Appearing on On Fox News Tuesday, conservative commentator Brit Hume endorsed the idea suggested by Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick that the elderly should be willing to sacrifice themselves to coronavirus so younger people can go work and boost the stock market.
During the segment, Hume told host Tucker Carlson that such an idea was an “entirely reasonable viewpoint.”
His comments set the internet abuzz and the reactions are not pretty. Check some highlights below:
Last night Dan Patrick said grandparents would be willing to die to save the economy. Tonight Brit Hume said its "an entirely reasonable viewpoint" pic.twitter.com/pArEpeXpsu
— Andrew Lawrence (@ndrew_lawrence) March 25, 2020
That’s genocide disguised as nationalism
— Maggie ☮️ (@magnoliaprose) March 25, 2020
Anyone telling us to die for the Dow needs to volunteer in any hospital in the next two weeks.
— Jane Peterson (@Jpete008) March 25, 2020
You first, Brit. Volunteer yourself as tribute.
— Indigo Hardy 🇨🇦 🏳️🌈 🌱 (@Eire30606) March 25, 2020
Brit Hume is a grandparent… isn't he? Take one for the team, buddy.
— Sean 'Flatten The Curve' Francis (@SeanDFrancis) March 25, 2020
Omg. Money and Trump worship means more to them than their own parents. WTF? Did Jesus tell them to do this?
— SamInArlington (@RY_Arlington_MA) March 25, 2020
Brit it is entirely repugnant to suggest that Grandma die for your or my 401K. I'd like her to stick around a little longer if you don't mind. ..and by the way she said #$%^&* you.
— M Magee (@PatriotsAsk) March 25, 2020
What about young people with asthma. Are they willing to die for the economy also?
— Johnny in the basement (FKA Jacked Kerouack) (@JackedKerouack) March 25, 2020
Would be nice if a Fox “journalist” would someday stand up to the lunatic asylum that the GOP has become and actually criticize something like this. Everything in TrumpLand seems to be based on how batshit the thinking can get.
— Michael Beusch (@beuschman) March 25, 2020
Patrick is 69. Hume is 76.
If they deliberately infect themselves and agree to only use Medicare's resources for treatment then I'll listen to them.— 30 Daves I know agree… (@daveabrowne) March 25, 2020
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