“It is a great job but the hours suck,” Doocy mentioned. “After decades of getting up at 3:30 and driving into New York City in the dark, today is the last day I will host this show from the couch. I’m not retiring. I’m not leaving the show, I’m still a host but it’s time for a change.”

Doocy mentioned he may also journey to exterior of Florida to do distant segments for “Fox & Friends.”

Doocy, 68, is a Fox Information authentic, becoming a member of the conservative-leaning community when it launched in 1996.

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The moments of pushback from Doocy have been noticeable as “Fox & Friends” has lengthy been giving Trump an unfiltered discussion board to current his views — together with his false declare that former President Obama was not born within the U.S. — earlier than coming into the political enviornment as a candidate.

It stays to be seen whether or not Doocy’s skill to offer a counterpoint on points will likely be diminished by not being within the studio. Doocy assured viewers that he’ll proceed to talk up.

“I will continue to join the couch crew for commentary,” he mentioned. “Don’t worry — you will still hear my voice loud and clear.”

This system confirmed a congratulatory video message from President Trump. “You’ve always treated me fairly — sometimes a little more fairly than other times, but that’s OK,” Trump mentioned. “… You are a very, very good man.”