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Babylon Bee Faces Backlash Over Megyn Kelly Joke

11/15/2025

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The Babylon Bee faced backlash for a post joking about Megyn Kelly, TV host, disposing of a pager that critics say incites violence.
The post referenced her stance on Israel amid the Gaza conflict and was deleted after Kelly expressed outrage.
Prominent right-wing figures, including Jake Shields, accused the site of threatening Kelly, underscoring tensions in the movement.
Megyn Kelly defended her support for Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens.

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The Babylon Bee faced backlash for a post joking about Megyn Kelly, TV host, disposing of a pager that critics say incites violence.
The post referenced her stance on Israel amid the Gaza conflict and was deleted after Kelly expressed outrage.
Prominent right-wing figures, including Jake Shields, accused the site of threatening Kelly, underscoring tensions in the movement.
Megyn Kelly defended her support for Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens.