Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade Spars With Rachel Campos-Duffy Over Ukraine: ‘Putin Is the Hitler of Our Time’

On Sunday, Fox News host Brian Kilmeade and co-host Rachel Campos-Duffy engaged in a contentious debate over President Donald Trump's interactions with Russia, particularly regarding Ukraine's conflict. Kilmeade asserted that Putin was the "Hitler of our time," and warned that a closer relationship with Moscow would be the administration's "biggest mistake."

Campos-Duffy argued that stopping the attack on Russian oil refineries was in Ukraine's best interest, while Kilmeade maintained that Russia was the root of the conflict and defended Ukraine's defensive actions. The heated exchange followed Trump's announcement of a deal allowing Russia to supply diesel to U.S. and global markets, which came with a temporary easing of sanctions.

Trump had also suggested that Ukraine replace Zelenskyy due to his continued targeting of Russian energy infrastructure. Campos-Duffy confronted Kilmeade for his praise of Ukraine's drone strikes, asserting that young soldiers were being sacrificed in the conflict. When Campos-Duffy claimed Trump desired peace in Ukraine, Kilmeade retorted, "Tell Vladimir Putin."

The argument escalated when Campos-Duffy accused Zelenskyy of arrogance, while Kilmeade claimed Russia was aiding Iran in attacking American forces and supplying drones to Houthi militants. The diesel agreement has sparked bipartisan criticism, with lawmakers expressing concerns that easing restrictions on Russian energy imports could provide Moscow with additional resources to sustain its war efforts against Ukraine.