Fox News Hosts Spark Outrage With Shocking Remarks

Fox News Hosts Spark Outrage With Shocking Remarks

Fox News has been a prominent voice in American media for decades, but some of its hosts have landed in hot water for making controversial comments. From political commentary to discussions about candy, these remarks have sparked outrage, advertiser boycotts, and even lawsuits. Watch Mojo has compiled a list of the top 10 most provocative statements made by Fox News personalities, highlighting how certain comments can create major backlash.

10. Laura Ingraham and David Hogg

In 2018, Laura Ingraham, host of ‘The Ingraham Angle,’ faced significant criticism for a tweet aimed at David Hogg, a survivor of the Parkland school shooting. Ingraham suggested that Hogg was complaining about being rejected by colleges. Hogg responded by organizing a boycott that led to over 20 advertisers pulling their support. Ingraham issued an apology, but Hogg and many viewers felt it was too late, especially after a third of her advertisers had already left.

9. Tucker Carlson and the Green M&M

Tucker Carlson, formerly of Fox News, caused a stir in January 2022 with comments about M&M’s candy characters. The company had announced changes to make its mascots more gender-inclusive. Carlson focused on the green M&M, complaining that she had lost her ‘sex appeal’ by trading her high heels for sneakers. This segment drew widespread mockery online and even inspired a Super Bowl commercial the following year, where M&M’s playfully addressed the controversy.

8. Megyn Kelly on Santa Claus

During a 2013 discussion, Megyn Kelly stated that Santa Claus is white. She was responding to an article that questioned the traditional depiction of Santa. Kelly insisted that Santa was indeed white, believing it was important to reassure children watching. Her comments were widely discussed on other news and comedy shows. Kelly later claimed her remarks were made in jest, but many critics disagreed, noting how race remains a sensitive topic in public discourse.

7. Bill O’Reilly and George Tiller

Bill O’Reilly, a vocal pro-life conservative, was highly critical of Dr. George Tiller, a physician known for performing late-term abortions. On his show, ‘The O’Reilly Factor,’ O’Reilly repeatedly labeled Tiller with charged language. Tragically, Dr. Tiller was killed in his church in 2009. Some news outlets speculated that O’Reilly’s strong rhetoric might have played a role, though O’Reilly denied any connection to the doctor’s death.

6. Sean Hannity and the Seth Rich Conspiracy

In 2017, Fox News published a story promoting a conspiracy theory about Seth Rich, a 27-year-old Democratic National Committee staffer who was murdered in 2016. The theory suggested Rich had leaked DNC emails to WikiLeaks and was assassinated for it. Sean Hannity heavily promoted this idea on his show, leading to advertiser withdrawals. Seth Rich’s family later sued Fox News over the story, which was eventually retracted.

5. Glenn Beck Calls Obama a Racist

In 2009, Glenn Beck appeared on ‘Fox and Friends’ and accused then-President Barack Obama of having a ‘deep-seated hatred’ for white people and white culture. Beck called Obama a racist. This statement led to dozens of advertisers pulling their support from Fox News. Beck offered apologies on multiple occasions, but later seemed to walk back those apologies, reaffirming his views in a 2021 interview.

4. Greg Gutfeld on the Holocaust

Greg Gutfeld, known for his edgy humor, has made comments that have drawn criticism. In one instance, he suggested conservatives should start calling each other ‘Nazis’ to disarm opponents. In 2023, he cited Holocaust survivor Viktor Frankl, implying that Jewish inmates had to learn useful skills to survive concentration camps. This comment was met with backlash, with the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum stating it oversimplified a complex and horrific history.

3. Brian Kilmeade on Involuntary Lethal Injection

During a 2025 broadcast of ‘Fox & Friends,’ co-hosts discussed how to handle mentally ill individuals for public safety. Brian Kilmeade suggested that if such individuals refused help from shelters, they should be given ‘involuntary lethal injection or something. Just kill them.’ The remark was widely condemned as inhumane. Kilmeade later issued an on-air apology for his ‘callous remark.’

2. Tucker Carlson and the Great Replacement Theory

Tucker Carlson repeatedly promoted the ‘Great Replacement Theory’ on his show. This theory suggests that non-white people are being brought into Western countries by shadowy forces to replace white populations. This dangerous idea has been linked to mass shootings, including the Buffalo grocery store attack in 2022 and the 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings. Groups like the ADL have called the theory anti-Semitic propaganda and urged Carlson to be deplatformed.

1. The 2020 Election Conspiracy and Dominion Lawsuit

Following the 2020 US presidential election, Fox News aired numerous stories promoting claims that the election was stolen from Donald Trump. Anchors and guests accused Dominion Voting Systems and Smartmatic of rigging voting machines. This led Dominion to sue Fox News for defamation. In April 2023, Fox News settled the lawsuit for over $785 million, acknowledging that the claims were false.

Source: Top 10 Most Controversial Things Said By Fox News Hosts (YouTube)