History of Ainsley Earhardt in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: November 8, 2025

Ainsley Earhardt is an American conservative television host and author known primarily for her role as a co-host on Fox & Friends. Her career has focused on conservative media, making her a prominent figure in political commentary and news broadcasting.

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1985: Trump's financial distress.

In 1985, Donald Trump experienced "deep financial distress" that continued until 1994.

1994: Trump's financial distress.

In 1994, Donald Trump experienced "deep financial distress" that started in 1985.

2000: Joins WLTX as Anchor

In 2000, Ainsley Earhardt started working as the morning and noon anchor for WLTX, the local CBS station in Columbia, South Carolina.

2004: Covered 9/11 fundraising in NYC

In 2004, Ainsley Earhardt traveled to New York City to cover the story of South Carolina middle school students raising nearly half a million dollars for firefighters after the September 11 attacks, enabling them to buy a new fire truck to replace the one lost at the World Trade Center site.

April 2005: Married Kevin McKinney

In April 2005, Ainsley Earhardt married Kevin McKinney.

2005: Moved to KENS in San Antonio

In 2005, Ainsley Earhardt moved to San Antonio, Texas, and started anchoring weekday morning and noon newscasts at television station KENS.

2007: Joined Fox News Channel

In 2007, Ainsley Earhardt moved to New York City and began working at Fox News Channel. She appeared on Hannity with "Ainsley Across America", co-hosted Fox and Friends Weekend, All-American New Year's Eve, America's News Headquarters, and appeared on The Live Desk and Red Eye.

2008: Falsely Claimed 5.7 million Illegal Votes

In 2008, Ainsley Earhardt falsely claimed that 5.7 million illegal immigrants might have voted in the election.

2009: Divorced Kevin McKinney

In 2009, Ainsley Earhardt's first marriage to Kevin McKinney ended in divorce.

October 2012: Married Will Proctor

In October 2012, Ainsley Earhardt married former Clemson University quarterback Will Proctor.

2016: Became co-host of Fox & Friends

In 2016, Ainsley Earhardt became a co-host of Fox & Friends.

2017: False Claim about illegal votes

In 2017, Ainsley Earhardt falsely claimed that "5.7 million . . . illegal immigrants might have voted" in the 2008 election.

October 2018: Accused NYT of Bashing Trump's Father

In October 2018, Ainsley Earhardt accused The New York Times of "bashing" Donald Trump's father after they documented how Trump obtained nearly half a billion dollars from his father through "dubious tax schemes".

2018: Praised Trump's threat to Comey

During a 2018 interview, Ainsley Earhardt praised President Donald Trump for threatening former FBI Director James Comey with alleged audio recordings.