Month: April 2025

Democrats hit their lowest favorable rating ever this month as Republicans are viewed more positively than their counterparts for the first time in a decade. Yet, voters would back the Democratic candidate over the Republican in their district if the 2026 congressional elections were held today.

The latest Fox News survey, released Friday, finds 44% have a favorable opinion of the Republican Party, while 54% have an unfavorable view for a net rating of -10. For the Democratic Party, it’s 41-56%, for a -15 rating.

Results were reversed last summer, the most recent time Fox asked the question, when voters viewed Republicans negatively by 14 points and the Democrats by just 6 points.

The last time Republicans had a better favorable rating than the Democrats, albeit by 1 point, was in April 2014, when 45% viewed the GOP positively vs. 44% the Democrats.

The drop in positivity toward the Democrats comes from within. Last summer, 87% of self-identified Democrats approved of their party. Now, that’s down 10 points to 77%.

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Meanwhile, the Republican Party saw a slight improvement among their party faithful: 83% of self-identified Republicans had a favorable view in 2024 vs. 85% today.

“The higher favorable rating for the Republican Party is entirely due to Democrats feeling less favorable toward their party than Republicans do toward theirs,” says Democrat Chris Anderson, who conducts the Fox News surveys with Republican Daron Shaw. “This in and of itself is unlikely to translate into midterm success for the GOP, as Democrats say they will almost universally vote for their party and Independents favor the Democrats as well.”

If the midterm elections were today, voters would back the Democrat over the Republican candidate in their district by 7 points (49% vs. 42%), similar to the results in April 2017 during President Donald Trump’s first term (47% vs. 42%).

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The Democrats are ahead mostly due to stronger backing from their base and being preferred by Independents by a 2-to-1 margin (40% Dem to 18% GOP). They also have the backing of at least 6 in 10 Black voters (68%), voters under age 30 (60%), and women with a degree (59%).

Independents have negative views of both major parties but are more down on the Republicans (72% unfavorable) than the Democrats (66%). And while more back the Democratic candidate, a 41% plurality are unsure of what they’ll do in 2026.

Republicans’ strongest support comes from White evangelical Christians (66%), White men without a degree (54%), and rural voters (50%).

Another reason the GOP candidate is struggling is because of party loyalty: fewer Republicans (92%) and 2024 Trump supporters (86%) back the GOP candidate than Democrats (97%) and 2024 Harris supporters (91%) do theirs.

“The congressional ballot results aren’t surprising, as the out-party typically does well in the administration’s first midterms,” says Shaw. “Republicans did well in 2010 and 2022, while Democrats did well in 2018, and polls showed this was mostly because their partisans were more fired up. The key for the Republicans is either keeping some of the Democrats and independents that crossed over in 2024 for Trump or ginning up their base for an election where Trump isn’t on the ballot.”

The survey also asks voters how they felt about their 2024 vote choice and while 85% were satisfied overall, there has been a decline in satisfaction among Trump voters. Eighty-nine percent of those who supported Trump in 2024 remain satisfied with their choice, yet that’s down from 92% four years ago and 97% eight years ago. Among 2024 Harris supporters, 90% remain satisfied with their vote today.

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Young voters, especially those under age 30, have played a big role in the electorate over the last few cycles. The survey finds the GOP congressional candidate is underperforming what Trump got in the 2024 election among these young voters: Forty-seven percent backed Trump according to the Fox News Voter Analysis election survey in November vs. 33% backing the Republicans today.

Young voters also have a more favorable view of the Democratic Party by 2 points (50% favorable, 48% unfavorable), a reversal from last July, when they viewed them negatively by 6. Their views of the Republican Party remain negative by 20 points (38% favorable, 58% unfavorable today vs. 40-60% in July 2024).

“The bad news for the Republicans is the age gap is back in these data,” says Shaw. “The good news is this is the most volatile group in the electorate: they tend not to show up for midterm elections and, when they do, they are particularly responsive to short-term forces.”

