Megyn Kelly Condemns Rep. Randy Fine's 'Bigoted' Anti-Muslim Post

Kelly tells the Florida Republican to 'f*** off' over his controversial comments about dogs and Muslims.

Feb. 20, 2026 at 10:07pm

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Conservative commentator Megyn Kelly strongly criticized Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) for a social media post in which he said the choice between 'dogs and Muslims' is 'not a difficult one.' Kelly accused Fine of going 'full bigot' in his response to a claim by a Palestinian activist that dogs should be banned indoors in New York City due to Islamic law.

Why it matters

Kelly's rebuke highlights the ongoing tensions and divisiveness around issues of religion, immigration, and cultural norms in the United States. Fine's comments were seen as Islamophobic and sparked backlash from fellow lawmakers, underscoring the partisan nature of such debates in Congress.

The details

In his original post, Fine referenced comments made by Nerdeen Kiswani, the founder of the group Within Our Lifetime, who suggested dogs should be banned indoors in New York City because they are considered 'unclean' in Islam. Kiswani later said her comments were satirical. Fine alleged Kiswani's position was that 'dogs should be forbidden from New York City because, to some Muslims, it bothers them,' and said 'We will not be shamed into being conquered like the Europeans.'

  • On February 17, 2026, Megyn Kelly condemned Rep. Randy Fine's social media post.

The players

Megyn Kelly

A conservative commentator who strongly criticized Rep. Randy Fine's controversial comments about Muslims and dogs.

Rep. Randy Fine

A Republican Congressman from Florida who made a social media post saying the choice between 'dogs and Muslims' is 'not a difficult one.'

Nerdeen Kiswani

The founder of the group Within Our Lifetime, who made comments suggesting dogs should be banned indoors in New York City due to Islamic law, which she later said were satirical.

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries

The House Minority Leader, who criticized Fine's comments as Islamophobic.

Rep. Dan Goldman

A Democratic Congressman from New York who also condemned Fine's 'unacceptable and revolting Islamophobic comment.'

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What they’re saying

“What I figured out, you pathetic sweaty man, is when an idiot Muslim says 'no dogs in NYC,' instead of attacking the person or the policy, you went full bigot. Fuck off.”

— Megyn Kelly, Conservative Commentator

“If they're going to make us choose between dogs and them [Muslims] going home, the choice is easy.”

— Rep. Randy Fine, U.S. Congressman

The takeaway

This incident highlights the ongoing tensions and divisiveness around issues of religion, immigration, and cultural norms in the United States, with partisan rhetoric and Islamophobic comments sparking backlash from lawmakers and public figures.