A “Both Sides” Blunder
Jessica Tarlov tried to waltz into Fox News’ The Five with the oldest trick in the Democrat playbook: pretend that political violence is a “both sides” problem. Nice try. She claimed terms like “fascist” get thrown around too often by everyone, including Trump, and that somehow excuses the fact that an ICE facility shooter left “anti-ICE” messages on his bullet casings. That’s like saying, “Well sure, the arsonist lit the fire, but hey, people on both sides play with matches.”
Enter Greg Gutfeld — Locked and Loaded
Gutfeld wasn’t having it. He went nuclear, calling her comments “absolute garbage.” Then he delivered the line of the night: “There is no both sides. On one hand, you have the hard left, and on the other hand… you have the left.” Boom. Mic drop. Jessica didn’t even know what hit her. The other panelists just sat there, silent, as Gutfeld tore through Tarlov’s argument like a buzzsaw. It was a one-man demolition job.
Words Have Consequences
Gutfeld hammered home the obvious: when the left constantly labels ICE agents as “Nazis” and conservatives as “fascists,” some unhinged lunatic will eventually decide violence is justified. That’s exactly what happened. He reminded viewers that conservatives might mock, ridicule, and meme the Left into oblivion — but they don’t tell people their opponents are subhuman monsters who deserve elimination. That’s the Left’s specialty.
Tarlov’s Weak Defense
Incredibly, Tarlov doubled down, suggesting the shooter might have been radicalized by a “leftist cabal” — or maybe just “saw what was going on” with ICE. Translation: let’s excuse a murderer because MSNBC gave him the warm fuzzies about fighting “Nazis.” Even by Jessica’s low debate standards, this was pathetic. It sounded less like commentary and more like audition tape for a DNC internship.
Gutfeld Brings the Receipts
Greg wasn’t done. He pointed out the string of left-wing inspired attacks: Charlie Kirk’s assassination, pipe bombs aimed at Fox, Catholic school shootings, vandalized memorials. The list goes on. And here’s the kicker: “Two things can be true. Someone can be mentally ill, and they can also be guided by your rhetoric. That’s how brainwashing works.” Gutfeld didn’t just beat her argument; he incinerated it and salted the earth so nothing could grow there again.
The Stunning Silence
What made the moment even more powerful? The silence. Dana Perino, Jesse Watters, Paul Mauro — everyone else on the panel knew this was Greg’s battlefield, and they stayed out of the way. They just watched as he dismantled Tarlov piece by piece. You could practically hear the producers in the control room whispering, “Keep the cameras rolling, this is gold.”
Why This Matters
This wasn’t just another panel squabble. It was a real-time smackdown of the Left’s favorite gaslighting tactic: pretend conservatives are just as violent, even while the blood is still drying from attacks clearly linked to leftist rhetoric. Gutfeld made it plain: words matter, lies matter, and Jessica Tarlov just got publicly buried under her own weak spin.
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