Fox News' Brian Kilmeade Slammed for Snapping at 6th Grader Who Criticized Trump's COVID-19 Response

On 'Fox & Friend's Wednesday episode, Philadelphia student Mason Seder told the host that he thought Joe Biden was responding to COVID better.

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After a sixth grader applauded Joe Biden’s COVID response on a recent episode of Fox & Friends, host Brian Kilmeade made it clear there was no room for such opinions on his morning show—effectively attempting to school the poor kid. 

On the show’s kid-led panel Wednesday morning, Philadelphia student Mason Seder told the host that his school is still remote, but that teachers are doing a “great job” despite the circumstances. 

Brian Kilmeade to a 6th grader who said he doubted if Trump could handle reopening well: "Really? That's hard to believe. Because the last president was saying I want every kid back in school." pic.twitter.com/5USXBhAnBU

— Bobby Lewis (@revrrlewis) May 5, 2021

“Mason, you’re trying so hard to get your teachers and everybody to understand how bad it is learning at home. How close are you to getting back in the room?” Kilmeade asked. “What do you miss most about not being in school?” 

The courageous Mason took the opportunity to share that he misses his friends and after-school programs, but that he’s “very, very close” to returning to school. “And I think that the way that our new president is handling things is a very good way and we would not have gone to this if it were still the last president,” he said.

But Kilmeade wasn’t going to let the comment slide on his show, responding with a quick ‘Really?”

“That’s hard to believe because the last president was saying ‘I want every kid back in school.’”

As expected, people field day online, poking fun at the Fox host for his clapback attempt directed toward a child. Check out what viewers had to say below. 

Fox News stays on-brand. https://t.co/iXKFcZ0jTs

— Diana Was Right (@JoyAnnReid) May 5, 2021

“That sixth grader was so mean to me!” https://t.co/fD6EIBa03p

— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) May 5, 2021

And the kid trying to hold back that incredible smirk.

— Caroline Rothstein (@cerothstein) May 5, 2021

Kids should not be allowed to appear on Fox News. Its anti-intellectual porn on it’s best day but it was pretty fun to see Brian Kilmeade get body-checked by a sixth grader.

— NoelCaslerComedy🌙 (@caslernoel) May 5, 2021

A grown ass man getting pissed off at a 6th grader on national television because he didn’t pay adequate fealty to Fox’s Dear Leader. https://t.co/JojOkvsZGU

— Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) May 5, 2021

What kind of person responds to a 6th grader this way? Sickening. https://t.co/tlgCKDJYyg

— Rex Chapman🏇🏼 (@RexChapman) May 5, 2021

Brian when he hears anyone at any age attacking trump. pic.twitter.com/GCJcWXzbsr

— News & Gifs (@YessGossip) May 5, 2021

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