Current Events > Hannity and Ramaswamy get into it over Israel

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https://www.thedailybeast.com/hannity-loses-it-at-ramaswamy-over-his-comments-on-israel

Sean Hannity and Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy got into a tense discussion about Israel Thursday after the Fox News host asked the 2024 hopeful to defend comments he made on the topic in a recent interview with Tucker Carlson.

Ramaswamy accused Republicans of having selective moral outrage at the terrorist attacks by Hamas in Israel, and claimed that some who advocate a more forceful military response are swayed by financial incentives.

The selective nature of ignoring certain other conflictswhile even more importantly ignoring the interests of the U.S. right here at homeis what irritates the heck out of me, out of the politicians in both parties, he told the former Fox News host on Monday, providing the armed conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan as one example.

It is shameful, and I think that there are, frankly, financial and corrupting influences that lead them exactly to speak the way they do. Thats just the hard truth.

Hannity mentioned these comments in regards to Ramaswamys criticism of fellow 2024 GOP candidateand perhaps Foxs preferred non-Trump competitorNikki Haley.

Youre saying that her concern for Israel is driven by financial and a corrupting influence. And your explanation that there is a disproportionate focus on rape, kidnapping and murder of the Jewish people in this attack and, your quote, That there are, frankly, financial and corrupting influences that lead them exactly to speak the way they do, Hannity said, before Ramaswamy jumped in.

Sean, that is a shameful mischaracterization, he said, prompting a testy response from the Fox host.

Hey Vivek, stop right now, he said. Ill read the exactyou do this in every single interview: You say stuff and then you deny it. You deny your own words. So, you know, why dont you just own what you say and stand by it and stop playing these games?

Sean, I am owning what I say. Im telling you, Ramaswamy insisted.

The level of tension between Hannity and the biotech entrepreneur, whom Fox News seemingly trumpeted as the GOPs best hope not too long ago, would only rise.

After several minutes, Ramaswamy recalled fondly his time speaking with Carlson while throwing in a dig at his current interviewer.

One of the things about that interview with Tucker is we were able to have a thoughtful conversation and go deep into issues rather than this kind of political gotcha, he said.

Hannity, thoroughly displeased by this point, returned to one of his earlier criticisms of Ramaswamy.

Heres your problem: You go on these shows, people quote your exact words, and you deny your own words! he said, perhaps in reference to Ramaswamys debunked claim on CNN in August that he was misquoted by The Atlantic when discussing 9/11. And Im saying if youre going to be a presidential candidate either own it or pull it back!

Ramaswamy even accused Hannity, who he said has for years been laughing about the fake news media, of now buying the mainstream media narrative when you know how corrupt it is.

Excuse me! I am quoting your exact words! Hannity exclaimed, as some in the Fox News studio audience began to call out, perhaps to put an end to the interview.

Soon after, Ramaswamy was taken off the screen.

There is video.
It's actually kinda funny

No fan of Hannity of course, but Ramaswamy does seem to be suggesting that Nikki Haley and others supporting Israel in this conflict are being basically "bought by the Jews" or some sinister entity. He's going to have to clarify that statement if he wants to run in American politics.

SiO4 posted...

There is video.
It's actually kinda funny

Fucking post it then

https://i.imgur.com/ut01y9p.gif

Well its no secret that some politicians foam at the mouth at the thought of war. Just adk Cheney how profitable it was for him.

NittanyLions23 posted...

Fucking post it then

I'm on my phone which sucks

Bump.

Well I guess a broken clock is right twice a day.

Because Id never thought Id be agreeing with Sean Hannity on anything. But there it is.

brestugo posted...

Hey Vivek, stop right now, he said. Ill read the exactyou do this in every single interview: You say stuff and then you deny it. You deny your own words. So, you know, why dont you just own what you say and stand by it and stop playing these games?

Huh, so right-wing pundits are capable of grilling and fact-checking when they put their minds to it, who'd've thunk it?

SiO4 posted...

There is video.
It's actually kinda funny

I looked for it on YouTube but the only clip I found is from a YouTuber called "Black Conservative Perspective" which I will decline to link to.

If I can find another link, I'll post it.

Hannity looks pretty pissed in the thumbnail, fwiw.

https://www.twitter.com/justinbaragona/status/1712669645147164934

Is this the clip?

ScazarMeltex posted...

He's not wrong, but it's not "THE JEWS!!" As the Chuds like to claim. It's just our old pals the military industrial complex who stand to make a ton of money, along with the elected officials who own large amounts of stock in them.

Yeah this was the way I read that as well

UltimateWing posted...

https://www.twitter.com/justinbaragona/status/1712669645147164934

Is this the clip?

That appears to be from the segment. Thanks, it really did appear to get heated.

brestugo posted...

I looked for it on YouTube but the only clip I found is from a YouTuber called "Black Conservative Perspective" which I will decline to link to.

If I can find another link, I'll post it.

Hannity looks pretty pissed in the thumbnail, fwiw.

I think this is it?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CG3cb8FH44c

He's not wrong, but it's not "THE JEWS!!" As the Chuds like to claim. It's just our old pals the military industrial complex who stand to make a ton of money, along with the elected officials who own large amounts of stock in them.
EDIT: meant to edit and deleted instead.

Yea, Ramaswamy would have a point if he's saying the military contractors are lobbying for this war to escalate. But Hannity's right in that Ramaswamy contradicts himself in interviews constantly.

Also Vivek is, like, absurdist levels of right wing extremism. TBH his rhetoric is accelerationist in nature. Dude wants to speedrun climate change and nuclear war.

But Hannity also sucks eggs and it's hilariously transparent how he's grilling a Republican on his show.

NittanyLions23 posted...

Fucking post it then

On the PC now...but I was wrong, it was this little debate.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svOc4Ki68_U