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Hasselbeck Slams Kelly Over Troop Comments, Trump Weighs In

3/4/2026

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Elisabeth Hasselbeck criticized Megyn Kelly on The View, accusing Kelly of disrespecting American troops after Kelly claimed servicemembers "died for Iran or for Israel".
Hasselbeck expressed outrage, asking, "How dare you tell a military person... what they died for?"
Megyn Kelly called Hasselbeck a "know-nothing" and challenged her authority to discuss the war in Iran.
President Donald Trump weighed in, urging Kelly to study her history book.

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Elisabeth Hasselbeck criticized Megyn Kelly on The View, accusing Kelly of disrespecting American troops after Kelly claimed servicemembers "died for Iran or for Israel".
Hasselbeck expressed outrage, asking, "How dare you tell a military person... what they died for?"
Megyn Kelly called Hasselbeck a "know-nothing" and challenged her authority to discuss the war in Iran.
President Donald Trump weighed in, urging Kelly to study her history book.