Megyn Kelly: ‘Shame on the fallen’: Megyn Kelly trolled after saying US troops ‘died for Iran or Israel’

US media personality Megyn Kelly has sparked a backlash on social media after claiming that US service members killed in ongoing attacks on Iran died “for Iran or Israel” rather than the United States. The former Fox News anchor and current SiriusXM host made the comments during a monologue on the show while discussing the escalating conflict involving the United States, Iran and Israel. Her comments have since gone viral, drawing sharp criticism from netizens who accused her of insulting fallen service members.Kelly began by acknowledging the deaths of four U.S. service members during the ongoing military operation, reportedly dubbed Operation Epic Fury. She said she was praying for the troops but questioned the purpose of the mission.“The boys and girls who have to actually carry out this mission… why again? And put their lives at risk… and for whom?” she asked.Kelly added that early polls showed Americans were divided over the attacks and acknowledged that she was leaning against them.“My own feeling is that no one should die for a foreign country. I don’t think these four service members died for the United States. I think they died for Iran or Israel,” she said.She further argued that “our government’s job is not to take care of Iran or Israel. It’s to take care of us,” adding that the conflict “feels very clearly to me that this is Israel’s war.” Kelly also singled out conservatives such as Mark Levin, Ben Shapiro and Sen. Lindsey Graham for their strong support for military action.At the same time, she said she did not believe former President Donald Trump intended to drag the United States into another “forever war,” although she said he took a “full view” of how long the conflict might last.

Rubio calls ‘imminent threat’

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told lawmakers on Capitol Hill that the attack came after U.S. intelligence showed Israel was preparing to attack Iran and that U.S. troops in the region faced an imminent threat of retaliation.Rubio said: “There is absolutely an imminent threat.” He believed that the defensive posture adopted by Israel after the attack would cause greater casualties to the US military. Five U.S. soldiers have died in the fighting so far, according to officials.Rubio insisted that the United States was “acting aggressively and defensively” to prevent greater damage.Kelly, however, questioned the administration’s assertion that Iran plans preemptive missile strikes against U.S. military and civilian targets. Addressing CNN contributor Scott Jennings’ comments, she said the claim “makes no sense” and believed Iran would be aware of the large U.S. military presence in the region.

Netizen reaction

Kelly’s comments quickly sparked an uproar online, with critics accusing her of disrespecting fallen soldiers.One user wrote, “Megyn Kelly is absolutely evil when she says our fallen American soldiers died ‘for Israel.’ It’s disgusting and shameful. She is shaming the fallen. I will never forgive her.”“Deliberately sending American soldiers down a path to death with no purpose, no ending, and no congressional authorization is evil,” another post read.Some users deemed her “not conservative,” while others defended her right to question the government’s justification for military action, arguing that public debate about war powers and foreign policy is legitimate.