Fox & FriendsHost Brian Kilmeade Stunningly Breaks from Trump for Vilifying Ukraine: 'Putin Is the Bad Guy'

Mar. 15, 2025

Fox News host Brian Kilmeade took a jab at Donald Trump over his approach to the Russia-Ukraine war.Photo:John Lamparski/Getty; James Devaney/GC Images

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Fox News' Brian Kilmeade is speaking out against PresidentDonald Trump’s recent actions toward Ukraine.

Though theFox & Friendshost, 60, has been a longtime supporter of the president, he recently vocalized his disagreement with Trump’s approach to peace negotiations in Eastern Europe, which have seemingly distanced the United States from Ukraine and appeared to favor Russia.

In a post to X on March 3, the Fox News anchor urged his followers not to forget Russia’s aggressive role in the conflict.

“Can we all remember [Vladimir Putin] is the bad guy,” Kilmeade wrote, tagging the Kremlin. “They invaded — they kidnap kids.”

“Whatever happens — Ukraine can not lose,” he continued. “Eastern Europe will be next.”

The Ukrainian president ended up leaving the White House earlier than intended, and hecanceledhis scheduled events around Washington, D.C., that day.

Brian Kilmeade on ‘Fox & Friends’ on March 7, 2023.Roy Rochlin/Getty

Roy Rochlin/Getty

Shortly after Zelenskyy and Trump’s meeting, several leaders of European countries quickly expressed support for Ukraine and condemned Russia’s ongoing hostilities.

On Monday, March 3, the Trumptemporarily suspendedall military aid to Ukraine and the U.S. stopped sharing intel with the nation.

President Donald Trump speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on March 3, 2025.Samuel Corum/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty

Samuel Corum/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty

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Fox News, a notably conservative news channel, has long aligned itself with Trump.

Days after Trump took office, Kilmeade’s fellowFox & FriendshostPete Hegsethwas sworn in as the president’s secretary of defense. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy were also affiliated with the network prior tojoining Trump’s Cabinet.

source: people.com