Fox News host Greg Gutfeld criticized CNN for its decision to air comments from Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) during coverage of Charlie Kirk’s memorial service, arguing that the network chose division over respect as thousands mourned Kirk’s death.
The segment began with a clip of Crockett on CNN, where she expressed dismay at how her Democratic colleagues voted on the House resolution condemning Kirk’s assassination and honoring his legacy. Crockett said it “hurt [her] heart” that only two white Democrats opposed the resolution, claiming that most of the “no” votes came from lawmakers of color who were more directly harmed by Kirk’s rhetoric. “The rhetoric that Charlie Kirk continuously put out there was rhetoric that specifically targeted people of color,” Crockett said. “It is unfortunate that even our colleagues could not see how harmful his rhetoric was specifically to us.”
Following the clip, Gutfeld immediately rebuked both Crockett and CNN. “Who cares about Crockett really? It’s CNN who truly has no shame,” he said. “100,000 people gathered in mourning and they do this. While Americans unite behind Charlie, murdered for speaking the truth, CNN chose hate, handing the microphone over to a malicious clown. Talk about not reading the room.”
The panelists on Gutfeld! joined in, questioning CNN’s editorial judgment in airing Crockett’s remarks. Tyrus noted that the network seemed intent on provoking outrage: “What is CNN thinking? They’re just so deep. They’re thinking, what is it going to be, the one interview that sparks? And they pick this.” Another panelist mocked Crockett’s diction and said her comments lacked substance: “If you want to have her on, ask real questions. She said nothing.”
The discussion soon veered into humor, with the panel ridiculing Crockett’s use of the term “Caucasians,” joking that it sounded outdated, and taking aim at her appearance and delivery. “She used the C word — and not the fun C word,” one panelist quipped. “There were two Caucasians and it hurt my feelings.”
Gutfeld further accused CNN of platforming divisiveness at a moment when Americans were mourning Kirk, drawing an inflammatory comparison. “Imagine if CNN were around during the assassination of MLK and they were covering the funeral,” he said. “Who would they invite on their show? David Duke.”
Other panelists argued that Kirk’s activism had directly challenged the ideas Crockett promotes, especially on issues of race and diversity. One noted that Kirk had been dismantling what they called her “architecture of corrupt thought,” which, they argued, explained her hostility toward him.
The segment closed with both sharp criticism and comedic asides, underscoring Gutfeld!’s trademark mix of politics and satire. While Crockett framed her opposition as a matter of racial justice and accountability, Gutfeld and his panel cast her remarks as opportunistic rhetoric amplified by a network they accused of ignoring the gravity of Kirk’s assassination.
