Fox Business Network host Trish Regan said Tuesday that President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden on Trump's refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power: 'What country are we in?' Romney: 'Unthinkable and unacceptable' to not commit to peaceful transition of power Two Louisville police officers shot amid Breonna Taylor grand jury protests MORE was not the "patriot he should have been" during a joint press conference he held with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Regan made the statement while criticizing Trump's refusal to denounce Russia for interfering in the 2016 presidential election.

"It was an easy question," Regan said on Fox News's "Outnumbered." "He should have known it was coming, it was a layup. All he had to say is 'you know what, we’re not going to allow that to happen again. That’s all in the past.' " she said. "I'm disappointed. He was not the patriot he should have been yesterday."

ADVERTISEMENT

Regan's statement was echoed by other panelists on the show, with political strategist Josh Holmes saying that Trump continues to "conflate the issue of Russian collusion with Russian meddling in our election."

Fox News contributor Lisa Boothe also said Trump wasn't forceful enough with his words.

The critical comments come just a day after Trump and Putin met for a high-stakes summit in Finland.

During a press conference after the meeting's conclusion, Trump attacked special counsel Robert Mueller Robert (Bob) MuellerCNN's Toobin warns McCabe is in 'perilous condition' with emboldened Trump CNN anchor rips Trump over Stone while evoking Clinton-Lynch tarmac meeting The Hill's 12:30 Report: New Hampshire fallout MORE's probe as a "disaster" for America and also said he had no reason to believe Moscow interfered in the most recent presidential election. Trump pointed to Putin's denials regarding Russia's involvement to defend his argument.

The statements were widely condemned by Republican and Democratic lawmakers. In addition, multiple Fox News personalities took critical views of Trump's actions in Finland.

Fox News host Neil Cavuto called Trump's press conference "disgraceful," and "Fox & Friends" host Brian Kilmeade urged Trump to accept the fact that Russia interfered in the most recent presidential election.

Other Fox News hosts took a more supportive tone, with Jeanine Pirro asking on Tuesday morning, "What was [Trump] supposed to do, take a gun out and shoot Putin?"