On September 15, 2025, Fox & Friends co-host Lawrence Jones unleashed a blistering tirade against Hacks star Hannah Einbinder during a heated segment, slamming her Emmy acceptance speech where she declared, “Fuck ICE and free Palestine,” a moment censored on live TV for profanity. Jones, 42, fumed, “This is trashy behavior from a Hollywood elite using her platform to push anti-American hate!” The outburst, following Einbinder’s win for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy, has ignited a firestorm on X (#JonesVsEinbinder), with conservatives cheering Jones’ “truth bomb” and liberals accusing him of “hypocritical rage.”
Einbinder, 30, ended her speech with the bold statement, thanking creators Jen Statsky, Paul W. Downs, and Lucia Aniello for “changing my life,” before adding, “Go birds, fuck ICE and free Palestine.” The profanity was bleeped, but her call for Gaza ceasefire—wearing an Artists4Ceasefire pin—drew backlash from figures like Joel Petlin, who called it “immoral support for terrorists.” Backstage, Einbinder explained, “It’s my obligation as a Jewish person to distinguish Jews from the state of Israel—I have friends in Gaza as frontline doctors.” The speech, her first Emmy after four nominations, sparked debate amid Emmys’ political undercurrents, with Javier Bardem and others echoing ceasefire calls.
Jones, on Fox & Friends, called it “naïve Hollywood activism that ignores hostages,” tying it to broader “anti-ICE” sentiment. Co-host Carley Shimkus echoed, “Using fame for division?” The segment, viewed by 2.1 million, amplified conservative outrage, with Jones adding, “Einbinder’s lost her moral compass.” Einbinder, daughter of Larry David and comedian Bridget Johnson, responded on Instagram, “I spoke from the heart—empathy for all victims.” X is divided, one user tweeting, “Jones’ rant is peak Fox hypocrisy,” another, “Hannah’s courage shines!”
The clash highlights Fox’s post-Emmys pushback against Hollywood’s Gaza voices, with Einbinder’s win boosting Hacks’ profile. As her speech goes viral, Jones’ fury risks alienating moderates. Was it principled outrage or performative? The studio heat is just beginning.
