Biography of Newsmax host Rob Schmitt

Is Newsmax Host Rob Schmitt Married? Bio, Age, Parents

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Rob Schmitt Biography

Rob Schmitt is an American journalist serving as a prime-time host on Newsmax TV where he hosts ‘Rob Schmitt Tonight’. He previously anchored the “Fox & Friends First” morning show and was a co-anchor for Fox Nation.

Throughout his career, he has worked with several major news networks including NBC, CBS, two ABC affiliates and Foxs News Channel giving him a unique perspective for opinion writing. Some of his significant coverages includes the California wildfires and hurricanes Harvey, Gustav, and Hanna. He covered the Haiti earthquake that killed more than 300,000 people as well as the deportation of 95-year-old Jakiw Palij, a Nazi death camp guard who was discovered living in Queens, New York.

Rob Schmitt Age & Height

Rob was born on August 13, 1983 in Carmel, Indiana making him an American national. He stands at a height of 5 feet 8 inches tall.

Rob Schmitt Education

Rob attended Indiana University in Bloomington graduating in 2005 with a degree in journalism from the Ernie Pyle School of Journalism.

Rob Schmitt Parents – Who is Rob Schmitt’s Mother?

Schmitt was born to his mother Farzaneh and his father Robert Schmitt. His mother’s family immigrated from Iran. His parents got married in 1976 after meeting in Cincinnati. Not much is known about their careers or whether Rob has any siblings as he keeps it from the public domain.

Rob Schmitt Wife

Rob is not married nor is he engaged which leads to speculations that he might be single. Looking at is social media he hangs out with his friends but has not posed with any woman claims to be his girlfriend that however is not an indication that he has no lady as he might have chosen to keep that part of his life private.

Rob Schmitt Children

Rob has no children.

Rob Schmitt Fox News

Schmitt joined FOX News Channel’s (FNC) in June 2016 where he served as co-host of FOX & Friends First (weekdays 5-6 AM/ET) alongside Jillian Mele. He was also a co-anchor for Fox Nation. In addition, he served as a general assignment reporter and a guest anchor across FNC’s weekend programming. He left FNC in August 2020 to join Newsmax.

He began his career in journalism in 2008 as a weekend anchor at the ABC affiliate WPLG-TV in Miami, Florida. In 2011 he moved to California where he worked as an anchor and reporter at CBS Los Angeles. In 2013 she moved to New York City where she joined WNBC-TV as the anchor for the weekend as well as the noon weekday show. He was also a contributor for the evening programs as well.

Rob Schmitt Newsmax

Rob joined Newsmax TV in September 2020 where he hosts a prime-time show ‘Rob Schmitt Tonight’ during weeknights.

Schmitt said, “I’m extremely excited to join Newsmax, an independent news network on a strong growth trajectory, at this incredibly important time. News has never mattered more. This coming election will certainly be the most important in my lifetime.”

Christopher Ruddy, Newsmax Media CEO, said, “Rob has the kind of journalistic credentials and positive reputation we look for here at Newsmax and our viewers will be well-served by his honest reporting.”

Rob Schmitt Golf

Schmitt enjoys golfing and even worked at a golf club in high school. He learned to play golf alongside his father at the Brookshire Golf Club in Carmel. In 2018 he participated in the Ray Pfeifer Foundation Golf Classic alongside Jillian Mele. The annual event raises money to help September 11th first responders, firefighters and police pay for medical expenses that aren’t covered by insurance.

 

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Was Rob Schmitt in the Military?

Rob has never been in the military but there is a commanding officer at the US Army also known as Robert Schmitt.

Rob Schmitt Anti-Vaxx

In July 2021, during a Newsmax show, Rob said that vaccines go against nature. He alleged that at times some diseases are meant to wipe out certain people but vaccines go against that.

“Obviously, I’m not a doctor but I’ve always thought about vaccines, and I always think about just nature and the way everything works, and I feel like a vaccination in a weird way is just generally kind of going against nature. Like, I mean, if there is some disease out there, maybe there’s just an ebb and flow to life where something’s supposed to wipe out a certain amount of people, and that’s just kind of the way evolution goes.”

Newsmax spokesperson released a statement saying that Rob’s views do not represent the views of the network.

Newsmax as a network strongly supports President Biden’s efforts to widely distribute the COVID vaccine. It is important for the safety of all and especially those at high risk, such as the elderly. Medical professionals who have appeared on Newsmax have strongly encouraged Americans to get the vaccine. From time to time, a guest or host may not be as supportive of these efforts. However, they do not reflect the position of Newsmax.”

Rob Schmitt Salary & Net worth

Rob earns an annual base salary of around $100,000. He has managed to accumulate an estimated net worth of around $2 million.