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Conducted April 18-21, 2025, under the direction of Beacon Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R), this Fox News survey includes interviews with a sample of 1,104 registered voters randomly selected from a national voter file. Respondents spoke with live interviewers on landlines (127) and cellphones (703) or completed the survey online after receiving a text (274). Results based on the full sample have a margin of sampling error of ±3 percentage points. Sampling error for results among subgroups is higher. In addition to sampling error, question wording and order can influence results. Weights are generally applied to age, race, education, and area variables to ensure the demographics of respondents are representative of the registered voter population. Sources for developing weight targets include the American Community Survey, Fox News Voter Analysis and voter file data.

A roommate inside the home where four University of Idaho students were killed saw one of her housemates on the floor minutes after seeing a masked intruder but walked past the scene, according to a new court filing.

Bryan Kohberger is charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of four students at the University of Idaho, including Kaylee Goncalves, 21; Xana Kernodle, 20; Madison Mogen, 21; and Ethan Chapin, 20. The former Washington State University student was also charged with one felony count of burglary.

D.M. and B.F., the surviving roommates, returned to their Moscow, Idaho home during the early morning hours of Nov. 13, 2022 after a night out. The Thursday night court filing reveals that D.M. and B.F. met in Goncalves’ bedroom before resting for the night.

At 4:00 a.m., D.M. reported hearing strange noises as well as crying coming from the bathroom. According to the documents, she opened her door and “saw a man dressed in black with a ski mask on.”

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After seeing the man with a ski mask on, D.M. called and texted her roommates to see if they were awake. B.F. was the only one to respond, and the two spoke on the phone for 24 seconds. They would speak again for 41 seconds just a minute after the first call, and D.M. told B.F. “she saw a man in a ski mask leaving the house,” the document states.

The two would continue frantically texting each other 4:22 a.m. and 4:26 a.m.

“No one is answering,” D.M. texted B.F. “I’m rlly confused rn.”

“Ya dude wtf,” B.F. responded. “Xana was wearing all black.”

At one point between 4:22 a.m. and 4:26 a.m., D.M. texted Goncalves, but received no response. D.M. also attempted to contact Kernodle and Chapin, who both didn’t respond.

D.M. then left her room and began “running” toward B.F.’s room and saw Kernodle “laying on the floor of her bedroom” with “her head towards the wall and her feet toward the door” at 4:17 a.m.

At the time, D.M. thought Kernodle was drunk.

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Between 5:00 a.m. and 6:30 a.m., D.M. “engaged in activity on her phone, primarily creating, editing and deleting images and videos,” the filing stated. Her phone activity ended at 8:05 a.m. At 10:23 a.m., D.M. texted Mogen, but got no response. She used Instagram up until 11:29 a.m., when she texted Goncalves asking if she was up.

B.F. would eventually call 911 at 11:56 a.m. once several of her friends arrived.

Heather and Jared Barnhart, digital specialists retained by law enforcement to analyze Kohberger’s cell phone and PC, determined that there were “abnormal” gaps in data on the devices, according to the court filing.

In the Barnhart’s joint report, they observed “gaps” in Kohberger’s PC which “may be consistent with cleaning up or using anti-forensic methods to clear evidence,” the court filing indicated.

The documents also disclosed that Brent Turvey, a crime scene analyst called by the defense, said that there were attempts by the suspects to “clean up the crime scene after the homicides,” which he claims “would have taken far longer than the time interval alleged by the state.

Judge Steven Hippler ruled that the Barnhart’s testimony is admissible during the trial, as well as most of the 911 call placed by the roommates.

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., is once again charging into battle to defend women and basic biology — this time taking aim at Clemson University over a form that listed a whopping 15 gender identities.

In a fiery video posted to her social media on Friday, Mace slammed Clemson for offering a health portal menu that included terms like “genderqueer,” “two-spirit,” “cis female” and “cis male.”

