Trump's unhinged threat to Fox News reporter, 37, and her 'RINO' fiancé, 52, as he lashes out at her question

By PHILLIP NIETO, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 20:06, 20 May 2026 | Updated: 20:24, 20 May 2026 Donald Trump threatened to drive a Fox News reporter's fiancé out of Congress over his votes against the President, warning the 'RINO' Republican that crossing him 'usually doesn't work out well' for GOP lawmakers. Fox News White House correspondent Jacqui Heinrich, 37, is engaged to Representative Brian Fitzpatrick, 52, a moderate Republican representing a traditionally blue-leaning district in Pennsylvania.  Heinrich asked Trump about his Tuesday phone call to Benjamin Netanyahu but the President responded by issuing a blistering threat to her 'husband.' 'Her husband votes against me all the time. Can you imagine?' Trump told other reporters at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday.  'I don't know what's with him. You better ask him what's with him. Her husband, she's married to a certain congressman and he likes voting against Trump.' 'You know what happens with that, doesn't work out well,' Trump concluded, in an apparent reference to the successful primary challenge against Kentucky Representative Thomas Massie. Fitzpatrick recently came out against a White House security funding request that will give nearly $220 million for Trump's beloved ballroom project. He's also working to block a $1.8 billion 'slush fund' Trump has earmarked for political allies, telling reporters: 'It's bad news. We're going to try to kill it.'  Donald Trump threatened to drive a Fox News reporter's fiancé out of Congress over his votes against the President, warning the 'RINO' Republican that crossing him 'usually doesn't work out well' for GOP lawmakers Fox News White House correspondent Jacqui Heinrich, 37, is engaged to Representative Brian Fitzpatrick, 52, a moderate republican representing a traditionally blue-leaning district in Pennsylvania Fitzpatrick recently came out against a White House security funding request that will give nearly $220 million for Trump's controversial ballroom project The Justice Department resolved a $10 billion lawsuit the President had brought against the agency by establishing a $1.8 billion fund for his political allies. It was created to issue formal apologies and monetary relief owed to claimants who were subjected to 'lawfare' under the Biden administration. Republican and Democratic lawmakers have slammed Trump over the 'slush fund' by referring to it as the most corrupt act in presidential history.  Trump defended the move by claiming it was designed to reimburse those who were 'horribly treated.' The President has also racked up a string of successful primary challenges against GOP lawmakers who opposed his legislative agenda, including Massie and Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy.  Trump's threat against Fitzpatrick suggests other Republicans he views as insufficiently loyal to his agenda could be next.  Heinrich, an award-winning journalist for Fox News, is known for tough coverage of the Trump administration that has repeatedly drawn the President ire.  Last year, Trump called her 'absolutely terrible' on Truth Social and said she 'should be working for CNN, not Fox' after she questioned his display of Tesla vehicles at the White House. The comments below have not been moderated. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.