As world health experts warn that Gaza is experiencing the “worst-case scenario of famine,” right-wing media figures’ reactions have fallen into three broad buckets: Deny the existence of a famine, pin the blame on Hamas and the United Nations in Israel’s defense, or — in a few cases — acknowledge the reality on ground.
Figures like right-wing podcaster Laura Loomer flat-out claimed there’s “no starvation in Gaza,” and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk called images of malnourished children “propaganda,” saying it’s “emotional, visual, optical warfare.”
Others, like Fox News personalities Katie Pavlich and Mark Levin and Newsweek’s Josh Hammer have blamed the United Nations and Hamas for starvation in Gaza, claiming they’re “obstructing aid from entering” and “purposely starving the population as a PR strategy against Israel.”
There has also been a small group of right-wing media personalities who have acknowledged the unfolding famine in Gaza. However, some of them have strong antisemitic beliefs, such as white nationalist Nick Fuentes and far-right commentator Candace Owens.
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