“Hey everyone, just learned this morning from Libs of TikTok, not from your state legislature, that Clemson University in South Carolina has 15 genders on one of their applications,” Mace said in a video on Instagram. “We want to make sure South Carolina is following science and not some radical, woke, leftist, lunatic ideology. Not on my watch.”

Mace wasn’t just venting online.

She immediately took action, leaving a voicemail and sending a text to Clemson President Jim Clements demanding answers. “Since there are only two genders,” she said, “I just had this issue with USC, and I would like to make sure that you guys are following suit.”

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The form in question, first flagged by Libs of TikTok, showed a dropdown menu allowing students to select from 15 different gender identities.

However, Clemson responded exclusively to Fox News Digital, clarifying that “Clemson University does not have this type of menu in its housing application.”

Instead, the menu appeared in an external vendor’s health services portal, was optional, and has since been taken down. The university said it is now “consulting with medical professionals to determine what information is needed for medical care purposes.”

Mace made it clear in her social media posts that she believes state universities should reflect two genders, male and female, if they want to keep receiving taxpayer dollars. “If it were me and Clemson University had 15 genders, they would not get a dime in the state of South Carolina,” she warned.

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“Cis is a slur,” Mace emphasized in her Instagram video, adding, “Women are women, men are men.”

This isn’t Mace’s first stand in the gender wars. She recently made headlines by leading the effort to block Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Del., a biological man who identifies as a woman, from using women’s restrooms on Capitol Hill. Her campaign to “protect women’s spaces” has not come without backlash.

“All the violence and threats keep proving our point,” Mace posted on X. “Women deserve to be safe. Your threats will not stop my fight for women! Not now, not ever,” she declared.

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Late last year, Mace reported being physically accosted on Capitol grounds, an incident that led to the arrest of a 33-year-old Illinois man. She is the first woman to graduate from the Citadel.

Mace’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.

After NFL quarterback prospect Shedeur Sanders was not selected in the first round of the NFL Draft Thursday, many critics debated why on social media.

Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman joined the debate Friday, suggesting the reason Sanders slid was because “America continues to fear strong black men.” Bowman also compared the 23-year-old quarterback to former NFL star Eli Manning, who refused to play for the San Diego Chargers after being selected with the No. 1 pick in 2004.

“The NFL doesn’t like [Shedeur]Sanders because he wears gold chains and talks like a rapper. They don’t care that he’s a leader, intelligent, tough and completed 77% of his passes with no O-line and no running game. He’s entitled but Eli Manning wasn’t entitled when he refused to be drafted by San Diego?” Bowman wrote on X.

“He’s not athletic, but that didn’t stop Joe Montana, Drew Brees or Tom Brady. America continues to fear strong black men who come from means and have a strong sense of themselves without submitting to the ‘dominant’ culture.”

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Bowman added in the video that he expects the Cleveland Browns to select Sanders with the first pick of the second round Friday night.

“It’s the way Shedeur dresses. It’s the way he talks, and it’s his culture, in my opinion. You see him at the draft last night. He’s wearing all black. He got the L chain on, and he talks like a rapper,” Bowman said.

The first player selected in the draft was former Miami quarterback Cam Ward, who is also Black. In fact, 26 of the 32 players selected in the first round Friday were Black men.

Broadcasts of the draft offered regular shots from inside the Sanders household in Texas as the family waited for Shedeur’s name to be called.

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The shots showed the family had installed a multi-layer shelf that included a cap for all 32 NFL teams. But the 23-year-old aspiring pro did not get to put any of them on in celebration Thursday.

At one point during the quarterback’s slide, his other brother, NFL safety prospect Shilo Sanders, insisted “something is going on” with Shedeur not being selected.

“Bro, if they don’t take you right now, it’s something going on,” Shilo said. “If they don’t take him right now, it’s something going on. I don’t know what’s going on, but it’s something.”

In footage posted by Deion Jr., Shedeur addressed not being taken in a speech to his family when the first night of the draft was over.

