Megyn Kelly is once again clarifying the situation, this time addressing the persistent criticisms directed at Tulsi Gabbard from the left. In a recent interview with fitness expert Jillian Michaels, Kelly refuted the unfounded allegation that Gabbard is merely a puppet for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The underlying reason for the Democrats’ animosity towards Gabbard? She posed a challenge to Hillary Clinton’s influence.
A segment of the interview, shared on November 20, 2024, has garnered significant attention as Kelly reveals that the left’s primary concern with Gabbard was not her foreign policy stance, but rather her willingness to confront the Democratic establishment.
Kelly articulated the reasons behind the Democratic Party’s shift away from Gabbard. On the surface, she embodied the values the left professes to uphold—being a woman, a minority, and a combat veteran. However, the moment she chose not to align herself with Clinton, she was labeled an adversary of the party.
“Hillary Clinton initiated this,” Kelly stated. “Tulsi was emerging as a prominent figure in Democratic politics. She checked all the boxes: a woman, a minority, a trailblazer, and a combat veteran—she was articulate and impressive.”
However, Gabbard made a critical error by questioning Clinton’s dominance within the Democratic Party. “She began to show an openness to Bernie Sanders’ ideas,” Kelly elaborated. “Perhaps she had reservations about Clinton’s messaging and the imposition of Hillary as the Democratic nominee in 2016. When she voiced her concerns, she started to alienate herself from the party.”
When the Democratic National Committee was exposed for manipulating the 2016 primary in favor of Clinton, Gabbard expressed her outrage, marking the beginning of the attacks against her. Kelly noted that Clinton has a history of labeling her opponents as Russian assets without any substantiation. “Then Hillary Clinton branded her a Russian asset—similar to how Clinton’s campaign falsely claimed that Donald Trump was a Russian asset,” Kelly remarked. “The Russia, Russia, Russia narrative was a fabrication by her campaign.”Kelly contended that had we taken a moment to heed Putin’s concerns regarding the significance of preventing NATO’s expansion through Ukraine’s potential membership, the current situation might have been averted. “Was it truly so critical for us not to acknowledge that? Could we not have listened to him, the other major nuclear power in the world?” he questioned.
Ultimately, the left’s animosity towards Gabbard mirrors their disdain for Trump—both individuals resist being manipulated.
“This is fundamentally what is weaponized against her,” Kelly remarked. “The fabricated allegations involving Hillary Clinton, along with her meeting with Bashar al-Assad—an undeniable adversary. Critics claim she is receiving directives from Assad. Yet, Trump himself chose to engage in negotiations with Kim Jong-un.” The truth is that Gabbard’s autonomy and her readiness to confront the corruption within the Democratic Party render her a threat, much like Trump. In the current political landscape, any leader who places American interests above a globalist agenda is likely to face vilification, demonization, and attacks.
