What did Megyn Kelly say? Former Fox host calls out Selena Gomez crying over immigration crackdown in the since-deleted video

What did Megyn Kelly say? Former Fox host calls out Selena Gomez crying over immigration crackdown in since deleted video (Image via Instagram and X/@megynkelly @DeIudedShaniqwa)
What did Megyn Kelly say? Former Fox host calls out Selena Gomez crying over immigration crackdown in since deleted video (Image via Instagram and X/@megynkelly @DeIudedShaniqwa)

Selena Gomez has been facing backlash for her comments on deportations of illegal immigrants initiated by Donald Trump’s administration.

According to a now-deleted clip on her Instagram story, she cried over the impact of these actions on families, particularly children.

In the video, she stated:

"All my people are getting attacked, the children. I don’t understand," she lamented. "I’m so sorry, I wish I could do something, but I can’t. I don’t know what to do. I’ll try everything, I promise."

The viral video was largely mocked by netizens including the podcast host Megyn Kelly, who called her “unwell” during her Monday segment of “The Megyn Kelly Show.”

“She decides to go on Instagram and cry tears about all the illegal children, I guess, who might be subject to deportation,” Kelly said on her podcast. “But she deleted it after her fans taught her that the majority of the country stands behind these policies. I’m sure she was shocked to get any blowback whatsoever.”

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She added,

"And by the way, anybody who takes their phone, works up in tears and posts a video of themselves crying into their phone is sick. That's a sick person.”
“Tears happen. They tend to happen privately. If they happen publicly, I think you should quickly move on and recover. But I don't understand the person who works it and tries to squeeze out more tears to make themselves look extra sad. 'I'm really sad. I know I have hundreds of millions [followers], but I hate this country.'" Kelly said.

During the podcast, Kelly was joined by Batya Ungar-Sargon, a journalist and an author. They both discussed “Margaret Brennan and Selena Gomez's Pathetic Trump Derangement Syndrome” on the show's latest episode.

Here is how Selena Gomez has been criticized by others for her stance on mass deportation by Trump.


Fans and celebs slam Selena Gomez for speaking on Trump’s ICE deportation

In addition to Megyn Kelly, Selena Gomez faced significant backlash from netizens after she shared a tearful video on Instagram expressing her distress over recent immigration enforcement actions under President Trump.

Talk show host Piers Morgan took to X slamming the Kill Em With Kindness singer.

"Posting yourself weeping over illegal immigrant criminals being deported is a new level of absurd celebrity narcissism." He wrote.
"My people?" Aren't you American? Where was the sobbing over the 100,000 Americans dead from fentanyl poisoning? Where were these tears over the 340,000 children who went missing after being trafficked over our border?” Charlie Kirk, Founder & CEO of Turning Point USA tweeted.
“Selena Gomez is American. Her mom is American. Her Mexican father abandoned them. She went from living in this small Texas home to this $5M palace in LA. She's a billionaire because of America. Yet she does not consider us "her people,” Another added.
“When is she throwing open the doors for her mansion to offer refuge to all the illegals?” A user said.
“Selena Gomez crying over deportations while living in a gated mansion is peak Hollywood delusion. Maybe she should open her doors and wallets first before lecturing the rest of us!” Another wrote.

After deleting the video, the “Wizards of Wavery Place” actor hit back at her haters. She posted another story on Instagram with the caption, “Apparently it’s not ok to show empathy for people.”

According to a report in Fox News, Gomez previously spoke to Times Magazine in 2019, sharing about how illegal immigration helped in shaping her family.

"In the 1970s, my aunt crossed the border from Mexico to the United States hidden in the back of a truck," she said.
"My grandparents followed, and my father was born in Texas soon after. In 1992, I was born a U.S. citizen thanks to their bravery and sacrifice."

Since President Trump's inauguration last week, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has reported a significant increase in arrests. A report in NBC News mentioned that as of January 27, 2025, ICE announced that 1,179 arrests were made in a single day, which marks the highest count under the new administration.

Edited by Tanisha Aggarwal
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