“We all didn’t expect this, of course, but I feel like with God, anything possible, everything possible. I don’t feel like this happened for no reason. All of this is, of course, fuel to the fire. Under no circumstances did we all know this was going to happen, but we understand we on to bigger and better things,” the quarterback said.

“Tomorrow’s the day. We going to be happy regardless. Legendary.”

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A former Taliban commander has pleaded guilty to taking hostages, including an American journalist, and the deaths of U.S. soldiers, the Justice Department said Friday.

Haji Najibullah, 49, pleaded guilty to hostage taking and providing material support for acts of terrorism resulting in death in connection with his role in the hostage taking of an American journalist and two Afghan citizens in Afghanistan and Pakistan in 2008 and 2009, as well as his leadership of Taliban fighters who carried out attacks on U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan, between 2007 and 2009, resulting in the deaths of American soldiers.

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“Najibullah committed his crimes in Afghanistan over 15 years ago, and now faces justice in an American courtroom,” U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton said in a statement. “Today’s guilty plea serves as an emphatic reminder that this Office, and our law enforcement partners, will aggressively pursue those who harm Americans through acts of terror, no matter where in the world they may be, and no matter how long it may take to achieve justice for their victims.”

The charges against Najibullah stem from the kidnapping of the journalist and attacks on a U.S. military convoy that resulted in the deaths of three Army soldiers — Sgts. 1st Class Matthew L. Hilton and Joseph A. McKay, and Sgt. Mark Palmateer — and their Afghan interpreter in June 2008.

Several other soldiers were injured in the attack.

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He was also charged with an October attack that same year in which a U.S. military helicopter was shot down. In November of that year, fighters under Najibullah’s command took hostage an American journalist and two Afghan nationals at gunpoint in Afghanistan.

They were forced to hike to neighboring Pakistan, where they were forced to make videos demanding ransom payments and the release of Taliban terrorists held by the U.S. government, federal prosecutors said.

The Taliban commander was responsible for the Jaghato district in Afghanistan’s Wardak Province, court documents state. He had over 1,000 troops under his command, who he had conduct attacks on American and NATO troops outside of Kabul.

Najibullah was arrested and extradited from Ukraine in October 2020, and is now in federal custody in the U.S.

He faces a life sentence in prison.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Friday confirmed a famous aerobatic pilot who fatally crashed at Langley Air Force Base was in touch with the air traffic control tower prior to the tragedy.

Rob Holland, the pilot, was the only person onboard and died after crashing into the dirt near the taxiway just after 11:30 a.m. Thursday, according to NTSB president Dan Boggs.

Holland was attempting a routine landing when the tragedy occurred, and was not performing any stunts, Boggs said.

The airfield was closed at the time and military operations were not impacted.

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The NTSB confirmed Holland was speaking to the control tower before the crash, but officials are still working on getting a copy of the communications between air traffic controllers and the pilot.

While it is unclear if Holland tried to maneuver the plane before it went down, the NTSB is working on getting witness statements.

“Whether they’re aviation people, they see it one way, versus non-aviation,” he said. “We’re going to put all of that together. … If there’s anybody that was driving in a car or just happened to see the entire accident sequence, I would like to hear about that.”

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The aircraft, an MX Aircraft MXS, was a single-engine, single-seat plane.

It is specifically built and designed for airshows and has nearly double the horsepower of a typical small aircraft.

“It’s just an all-around stunt airplane, and it’s well respected in the air show community,” Boggs said.

The aircraft will be taken off site as the NTSB investigates.

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If investigators find any issues with the plane, Boggs said the NTSB will immediately put out a safety bulletin for all pilots that fly that class.

Holland was scheduled to fly at the Hampton Roads airshow at Joint Base Langley-Eustis on Saturday and Sunday, according to his website.

He would have joined the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, ACC F-22 Demo Team and the U.S. Air Force Heritage Flight, along with other performers.

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Installation Commander and Air Force Col. Matthew Altman said the airshow will continue as scheduled.

