{"id":2230,"date":"2026-07-09T07:36:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T02:36:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=2230"},"modified":"2026-07-09T07:36:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T02:36:29","slug":"shirtless-man-enters-frame-during-gop-reps-fox-news-hit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=2230","title":{"rendered":"Shirtless Man Enters Frame During GOP Rep&#8217;s Fox News Hit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-body\">\n<p>A shirtless man wandered into frame as Rep. <strong>Darrell Issa<\/strong> (R-CA) was live on Fox News Wednesday to comment on the recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/tag\/democratic-socialism\/\">influx<\/a> of Democratic socialist candidates.<\/p>\n<p>Issa joined Fox News contributor <strong>Kellyanne Conway<\/strong> and Rep. <strong>Jeff Van Drew<\/strong> (R-NJ) to discuss figures like Dr. <strong>Abdul El-Sayed<\/strong>, who is running for Senate in Michigan, and <strong>Francesca Hong<\/strong>, who is running in Wisconsin.<\/p>\n<p>The representatives were asked to react to a clip of Hong <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ms.now\/ms-now\/watch\/democratic-socialists-face-test-of-the-midwest-this-midterm-season-2505941571993\">appearing on MS NOW<\/a>, during which she said, \u201cI think that when folks hear \u2018socialism,\u2019 they may be taken aback, but I bring it back to potholes and the [Green Bay] Packers and public education.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fox News then cut to Issa with a picturesque beach behind him, complete with a shirtless man carrying a stand-up paddleboard.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, Kellyanne, thank you for having me on,\u201d he said as the man trekked across the background of the frame. \u201cThank you for keying it up with, uh, potholes. You know, I\u2019m in California \u2014 a state with good weather and lots of potholes. Socialism and bringing more power and money to the government has never actually led to streets lined and smooth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After dropping the stand-up paddleboard out of sight, the shirtless man returned to the beach behind Issa and proceeded to enter through the gate, seemingly onto the California representative\u2019s property, before scurrying out of frame once more. Due to Issa\u2019s minimal reaction, it can be assumed he was supposed to be there.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, that\u2019s the first wrong statement,\u201d he continued of Hong\u2019s MS NOW appearance. \u201cThe second wrong statement is, look, our wealth and success \u2014 if you will, the [President <strong>Donald<\/strong>] <strong>Trump<\/strong> economy \u2014 is, in fact, an opportunity for the left to say, \u2018Well, we\u2019ve got so much wealth, let\u2019s redistribute it.\u2019 The fact is, history tells us that you can only redistribute poverty at the end.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Watch the full clip above \u2014 shirtless guest and all \u2014 via Fox News.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>New: The Mediaite One-Sheet &#8220;Newsletter of Newsletters&#8221;<\/strong><br \/>Your daily summary and analysis of what the many, many media newsletters are saying and reporting. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/subscribe\">Subscribe now!<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\nn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;\nn.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\nt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,\ndocument,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A shirtless man wandered into frame as Rep. 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