What Happened: The Controversial Tweet / Article

Satirical website The Babylon Bee posted an article titled “Megyn Kelly Gets Rid Of Old Pager Just To Be Safe.”
The joke referred to a real 2024 incident: thousands of pagers exploded in a so-called “Israeli operation” targeting Hezbollah.
The article claimed (satirically) that Kelly “quietly tossed her pager in the trash … out of an abundance of caution.”
It also joked that the garbage container outside her studio was “destroyed in a mysterious explosion.”
The Babylon Bee later deleted the post / tweet.

Megyn Kelly’s Response

Megyn Kelly reacted strongly: on X (formerly Twitter) she wrote “WTF” and tagged East Babylon Bee CEO Seth Dillon.
Her reaction suggests she saw more than just harmless satire — she felt the joke crossed a line.

Many critics on the right accused The Babylon Bee of “inciting murder” or threatening violence.
Paleoconservative podcaster Auron MacIntyre said: “This is a fun way for the Babylon Bee to call for murder.”
Journalist Glenn Greenwald also criticized the post, saying the Bee should keep its satire but that this particular joke was dangerous: he argued they used the “pager image to pretend it was just a joke.”
Some defended the Bee, calling it satire, but others said the context (pagers, explosions) made it more threatening than funny.
Podcaster Tim Pool speculated that the deletion of the post was because it was “more offensive to Israel than to Megyn Kelly,” suggesting the joke implied Israel kills Americans for criticizing it.

Real-World Connection: The satire references a real, serious event — the 2024 pager explosions — which killed or injured many.
Political Tensions: Kelly has been increasingly critical of Israel. The satire can be read not just as a joke, but as a political jab or even threat.
Audience Reaction: People across the ideological spectrum saw this as crossing a line. What is “just satire” for one group may feel dangerously close to real violence for another.
Power of Words: Even in satire, referencing real harm (like bombings) can have severe consequences, especially in a politically charged environment.

This episode shows how satire is not always “harmless fun” — it can inflame real tensions.
It highlights a divide among conservatives: some support The Babylon Bee’s edgy humor, others worry it’s irresponsible or even threatening.
For Kelly, this was a wake-up call: a satire site she may have considered friendly (or at least harmless) turned its fire on her, raising questions about loyalty, criticism, and safety.
For the media and public, it’s a reminder to think about context: satire + real-world violence = a very tricky mix.