“The world of aviation has truly lost a legend, a hero, and even more so, a great human being. That really cannot be overstated,” Altman said. “Not only do we hope that this airshow is, yet again, a great opportunity to welcome in the community and still celebrate the joy of air power and all the inspiration that brings, but we do hope that it’s also a tribute to his legacy, and really his wizardry in the air.”

Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia has become the latest Democrat in Congress to signal that President Donald Trump deserves to be impeached, even though he has only been in the White House this term for less than 100 days.

During a town hall Friday in Cobb County, Georgia, Ossoff took questions from the audience, including from a fired-up local mother who questioned Ossoff about why there has not been a more concerted effort to impeach Trump.

“Why are there no calls for impeachment?” Ossoff was asked. “Do something more!”

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Ossoff told the woman at the top of his response that “there is no doubt” Trump has exceeded the standard for impeachment.

“I saw just 48 hours ago, [Trump] is granting audiences to people who buy his meme coin,” Ossoff said. “There is no question that that rises to the level of an impeachable offense. And the reality is that that’s just one of many [examples] — defying a federal court order, for example. So, I agree with you.”

Ossoff’s remarks make him the latest Democratic lawmaker in Congress who has either explicitly called for Trump’s impeachment or signaled their willingness to support such a move just 100 days into his presidency. While most Democrats have been willing to publicly admit the country is facing a constitutional crisis under Trump, most of them have refrained from going so far as to use the “I” word.

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Some though, such as progressive Sen. Al Green, D-Texas, have not shied away from supporting calls for impeachment. He was the first congressional lawmaker to call for it just weeks into the president’s second term. Green’s calls have been supported by other Democrats, such as Reps. Suzanne Bonamici and Maxine Dexter of Oregon; Sam Liccardo and Maxine Waters of California; Ilhan Omar of Minnesota; Shri Thanedar of Michigan; and Hank Johnson of Georgia, all of whom have gone publicly on the record regarding their support, according to NBC News.

“Right now, it’s 218 to 215, so if you can find me two Republicans, I’ll go to work tomorrow,” Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., who led impeachment efforts against Trump during his first term, told a reporter when asked about the matter.

Trent England, a presidential elections expert and founder of the nonprofit Save Our States, bashed Democratic lawmakers for “claiming to be all about democracy,” but when they don’t get what they want, “suddenly democracy is not what they’re all about.”

“It really undercuts Democrats’ message about elections when as soon as they get an election result they don’t like, they’re out challenging it through impeachment. Especially when Democrats claimed after 2016 that part of their issue with Trump was that he only won the Electoral College,” England added. “Well, now he’s won a resounding popular vote, in addition to winning the Electoral College. And, yet, they’re still out there trying to impeach him at the very beginning of his administration.”

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England also opined that the calls for impeachment were an easy way for Democrats to help boost their fundraising efforts.

“Efforts like this show how a lot of members of Congress are really operating as personal fundraising machines, as opposed to legislators,” England said. “They’re not trying to get things done. They know that using platforms like Act Blue, they can fly the impeachment flag and raise a lot of money from left-wing donors without ever believing that any of this is going to have any effect.”

The first-term Democratic senator is facing re-election later this year, as his term ends early next year. Ossoff’s office declined to comment for this story.

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In a statement to Fox News Digital, National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Tim Scott said Ossoff’s push for impeachment illustrates “the desperation of his re-election campaign.”

“Not even 100 days into President Donald J. Trump’s terms, and Ossoff is already pushing impeachment,” Scott said. “His obsession makes clear just how out of touch he is with Georgia voters. The desperation in his re-election campaign is already showing.”

The federal judge in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking case dealt the rapper a huge blow Friday, just weeks before the start of his trial.

Judge Arun Subramanian denied Diddy’s motion to exclude video evidence from the trial of the rapper physically assaulting ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura.

The defense argued the video, initially published by CNN, had been digitally altered. The prosecution claimed minor adjustments had been made and noted the person who shot the video would be testifying during the estimated two-month trial.

