‘Fox & Friends’ Issues Warning to Trump About DOGE Firings: ‘Blowback’ From MAGA Is ‘Real’
Brian Kilmeade says that Republican voters are incensed about becoming “casualties” to the civil servant purge.
The hosts of Fox & Friends warned President Donald Trump that the “blowback” from MAGA voters who are enraged after being fired from their federal jobs is “real.”
Earlier this week, a Republican congressman’s town hall went viral when his constituents showed up in droves to share their dismay at his support for the cuts enacted by Elon Musk and his DOGE team. The Georgia representative faced catcalls, hisses, and boos.
On the Monday edition of Fox & Friends, Brian Kilmeade suggested this response was no fluke.
The hosts were discussing Trump’s public order that Musk “get more aggressive.” Ainsley Earhardt observed that “some people are upset that they say he’s been too aggressive by cutting these jobs.”
Picking up on this point, Kilmeade said that he didn’t doubt that some Trump voters were dismayed at Musk’s job cuts.
Get the best of The Beast delivered right to your inbox
By clicking “SUBSCRIBE” you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
“The blowback they’re getting in some of these town halls is real,” he said. “I’m sure there’s some people in there that voted for Trump and said, ‘I walked into work and I lost my job.’
However, Kilmeade suggested that this was a necessary cost of reducing the federal government workforce.
His fellow hosts agreed.
Earlier in the Monday episode, Kilmeade addressed the pushback to Musk’s controversial order that all federal employees tell him what they did at work last week.
Two other Trump loyalists—FBI Director Kash Patel and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard—told their staffs to ignore the email.
Kilmeade called Musk’s approach “destabilizing” and said, “I think [DOGE] could have been a little more organized when they did it.”
“I like what he’s doing,” Kilmeade added. “But it would be great to show somewhat more grace and compassion.”
See more of our coverage in your search results.
Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here.
Unlock a year of full access to The Looker and The Daily Beast for $35.
Monthly
$1
First month then $5.99/month
Annual
$35
First year then $59.99/year
Premium
$79
First year then $119.99/year
*Substack access provided by the next business day, using your subscription email. Choosing the Premium plan constitutes your permission to share your subscription email with Substack and your agreement to Substack’s Privacy Policy.
Looks like you already have a subscription!
You're all set!
Thanks for subscribing.
Register below to read this article for free or subscribe
to unlock unlimited access to The Looker and The Daily Beast.
Monthly
$1
First month then $5.99/month
Annual
$35
First year then $59.99/year
Premium
$79
First year then $119.99/year
*Substack access provided by the next business day, using your subscription email. Choosing the Premium plan constitutes your permission to share your subscription email with Substack and your agreement to Substack’s Privacy Policy.
Already have an account? Sign In
Looks like you already have a subscription!
You're all set!
Thanks for subscribing.
Sign in
Login dialog