 2000.
CBS (2001–07)
Regan’s professional journey began in 2001 with CBS MarketWatch, where she covered business news for the CBS Evening News until 2007. Her work extended to programs such as Face the Nation and 48 Hours. In 2007, her investigative journalism uncovering terror connections in South America earned her an Emmy nomination.
During her time at CBS, she also reported for CBS MoneyWatch and received the Most Outstanding Young Broadcast Journalist Award from the Northern California Society of Professional Journalists in 2002.
CNBC (2007–12)
While at CNBC, Regan hosted a daily market-focused program and produced long-form documentary content. Her documentary "Against the Tide: The Battle for New Orleans," which examined the city’s levee system after Hurricane Katrina, garnered nominations for both a Best Documentary Emmy and a Gerald Loeb Award.
Bloomberg Television (2012–15)
Before joining Fox, Regan anchored Bloomberg Television’s global daily market show titled Street Smart with Trish Regan.
Fox Business and Fox News (2015–2020)
Regan became part of Fox News and Fox Business in 2015 as the host of The Intelligence Report with Trish Regan. She later shifted to hosting a primetime conservative talk show named Trish Regan Primetime beginning in 2018.
Denmark comments
In August 2018, Regan sparked controversy by likening Denmark’s economic system to that of Venezuela, describing it as unsustainable and stating "there's something rotten in Denmark." She made several inaccurate statements including claims that "everyone in Denmark is working for the government" and that "no one wants to work." These remarks prompted criticism from Danish officials and experts who pointed out Denmark’s superior standings compared to the U.S. in areas such as economic freedom, business climate, happiness indexes, and employment statistics. Her unemployment data was misleading since Denmark’s actual rate was lower than that of the United States.
Danish Social Democrat Dan Jørgensen condemned her comments as "untrue." Regan also asserted that "nobody graduates from school" because students receive government payments; however, statistics indicate Denmark has higher graduation rates than the U.S., where cost is a significant obstacle.
After receiving backlash, Regan clarified she did not equate Denmark directly with Venezuela’s crisis but cited multiple media sources to argue against socialism’s effectiveness. Those sources later contested her interpretation, stating their articles do not definitively reject socialism’s feasibility.
On March 9, 2020, during the COVID-19 outbreak, Regan accused the Democratic Party of leveraging the pandemic for political advantage, while Fox Business featured a chyron stating "Coronavirus Impeachment Scam." She asserted that the criticism directed at President Trump was an effort to initiate another impeachment, even though the virus had its origins outside the United States. After receiving extensive criticism, Fox Business suspended her program following the March 12 episode and formally ended their association with her on March 27.