Overview
- During a new sit-down with Tucker Carlson, Kelly called Fuentes “very smart” and said there is “value to be derived” from parts of his message, urging listeners to “excuse his thoughts on race, and Jews, and the Holocaust.”
- Kelly defended Carlson’s decision to interview Fuentes last fall, saying he acted with a “pure heart” and was trying to deliver a conciliatory message about rejecting identity-based politics.
- She said she was “totally fine” with Candace Owens raising questions that implied possible Israeli involvement in Charlie Kirk’s death, doubling down on allowing such speculation.
- The remarks drew immediate online condemnation from commentators including John Podhoretz, Ben Domenech, and Dave Rubin, who mocked Kelly and accused her of courting the “Groyper” fringe.
- Mediaite notes Fuentes is an open white nationalist with a record of Holocaust denial and praise for Adolf Hitler, which framed the intensity of the backlash to Kelly’s comments.