Diddy’s team also began to mount the rapper’s defense against the sex trafficking charges lobbed at the disgraced music mogul, claiming he was just a “swinger.” The argument provided by the defense comes as the prosecution revealed Diddy rejected a plea deal offer.

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“There’s a lifestyle, call it swingers or whatever you will, that he thought was appropriate because it was common,” Marc Agnifilo said at Friday’s hearing.

“Many people think it’s appropriate because it’s common.”

Judge Subramanian ruled he would allow the “swingers” defense but emphasized Diddy’s legal team could not name other high-profile individuals who engage in the “lifestyle” as an example.

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Friday’s hearing followed another blow dealt to Diddy’s team last week. Judge Subramanian denied the rapper’s attempt to delay the start of his trial by two months.

The defense claimed Combs’ lawyers had not had “the necessary time to prepare” after the government’s filing of a third superseding indictment. The latest version of the indictment was brought against Diddy April 3, and the rapper was arraigned April 14.

However, the May 5 start date for the trial remains.

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Prosecutors added two new charges against Diddy in an April 3 superseding indictment after federal prosecutors claimed the rapper engaged in sex trafficking a female victim as recently as 2024. He was accused of transferring the woman, referred to as “Victim 2,” along with sex workers across state lines to engage in prostitution between 2021 and 2024.

When the “Last Night” rapper appeared in court March 14, he pleaded not guilty to the government’s first version of a superseding indictment. That version lengthened the timeline of his alleged sex trafficking and racketeering behavior and added two more victims.

The prosecution also accused the music mogul of forcing employees to work long hours by threatening them with physical or reputational harm and forcing an employee to engage in a sexual encounter with the musician.

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Combs has been under investigation for human trafficking since March 2024.

Diddy was charged with racketeering conspiracy; sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion; and transportation to engage in prostitution in a federal indictment unsealed Sept. 17. Diddy has maintained his innocence. If found guilty, he faces a minimum of 15 years behind bars or a maximum sentence of life in prison.

Authorities alleged Diddy ran a criminal enterprise through his businesses, including Bad Boy Entertainment, Combs Enterprises and Combs Global, among others. He used “firearms, threats of violence, coercion and verbal, emotional, physical, and sexual abuse” to fulfill his sexual desires, according to prosecutors.

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Irish hip-hop group Kneecap doubled down on its criticism of Israel after being called out by TV personality Sharon Osbourne.

Irish hip-hop group Kneecap made calls to “free Palestine” and “F— Israel” during a set last Friday at the Coachella music festival. They also made references to genocide and condemned the U.S. military for its support of Israel, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Kneecap also claimed last week that they were censored after pushing anti-Margaret Thatcher chants and other anti-Israel sentiments during their first show, which was reportedly cut off before their set ended. They proceeded to double down on the same type of political rhetoric.

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Osbourne, the wife of rock star Ozzy Osbourne, condemned the band and the festival that platformed them in a lengthy social media post.

“Kneecap, an Irish rap group, took their performance to a different level by incorporating aggressive political statements,” she said in part of a longer post on X. “Their actions included projections of anti-Israel messages and hate speech, and this band openly support terrorist organizations. This behavior raises concerns about the appropriateness of their participation in such a festival and further shows they are booked to play in the USA.”

She concluded her lengthy post by declaring, “I urge you to join me in advocating for the revocation of Kneecap’s work visa.”

When BBC News NI reached out to the band about Osbourne’s statements, Kneecap replied, “Statements aren’t aggressive, murdering 20,000 children is though.”

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Kneecap’s manager, Daniel Lambert, spoke to Irish broadcaster RTÉ about the controversy as well, arguing, “If somebody is hurt by the truth, that’s something for them to be hurt by, but it’s really important to speak truth. Thankfully the lads are not afraid to do that.”

Lambert also claimed that the band has received death threats after the Coachella performance, but said they are “too severe to get into.”

Fox News Digital reached out to the management of Kneecap, Coachella, and Coachella festival organizer Goldenvoice and did not receive immediate reply.