Fox News Senior Political Analyst Brit Hume (screen grab)
On Fox News Tuesday, commentator Brit Hume leaned into the idea suggested by Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick that the elderly should be willing to sacrifice themselves to coronavirus so younger people can go work and boost the stock market, telling host Tucker Carlson that such an idea was an "entirely reasonable viewpoint."
Fox's Brit Hume says it’s an “entirely reasonable viewpoint” to expect that grandparents would be willing to die to… https://t.co/6YsxMZnlsr— Media Matters (@Media Matters) 1585098240.0
On social media, Hume's comments triggered a fresh wave of outrage:
@mmfa Anyone telling us to die for the Dow needs to volunteer in any hospital in the next two weeks.— Jane Peterson (@Jane Peterson) 1585098364.0
@mmfa Brit Hume is a grandparent... isn't he? Take one for the team, buddy.— Sean D. Francis (@Sean D. Francis) 1585098480.0
@mmfa What in the hell is going on? Fox wants to eliminate the elderly. That’s their only viewer.— greg burkett---q (@greg burkett---q) 1585098484.0
@mmfa Brit it is entirely repugnant to suggest that Grandma die for your or my 401K. I'd like her to stick around a… https://t.co/RYrASnlx6a— M Magee (@M Magee) 1585098959.0
@mmfa What about young people with asthma. Are they willing to die for the economy also?— Jacked Kerouack (@Jacked Kerouack) 1585098426.0
@mmfa Would be nice if a Fox “journalist” would someday stand up to the lunatic asylum that the GOP has become and… https://t.co/RtPc2nwary— Michael Beusch (@Michael Beusch) 1585098608.0
