Fox News Reporter Gets ‘Steamrolled’ Over Her Trump-Putin Meeting Comments [WATCH]

Fox News White House correspondent Jacqui Heinrich is facing widespread criticism following her coverage of President Donald Trump’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska.

The controversy began with Heinrich’s initial reaction to the high-profile meeting.

In her assessment, she suggested that Trump had been overshadowed by Putin, characterizing the event as unfavorable.

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“It was just very unusual, atypical, and I think we’re all awaiting the readout because the way that it felt in the room was not good,” Heinrich said.

“It did not seem like things went well and it seemed like Putin came in and steamrolled, got right into what he wanted to say.”

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Her remarks immediately drew pushback from Trump supporters, who questioned her impartiality. Critics pointed to Heinrich’s engagement to Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), a House Republican known for his hawkish stance on Ukraine.

Fitzpatrick was among the first U.S. lawmakers to visit Ukraine following Russia’s expanded invasion in 2022.

Most recently, Fitzpatrick was one of only two Republicans in the House to vote against the Trump-backed Big Beautiful Bill.

Reports indicated that his opposition was tied to concerns about proposed reductions in U.S. funding for Ukraine.

The connection between Heinrich and Fitzpatrick was quickly highlighted on social media.

Conservative journalist Nick Sortor posted on X, “Jacqui Heinrich is on Fox trying to convince everyone Trump LOST against Putin today. REMINDER: Heinrich is engaged to ‘Republican’ Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, who voted AGAINST Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill because it didn’t give BILLIONS of dollars to Ukraine. Keep that in mind.”

Jacqui Heinrich is on Fox trying to convince everyone Trump LOST against Putin today

REMINDER: Heinrich is engaged to “Republican” Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, who voted AGAINST Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill because it didn’t give BILLIONS of dollars to Ukraine

Keep that in mind. https://t.co/AWP2MdvslK

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) August 15, 2025

Political commentator Shawn Farash also criticized Heinrich’s reporting, writing, “Jacqui Heinrich on Fox was so negative you’d think we gave Alaska back to Russia. But at least Brian Fitzpatrick will be happy with her when she gets home!”

Jacqui Heinrich on Fox was so negative you’d think we gave Alaska back to Russia.

But at least Brian Fitzpatrick will be happy with her when she gets home!

— Shawn Farash (@Shawn_Farash) August 16, 2025

The dispute is not the first time Heinrich has drawn criticism for her coverage of President Trump and U.S.-Russia relations.

Earlier this year, she suggested that Trump was being “played” by Putin in the context of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

In March, President Trump responded directly to one of her reports.

“I watched Jacqui Heinrich from Fox over the weekend and I thought she was absolutely terrible,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

“She should be working for CNN, not Fox. Not surprisingly, I later found out that she’s a fan of the White House Correspondents Association!”

The president’s criticisms of Heinrich have coincided with his broader conflict with Fox News and its parent company.

Trump is currently suing News Corporation and its founder, Rupert Murdoch, over a story published by the Wall Street Journal.

That report alleged that Trump had once sent a lewd birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein in the early 2000s.

Trump has called the letter “fake” and defamatory, and his legal team has filed suit against the company.

The Anchorage summit between Trump and Putin was viewed as a high-stakes meeting on a range of international issues, though official details of the discussions have not yet been released.

The readout of the meeting is expected in the coming days.

For now, the debate surrounding Heinrich’s reporting underscores ongoing divisions over media coverage of Trump, his foreign policy, and the U.S. response to the Russia-Ukraine war.

With Heinrich’s personal ties to one of the most outspoken Ukraine advocates in Congress, critics argue that her commentary reflects a conflict of interest, while her defenders maintain that she was simply offering her professional judgment on the summit’s outcome.

As the fallout continues, Fox News has not issued a public statement regarding the criticism directed at Heinrich.