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Trey Yingst, born Gerald Yingst III, is an award-winning journalist and author. He is currently the chief foreign correspondent for FOX News Channel (FNC). He joined the network in August 2018. The American journalist has reported globally from Ukraine, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Lebanon, Gaza, Israel, Turkey, the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, and Morocco.
Prior to joining the network, Yingst served as Chief Washington correspondent for OAN, where he covered the start of the Trump administration. During his 16 months covering the Trump administration, Yingst was first to report on major stories including the indictment announcement of 13 Russian nationals and the Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi’s plans to meet with President Trump. Yingst was described by journalism’s Poynter Institute as having aggressively questioned the Trump administration.
Prior to this, he contributed to BBC News where he reported on multiple breaking news events, including the police brutality protests in Baltimore, MD and Ferguson, MO, making national headlines for his coverage of the latter. In addition, Yingst contributed to Canada’s CTV News and co-founded News2Share, an online media outlet publishing stories and multimedia content from conflict zones, while he was still in college.
Yingst received the RTDNA First Amendment Award in 2025, recognizing his outstanding commitment to free speech and journalism. He was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 in media list in 2019 and tapped as one of AdWeek’s Young Influentials that same year. In 2024, Yingst received the George Weidenfeld Prize for his frontline war zone reporting, presented by Axel Springer.
Yingst is a graduate of Central Dauphin High School. He holds a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism from American University. He was previously a member of the White House Correspondents Association, the National Press Club and the Kappa Tau Alpha journalism honor society.
Trey Yingst Age
Trey Yingst was born on September 10, 1993 in Hershey, Pennsylvania, to parents Gerald D. Yingst, Jr. and Debra Yingst.
Trey Yingst Wife
Yingst is reportedly not married. He also does not have children.
Trey Yingst Parents
Trey Yingst is the son of Debra Yingst and Gerald D. Yingst, Jr. His mother, Debra Yingst, passed away on November 24, 2022. Yingst paid tribute to his mother on Instagram. He wrote: “My mother, Debbie Yingst, passed away on Thanksgiving day. She was an incredible human who taught me so much about empathy and selflessness. She spent years as a social worker and loved helping people. In her honor, I’d ask that you do something kind for someone today.”
Trey Yingst Family
Yingst is the son of Debra Yingst and Gerald D. Yingst, Jr. He has a sister, Alexandra “Aly” Yingst.
Trey Yingst Salary
Fox News Channel foreign correspondent Trey Yingst announced signed a new multi-year contract with the network in October 2021. He did not reveal details of the contract such as the exact length and salary. Yingst is reportedly on an annual salary of more than $100,000 as the chief foreign correspondent for Fox News.
Trey Yingst Net Worth
Trey Yingst has an estimated net worth of $1 million. His book “Black Saturday” published on October 1, 2024, placed atop the New York Times bestseller list.
Nationality
Yingst is of American nationality. His parents, Debra and Gerald D. Yingst Jr., are also of American nationality.
Ethnicity
Yingst is of white ethnicity.
Religion
Yingst is a Christian. He has been featured in Christianity Today.
Trey Yingst’s Instagram handle is @treyyingst.
