The phrase "kill the homeless" was notably said by Fox News host Brian Kilmeade during a September 10, 2025, segment of "Fox & Friends." Kilmeade suggested "involuntary lethal injection" or simply to "just kill them" while discussing mentally ill homeless individuals who reject social services. This comment sparked widespread backlash, leading Kilmeade to apologize on air for the "extremely callous" remark a few days later, clarifying he did not mean all homeless people but was commenting on a specific situation involving mental health and crime.