Megyn Kelly is drawing backlash after making provocative claims about the men and women protesting ICE in the aftermath of a fatal shooting involving an ICE agent in Minnesota.
During the Thursday, January 15 episode of her show, the conservative podcaster said she believed many protesters are sexually frustrated, declaring, “I don’t think any of these people are having s–. I really don’t.”
Kelly, 55, went further by criticizing the appearance of some women at protests, alleging they are “obese and unattractive with multiple piercings.” She also claimed they don’t wear makeup and have “skin issues.”
Kelly argued that people with fulfilling romantic or sexual relationships wouldn’t be motivated to protest in the way she’s seeing. She suggested that individuals who feel happy and supported in their personal lives are less likely to view men as “enemies” or to act out in anger.
She extended the same point to young men, claiming many aren’t dating or having sex and are also drinking less, which she described as creating “no release.” Comparing the present to her youth, Kelly said that in the late 1980s people were living “a life of debauchery” and were “happy,” adding, “There’s something wrong with these people today.”
Although demonstrations have included people of different ages, Kelly singled out millennials, saying she believes many have “deeply unhappy personal lives,” and claimed it is “manifesting on the streets of Minneapolis.”
Her guest, podcaster Adam Carolla, said he agreed “100 percent,” arguing that people “need relationships” and “to be attracted to somebody.” He suggested that when someone is focused on dating or maintaining a relationship, they’re less likely to take actions that could lead to arrest.
Carolla also claimed some protesters may be active because they lack hobbies. He contrasted modern life with what he described as earlier generations spending time on personal projects—such as working on cars, sewing, knitting, gardening, or building things—activities he said kept people more “physically engaged.”
The comments came as protests have continued following the death of Renee Good of Minneapolis, who was shot and killed by ICE agent Jonathan Ross on Wednesday, January 7. Demonstrators in multiple places have argued the shooting amounted to murder.
In response, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said Good, 37, was engaged in “domestic terrorism” at the time she was shot, alleging she tried to run down the ICE agent with her car.
