Fox News’ Greg Gutfeld Sparks Backlash After Nazi Reclamation Comments

Fox News host Greg Gutfeld sparked widespread backlash after suggesting conservatives should reclaim the word 'Nazi' in the same way Black Americans have reclaimed the n-word, to defang accusations of fascism. On the panel show The Five, Gutfeld proposed that conservatives embrace the label by casually addressing each other as 'my Nazi,' a move that many viewers and critics condemned as offensive and historically ignorant. His co-hosts, including Lisa Kennedy Montgomery, engaged with the banter, while African American co-host Harold Ford Jr. appeared uncomfortable. Critics argued that equating the n-word, a slur rooted in centuries of racial oppression, with 'Nazi,' a term linked to genocide and extreme hate, was deeply inappropriate and trivialized the Holocaust and Black suffering. The controversy highlights ongoing tensions in political discourse and the use of provocative language on Fox News, with many seeing Gutfeld's remarks as an attempt to normalize extremist labels. The incident underscores the divisive climate in U.S. media and politics in 2025.