‘Fox & Friends’ host calls ex-CNN anchor Chris Cuomo a ‘discredited egomaniac who no one watches’

“Fox & Friends” co-host Brian Kilmeade and News Nation anchor Chris Cuomo sparred on X this week, and things got so nasty Geraldo Rivera stepped in.

It all started when Cuomo responded to Kilmeade engaging his followers about his former colleague, Pete Hegseth’s Signal text scandal.

He slammed CNN, MSNBC, and ABC’s coverage, telling followers to watch them, “all try to Russiafy this #signal story — won’t work — @realDonaldTrump moving too quick with substantial orders and legislation to be gummed up in it,” he wrote.

He added, “American people see the pattern — won’t tolerate it — Agree? Weigh in.”

News Nation anchor Chris Cuomo called “Fox & Friends” anchor Brian Kilmeade a propagandist. “Fox & Friends” anchor Brian Kilmeade called Cuomo an “egomaniac.” Getty Images Kilmeade slammed rival networks over their coverage of Pete Hegseth’s Signal scandal. ROLEX DELA PENA/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock

Cuomo did just that. He weighed in by calling Kilmeade “a propagandist,” which, naturally, didn’t go over well.

Kilmeade then fired back by calling Cuomo “a discredited ego maniac [sic] who no one watches. Sorry I can’t be more like your idol @donlemon,” he wrote.

Ouch!

Kilmeade and Cuomo had a fiery exhange on X. kilmeade/X

Cuomo, who has a reputation for having a hot temper, then seemingly threatened, “You can use your little insults on here… Stand by your words when I see you in person.”

Cuomo has a reputation for having a short fuse. chrisccuomo/Instagram

And that’s when Rivera stepped in.

“You are both good guys, but it seems here Brian that you went a bridge too far. No need to hate,” the veteran responded.

Cuomo told Kilmeade to say it to his face. ChrisCuomo/X

One of Cuomo’s female followers found it “amazing, that people think that Chris is threatening violence by saying stand by your words when I see you in person.”

She explained the former CNN anchor, “really means Will you talk… when your [sic] face-to-face with Chris I doubt it.”

News vet Geraldo Rivera chimed in telling Kilmeade he “went a bridge too far.” Getty Images

Cuomo seemingly echoed that sentiment by responding, “Women are much more emotionally intelligent. Men tend to only see the caveman context :).”

His rep did not comment, but on Friday, he doubled down by retweeting a follower who described Kilmeade as “a keyboard coward like Trump. Say it to his face Brian. I dare you.”

Kilmeade has not responded to Cuomo telling him to “stand by your words” in person. Getty Images

Another commenter wrote, “That would be a good fight. They should do it for charity, which Cuomo declined.

Cuomo told a follower he would never fight Kilmeade for charity. Adam Carolla /YouTube

“No, it would not be. And I would never do that,” Cuomo wrote.

Kilmeade did not comment.