This CNBC Host Just Had The Most Unhinged Meltdown After Dropping An F-Bomb Live On TV

    The host couldn't get over the mistake.

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    CNBC host Jim Cramer accidentally let out an f-bomb live on air on Monday.

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    While appearing on CNBC’s Squawk on the Street, Cramer let the curse word slip while chatting about the US and UK agreeing on a framework for a trade deal that imposes a 15% tariff on most EU imports to the US, including cars.

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    “What the fuck—” Cramer said after an onscreen graphic showed the tariffs that multiple countries have agreed to. Quickly realizing his faux pas, Cramer abruptly cut himself off.

    TV news graphic showing announced tariff rates: EU 15%, UK 10%, Japan 15%, Indonesia 19%, Philippines 19%, Vietnam 20%. News headline below

    “Jesus Christ!” Cramer then exclaimed as his co-hosts David Faber and Carl Quintanilla laughed.

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    “Oh my God!” called out Faber.

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    Cramer then launched into a hysterical apology.

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    “So sorry. I’m so sorry.” Cramer repeated. “I take it right back. I take it right back.”

    Man in suit discusses U.S.-EU trade deal on news channel, with ticker showing stock market updates

    Cramer continued to beat himself up over the mishap.

    News anchor discusses U.S.-EU trade deal framework with a 15% import tariff on EU goods, as shown on a TV news broadcast

    “That was bad. That was bad,” he added as his co-hosts tried to smooth the moment over.

    A man in a studio gestures while discussing a U.S.-EU trade deal. The news ticker mentions a 15% U.S. tariff on EU goods

    “It’s OK. It’s OK,” Faber said while brushing off Cramer’s expletive. “We’re in the moment. It’s just the way we talk.”

    News broadcast discussing a trade deal between the U.S. and EU, with a 15% import tariff on EU goods. Three anchors are engaged in conversation

    Cramer continued expressing regret before telling Faber and Quintanilla, “I’m done. I think I’m out of here.”

    Three news anchors discuss a U.S.-EU trade deal on a financial news set with stocks displayed on screens

    “No, you’re fine,” Faber replied with a laugh, teasing back, “You want me to say [an expletive too]?”

    News broadcast shows anchors discussing a U.S.-EU framework trade deal, with a 15% U.S. import tariff on most EU goods

    Cramer’s apology didn’t end there.

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    The TV personality took to X, formerly Twitter, to ask for forgiveness.

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    “I apologize to all viewers. I was too effusive in making my point about the great economy we have,” he wrote Monday.

    I apologize to all viewers. I was too effusive in making my point about the great economy we have..

    — Jim Cramer (@jimcramer) July 28, 2025
    @jimcramer/X / Via Twitter: @jimcramer

    Cramer didn’t clarify what he meant by “great economy.” HuffPost has reached out to him and CNBC for comment.

    Inflation has accelerated amid Trump’s controversial tariffs, the New York Times reported earlier this month.

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    X users were pretty forgiving of Cramer’s gaffe.

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    @Bear_in_Casino/X / Via x.com

    While Cramer shared in 2017 that he’s not pro-Trump, he later appeared to switch up his stance during a segment on CNBC.

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    “If you’re in the stock market, if you care about your paycheck, you go with Trump,” Cramer told viewers in a clip shared in August 2024 on X. The political commentator faced backlash over his comment.

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    Watch Cramer drop an f-bomb on CNBC’s Squawk on the Street below:

    He's saying sorry for this F-bomb that amused his fellow co-hosts: https://t.co/N4FDPOumJt pic.twitter.com/8dc5ZKtRMZ

    — Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) July 28, 2025
    @brianstelter/X/CNBC / Via x.com

    This article originally appeared on HuffPost.

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