Tiffany Cross Posts Statement Following Cancellation of 'The Cross Connection' on MSNBC

The industry publication Variety, was first to report the firing of Tiffany Cross at MSNBC on Friday morning. They categorized the firing as her "leaving the network." The Saturday morning show 'The Cross Connection' (in which Variety called "freewheeling") was immediately removed from the MSNBC schedule. Cross issued a statement, although not immediately, as a social media post on Friday night near 11pm ET. See her statement below. (UPDATED Post: 11/7/22 Tiffany Cross Called Florida the D*ck of the country - See Below.)

Tiffany Cross, the MSNBC weekend host who was known for running the freewheeling Saturday commentary program “Cross Connection,” is leaving the NBCUniversal-owned cable-news outlet.

Her production staff was informed of the decision Friday morning, according to three people familiar with the matter. MSNBC declined to make executives available for comment, and Cross could not be reached for immediate comment.

MSNBC decided not to renew Cross’ contract after two years, according to one of these people, and severed ties with her immediately. A rotating group of anchors will lead her weekend hours until a replacement is found, and the production staff assigned to her show are believed to be likely to stay in place. - Variety

Her firing comes after a Thursday night appearance on the Comedy Central program "Hell of a Week with Charlamagne Tha God." Tiffany's appearance on the program at this time doesn't seem to have played a role in her firing from MSNBC.

But perhaps this commentary from Fox news host Tucker Carlson and recent attacks from political pundit Megyn Kelly played a role in her firing.

Tucker Carlson blasts MSNBC's Tiffany Cross for openly stoking race hate:

"It's always wrong to reduce people to the color of their skin ... and it's even worse to attack them on the basis of that. And in fact, it's the basis of violence." pic.twitter.com/skJsVnQQn5
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) October 20, 2022

“Tiffany Cross, the most racist person on all of television, just got fired. Poor Tiffany…”
@DLoesch and @Megynkelly say farewell to Tiffany Cross, who was fired by MSNBC.

Watch here, and subscribe: https://t.co/YJPxz5Gu8d https://t.co/AWi3bTVNnE
— The Megyn Kelly Show (@MegynKellyShow) November 4, 2022

So…Tucker Carlson goes on a racist rant about Tiffany Cross and now she’s off the air? What?? https://t.co/LrUMq2JwKC
— Akilah Hughes (@AkilahObviously) November 4, 2022

In addition to @MSNBC president @RJonesNews needed to publicly addressing the decision to get rid of @TiffanyDCross, so must @cesarconde_, chairman of NBCUniversal News Group. WHY get rid of the host of the highest-rated weekend show? Why no defense after @TuckerCarlson’s attack?
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) November 4, 2022

This is CRAZY. @TiffanyDCross had the strongest weekend numbers and was a popular show among key demographics. We need MSNBC to explain this strange and disappointing decision. https://t.co/xYUbQQzfIO
— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) November 4, 2022

Why did MSNBC fire Tiffany Cross?

Was it bc America's Top White Nationalist accused her of being anti-white? Was it bc she clapped back when the Queen of the KKKarens called her a "dumbass?" Was it bc they don't care about Black viewers?

Yes.https://t.co/hEZqlexLZv
— Michael Harriot (@michaelharriot) November 4, 2022

I’m outraged by the news that @MSNBC is ending @TiffanyDCross’ brilliant show #CrossConnection. It’s the highest-rated weekend show. Tiffany’s departure looks even funnier in the light because it comes after she rightly criticized white supremacist poster boy Tucker Carlson.
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) November 4, 2022

Tiffany Cross…”And Still I Rise”. You know the rest @TiffanyDCross pic.twitter.com/N0t4zizmUW
— Tamron Hall (@tamronhall) November 5, 2022

This is @nbcnews chairman @cesarconde_ offering a sacrifice to the right wing mob. @FoxNews complained to NBC management about Cross quoting them - so out she goes.

My old friend Jeff Shell has run @msnbc into the ground https://t.co/Q5XoEOZVvw
— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) November 4, 2022

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Post Updated 11/7/22

This was thought to be the “last straw” that got Tiffany Cross fired from MSNBC- she calls Florida, “the dick of the country”. Hours later she was let go. pic.twitter.com/JqEXTw7LxU
— Mike Sington (@MikeSington) November 4, 2022

There is speculation that the above comment made on Comedy Central's 'Hell of Week with Charlamagne The God" by Tiffany Cross is what got her fired from MSNBC. But all in all it was most likely (in our opinion) her outspokenness on other topics on her show "The Cross Connection" that got her fired. The suits at MSNBC knew she was appearing on the Comedy Central program. Maybe they were not too thrilled that she decided to appear on the program. But we can also see why MSNBC cut ties with Cross in fear of how Fox News would run with that Florida comment.