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Meghan McCain called out Tucker Carlson after a guest on his podcast called her "fat" multiple times
"Yes, I am very fat, I'm almost 9 months pregnant with my third child. I am also very happy," McCain wrote on X
McCain and her husband, Ben Domenech, announced they were expecting their third child in June
Meghan McCainis speaking out againstTucker Carlsonafter a guest on the conservative commentator's podcast repeatedly referred to her as "fat."
In anew X postpublished on Thursday, Dec. 4, McCain, 41, said she was aware that her weight came up during a discussion Carlson had with another right-wing figure, Milo Yiannopoulos.
"Yes, I am very fat, I'malmost 9 months pregnantwith my third child," McCain wrote. "I am also very happy."
I am aware on the most recent episode of Tucker Carlson's show a subject of conversation with his guest was my weight - particularly how fat I am.Yes, I am very fat, I'm almost 9 months pregnant with my third child. I am also very happy.I don't care how many times Tucker…
— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain)December 5, 2025
"I don't care how many times Tucker talks about being a Christian, that is not Christian behavior to engage in such a conversation on one of the largest podcasts in the world," McCain continued, adding that this is the "kind of meanness to women and hypocrisy" that explains why conservatives have "such a problem with women voters of my generation."
"Don't feel bad for me, people have been calling me fat since I started in media at age 22," the formerThe Viewco-host wrote. "It is old, lazy, tired. I don't make my living off of ugliness like that and truly can't fathom what life is like for anyone who does. It must be very dark."
McCain is expecting her third child with her husband, Ben Domenech, PEOPLE reported exclusively in June. She also shared the news in an episode of her2Way's Citizen McCain with Meghan McCainpodcast with second lady Usha Vance.
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Carlson, 56, hosted Yiannopoulos, 41, on the Wednesday, Dec. 3, episode ofThe Tucker Carlson Show. About an hour into the conversation, Yiannopoulos asked Carlson if there was "anything gayer than John McCain's bloodlust" as the pair discussed "closeted gays" in right-wing media.
"I mean, he's even got the fat friend. It's his daughter," Yiannopoulos said as Carlson silently listened. "He even bred the fat best friend. Is there a more ostentatious fat hag in America than Meghan McCain? You know, she hates herself. She's fat. She's crazy. She's every gay man's dream."
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McCain, the daughter of Cindy McCain and the late Sen. John McCain, has called out other members of the conservative media sphere in the past. In November,she criticized Megyn Kelly for questioning whether Jeffrey Epsteincounted as a pedophile in an episode of her podcast.
"I think my question in general is, why are we having a conversation about what is okay or more socially acceptable when it comes to pedophilia?" McCain said on her own podcast. "It's disgusting."
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