Meet Shawn Thierry's New Cheerleader: Fox 26's Greg Groogan

Fox 26 Political Reporter Platforms Thierry's Bizarre Anti-LGBTQ+ Views Without Any Journalistic Scrutiny

Following Rep. Shawn Thierry’s very public switch to the Republican party last month, Fox 26’s Greg Groogan aired what can only be described as a sympathetic cheerleading segment for the outgoing Houston-area politician. In a not-so-subtle tell of his own personal political bias, Conservative political reporter Groogan asked Thierry exactly zero questions during a segment he hosted with Thierry, choosing instead to provide Thierry with an unfiltered platform to convey misinformation about gender affirming care.

Not only did Groogan fail to challenge Thierry’s comments falsely equating gender affirming care with “population control,” but Groogan actually took sides and validated Thierry’s views by adding his own editorial remarks to her comments - statements that also happen to align with GOP talking points:

Groogan: “So the party of “tolerance” became absolutely intolerant of someone who took a position based on faith, science and their best judgement.”

Groogan: “A super majority of Texans believe that this so-called gender affirming care should not happen until the age of consent - after 18 - which is exactly what you voted for. You voted the will of Texans.”

Groogan: “This may be a case where you didn’t leave your party your party left you.”

Zoom Out: Thierry was booted out of office in May after very publicly meeting with anti LGBTQ+ political operatives and breaking ranks with Democrats to support GOP-sponsored anti-trans legislation. She has since been hired by an anti-trans policy group which has been accused of pushing junk science.

Why it matters: Groogan - who often touts an unbiased “just-the-facts” approach to covering Houston politics- continues to erode that reputation by serving as the go-to “reporter” conservative politicians and causes can exploit to convey their views without scrutiny.

Meanwhile, Thierry seems so pleased with Groogan she has updated her title image on X to an image of her posing with Groogan on the set of his weekly conservative gab-fest, “What’s Your Point?”