"Hard to revive trust once people moved on": Internet reacts as Megyn Kelly criticizes CBS and its evening news viewership

Conservative influencer Megyn Kelly has criticized CBS Evening News.

Her comments came amid CBS's new changes to the program. The former Fox News anchor and current SiriusXM host dismissed the network's move, claiming that legacy television is "dead" and "irrelevant."

For those unversed, CBS has framed its upcoming reset as an attempt to reconnect with "average Americans." The network recently shared a promotional post for the revamped CBS Evening News, which is set to launch Monday at 6:30 p.m. ET.

Megyn Kelly shared the post via her official X (formerly Twitter) page, captioning,

"Nothing will happen at CBS. Nothing. Legacy media is dead and evening news has been totally irrelevant for a long time. CBS has not had evening viewers in any competitive way in more than a decade. It is not reversible."

Netizens reacted to Megyn Kelly's statement, saying,

"Hard to revive trust once people moved on it might really be too late."

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CBS's post featured anchor Tony Dokoupil, who has been recently vocal about the need to address alleged declining trust in mainstream media. Dokoupil said people wanted answers to questions they felt were ignored for years.

Dokoupil also stated that the press had "missed the story" in multiple instances. He said he would put viewers first, above advertisers, politicians, and "the corporate owners of CBS," among others.

Megyn Kelly now criticized these claims. Her statement is generating notable reactions across social media platforms.

Netizens' reactions to Megyn Kelly criticizing CBS and its evening news viewership

Netizens soon gathered under the comment section of Megyn Kelly's X post to share their opinions on the matter. Below are some of their remarks:

"Still it is interesting that they felt compelled to say this, but you are probably right.", stated an X user.

"If CBS was going to change, they'd be leading the charge on the massive fraud story that Nick Shirley handed them on a silver platter.", commented another.

"You can put lipstick on a dinosaur, but it is still a dinosaur.🦕", penned a third.

Others also chimed in:

"Megyn Kelly, I respectfully disagree with you on this topic. I think that Tony has already shown that he knows how to ask follow up questions, a technique that most reporters have forgotten. I will be tuning in and giving him and Bari Weiss a chance to succeed.", shared a netizen.

"It is instantly reversible if people of integrity purchased it then fired everyone and replaced them with people of integrity.", wrote another.

"I will always give chances of something changing but I am also pragmatic about it. You are probably right.", commented a third.

Kelly mainly rose to fame as a Fox News anchor before hosting programs on NBC. She currently hosts The Megyn Kelly Show and is a SiriusXM personality. In recent interviews, she has named multiple public figures she found unpleasant, including Jane Fonda, Bruce Willis, Al Roker, and Ellen DeGeneres, among others.

Kelly has also faced backlash multiple times for her statements. It also includes her comments made in November on her show regarding Jeffrey Epstein.

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