Political commentator Megyn Kelly criticized Taylor Swift on her SiriusXM show for attending a comedy fundraiser by Ramy Youssef on December 8 in Brooklyn. The event raised money for American Near East Refugee Aid (Anera), which Kelly described as “highly political” and biased against Israel, citing NGO Monitor.

Kelly demanded Swift apologize to Israelis and Jewish Americans, suggesting Swifties should boycott the singer until she does. Kelly emphasized that Anera does not work with Hamas, a designated terrorist group by the US Department of State.

Kelly’s remarks sparked a social media debate, with some criticizing Swift for her attendance and silence on Hamas’s October 7 attacks on Israel, while others defended her support for humanitarian efforts in Gaza. Celebrities like Cara Delevingne, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Zoë Kravitz also attended the event.