Megyn Kelly found herself in the crosshairs during “Saturday Night Live’s” cold open this past weekend, following controversial comments where she appeared to downplay Jeffrey Epstein’s actions by suggesting he preferred the ‘barely legal type’ rather than being labeled a pedophile.
The skit was set up as a mock White House press briefing, featuring a cast member impersonating White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. The scene focused on fielding questions from reporters about President Donald Trump’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
As the sketch unfolded, it humorously highlighted the irony in several scenarios involving the president. Ultimately, the spoofed Trump character took over the podium to address the inquiries himself, adding a layer of satire to the narrative.
When faced with another question regarding his association with Epstein, the Trump character referenced Kelly’s comments: “I thought Megyn Kelly made a terrific point this week; she said Epstein’s not a pedophile.”
He continued with a satirical flair, “Terrific thing to just say out of nowhere. Great job, Megyn, we love Megyn. They should put her back on TV. Legalize Megyn!”
The audience in the studio responded with roaring laughter to the jabs, which wrapped up shortly after as the sketch delivered a few more punchlines.
The mention of the conservative commentator comes after she faced extensive backlash for the comments made on the eponymous podcast on November 12.
The former Fox and NBC host said on her show: ‘I do know somebody very, very close to this case, who is in a position to know virtually everything.’
Megyn Kelly was torched during Saturday Night Live ‘s cold open yesterday after she attempted to justify Jeffrey Epstein’s actions
The skit resembled a White House press conference, where a Trump impersonator answered questions about his relationship with Epstein. He defended himself and noted Kelly’s remarks
‘Not everything but virtually everything – and this person has told me, from the start, years and years ago, that Jeffrey Epstein, in this person’s view, was not a pedophile.’
She stressed that these comments came from an anonymous source: ‘This is this person’s view, who was there for a lot of this, but that he was into the ‘barely legal’ type.
‘Like, he liked 15-year-old girls.’
Kelly recognized that Epstein’s actions were ‘disgusting’ as she continued.
‘I’m definitely not trying to make an excuse for this – I’m just giving you facts – that he wasn’t into, like, eight-year-olds,’ Kelly said. ‘But he liked the very young teen types that could pass for even younger than they were, but would look legal to a passerby.’
Kelly explained that she had been ‘reliably told’ this about Epstein for years, until Attorney General Pam Bondi stated that the FBI was reviewing ‘tens of thousands of videos of Epstein with children or child porn’ earlier this year.
The political podcaster said that was the first time she thought: ‘Oh, no, he was an actual pedophile.’
Epstein’s victims were allegedly as young as 14 years old, according to federal prosecutors, who said he knew they were underage
Kelly stressed that these comments she made on her podcast came from an anonymous source
Kelly added that Bondi had ‘never clarified’ her comments about the videos.
‘I don’t know whether it’s true,’ she said. ‘I have to be honest, I don’t really trust Pam Bondi’s word on the Epstein matters anymore.’
Kelly said she did not know what was true about the dead sex offender, but said ‘we have yet to see anybody come forward and say, ‘I was under 10, I was under 14, when I first came within his purview’.’
Epstein’s victims were allegedly as young as 14 years old, according to the indictment used when he was charged with sex trafficking of minors in July 2019.
Kelly added: ‘Look, you can say that’s a distinction without a difference. I think there is a difference. There’s a difference between a 15-year-old and a five-year-old.
‘You know, it’s just whatever. It’s sick. Every time we start talking about Epstein, it makes your skin crawl, right? The whole thing is just disgusting.’
Kelly’s comments on her show came as the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released 20,000 pages of documents received from Epstein’s estate.
The Daily Mail has contacted Megyn Kelly’s representatives for comment.
