Fox News Hosts Spark Backlash Comparing 'Nazi' Reclamation to Black N-Word Use

Fox News host Greg Gutfeld sparked widespread outrage after a segment on "The Five" where he suggested that conservatives should emulate Black Americans by reclaiming the term "Nazi" in the same way the n-word has been reclaimed by the Black community. Gutfeld joked, "What up, my Nazi?" and was joined by co-host Lisa Kennedy Montgomery, who quipped, "Nazi, please!" Critics condemned the remarks as trivializing a term associated with genocide and as racially insensitive, pointing out the historical trauma tied to the n-word versus the gravely serious legacy of Nazism. Prominent commentators and historians called the exchange deeply disturbing, disrespectful to Holocaust victims, and emblematic of a broader normalization of extremist language on Fox News. This incident follows prior controversies involving Gutfeld, including past remarks that downplayed the severity of the Holocaust. The backlash highlights ongoing tensions around media responsibility, political rhetoric, and the use of charged language in American discourse.