Fox News host admits on air that he hasn't washed his hands in 10 years

'Germs are not a real thing.'
By Nicole Gallucci  on 

A good amount of people abandon their New Year's resolutions by February, but Fox News' Pete Hegseth? He's just getting started.

On Sunday morning's episode of Fox & Friends, Hegseth, for some reason, came *clean* about his resolution on air, and the result was both unexpected and absolutely disgusting.

"My 2019 resolution is to say things on-air that I say off-air. I don't think I've washed my hands for 10 years," Hegseth admitted, without being asked.

While his co-hosts burst out into laughter, Hegseth went on to explain his decision to steer clear of soap and water.

"Really. I don't really wash my hands," he said while rubbing his germ-covered palms together. "I inoculate myself."

As one of his co-workers yelled, "SOMEONE HELP ME," Hegseth proceeded to explain his scientific analysis of germs.

"Germs are not a real thing. I can't see them, therefore they are not real."

Ah, an extremely ignorant approach. Sounds a little like Donald Trump effortlessly dismissing climate change.

In a statement to Mashable, a Fox News spokesperson said that Pete was joking.

In any event, people online were not on board.

2020 resolution: WASH YOUR DAMN HANDS.

UPDATE: Feb. 11, 2019, 8:43 p.m. EST This article has been updated to include the statement from a Fox News spokesperson.

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Nicole Gallucci

Nicole is a Senior Editor at Mashable. She primarily covers entertainment and digital culture trends, and in her free time she can be found watching TV, sending voice notes, or going viral on Twitter for admiring knitwear. You can follow her on Twitter @nicolemichele5.


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