Most Talked-About Controversies Linked to Laura Ingraham

Public opinion and media debates around Laura Ingraham—discover key moments of controversy.

Laura Ingraham is a prominent American conservative television host, currently hosting "The Ingraham Angle" on Fox News Channel since 2017. She is also the editor-in-chief of LifeZette. Before her television career, Ingraham hosted "The Laura Ingraham Show", a nationally syndicated radio program, solidifying her presence in conservative media.

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1984: Controversial Articles in The Dartmouth Review

In 1984, during her tenure as editor-in-chief of The Dartmouth Review, Laura Ingraham wrote several controversial articles, including publishing a transcript of a Gay Students Association meeting with the names of attendees.

2003: Advocated for Iraq Invasion

In 2003, Laura Ingraham advocated for the invasion of Iraq.

2013: Opposition to Immigration Reform Plan

In 2013, Laura Ingraham opposed the proposed bipartisan US Senate comprehensive immigration reform plan.

September 2014: Claim about Obama and Ebola

In September 2014, Laura Ingraham claimed that then-President Barack Obama sent assistance to Africa during the 2014 Ebola outbreak and exposed Americans to the virus because of his guilt over "colonialism".

2014: Statements on Immigrant Workers and Eric Cantor

In 2014, Laura Ingraham said that allowing more immigrant workers to come to the United States would be "obscene to the American experience" and denounced House Majority Leader Eric Cantor for supporting the DREAM Act.

2016: Considered Iraq War a Mistake

During the 2016 Republican Party presidential primaries, Laura Ingraham said she considered the Iraq war a mistake and criticized "Bushism".

September 2017: Criticism of Trump on DREAMers

In September 2017, Laura Ingraham criticized then-President Trump amid reports he was considering an agreement with Democrats on amnesty for approximately 800,000 DREAMers.

February 2018: "Shut Up and Dribble" Controversy

In February 2018, Laura Ingraham told NBA players LeBron James and Kevin Durant to "shut up and dribble" after James criticized comments by then-President Trump.

February 2018: Warned Trump against supporting gun control

In February 2018, Laura Ingraham warned Trump not to support gun control after comments he made following the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting.

March 2018: Show boycotted after ridiculing David Hogg

In March 2018, Laura Ingraham's show was boycotted by 27 sponsors after she ridiculed David Hogg, a survivor of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, for supposedly complaining about college rejections.

June 18, 2018: Family Separation Policy Comments

On June 18, 2018, Laura Ingraham defended the Trump administration's "zero-tolerance" family separation policy, comparing the children's facilities to "summer camps" and "boarding schools".

July 2018: Criticism of Kevin Yoder

In July 2018, Laura Ingraham criticized Republican congressman Kevin Yoder for supporting a Democratic bill that rolled back Attorney General Jeff Sessions' order on asylum seekers.

August 9, 2018: Ingraham Angle Monologue on American Citizenship

In her August 9, 2018 "Ingraham Angle" monologue, Laura Ingraham stated she was not talking about "race or ethnicity" when discussing changes in the country, but rather about the erosion of a common understanding of American citizenship.

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August 2018: Comments on Changing Demographics

In August 2018, Laura Ingraham stated that "some parts of the country it does seem like the America we know and love doesn't exist anymore" due to "massive demographic changes".

October 2018: Companies shunned Ingraham's show despite increased ratings

As of October 2018, companies were continuing to shun Laura Ingraham's show despite the increased ratings she earned after returning from vacation.

October 2018: Urged to vote Republican

In October 2018, Laura Ingraham urged her audience to vote Republican in the upcoming midterm elections, saying that Democrats "want to replace you, the American voters, with newly amnestied citizens and an ever-increasing number of chain migrants."

May 2019: Graphic of Censored Voices on Social Media

In May 2019, Laura Ingraham showed a graphic on her show of "prominent voices censored on social media", which included Paul Nehlen, known for anti-Semitic remarks.

June 2019: Dismissed reports of Trump delaying D-Day commemoration for interview

In June 2019, Laura Ingraham dismissed reports that Donald Trump had delayed his participation in D-Day commemoration activities to sit for an interview with her, calling them "patently false—fake news," despite video evidence to the contrary.

June 2019: Unsubstantiated Claims About Asylum Seekers and Ebola

In June 2019, Laura Ingraham spread unsubstantiated claims that asylum seekers to the United States may carry the Ebola virus.

August 2019: Condemnation of China's Human Rights Violations

In August 2019, Laura Ingraham condemned China's "brutal violation of basic human rights" and China's Xinjiang internment camps.

May 2020: Criticized face mask requirements during pandemic

In May 2020, Laura Ingraham criticized requirements that people wear face masks in public as a way to halt the spread of the coronavirus.

June 15, 2020: FDA revoked the Emergency Approval of hydroxychloroquine

On June 15, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration revoked the Emergency Approval of hydroxychloroquine (and chloroquine). Laura Ingraham had been pushing for the use of the unproven drug hydroxychloroquine as treatment for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

October 2020: Spread misinformation about New Zealand's pandemic response

In October 2020, Laura Ingraham and her guest Victor Davis Hanson spread misinformation about New Zealand's response to the pandemic, calling their managed isolation facilities "camps" when they are in fact lavish hotels.

2020: Criticism over Support for Drew Brees

In 2020, Laura Ingraham faced criticism for supporting Drew Brees, a white athlete, after he criticized protesters who kneeled during the U.S. national anthem, a stance inconsistent with her earlier comments on African-American athletes.

January 6, 2021: Advanced antifa conspiracy theory and texted Mark Meadows

On January 6, 2021, following the attack on the United States Capitol, Laura Ingraham advanced the conspiracy theory that people associated with antifa were responsible and texted Trump's Chief of Staff, Mark Meadows, urging the president to tell people to go home.

July 27, 2021: Ridiculed Capitol Police and D.C. Police officers

On July 27, 2021, Laura Ingraham ridiculed four members of the Capitol Police and D.C. Police who had responded to the January 6th insurrection after they testified to House lawmakers.

2021: Suggested ending unemployment benefits

In 2021, Laura Ingraham suggested getting rid of unemployment benefits for people capable of work.

September 2022: Criticism of Biden's Student Loan Forgiveness Program

In September 2022, Laura Ingraham criticized the Biden administration's student loan forgiveness program, stating that her mother worked as a waitress until she was 73 to pay for Ingraham's loans.

2022: Criticized DOJ and FBI over Mar-a-Lago search

In 2022, Laura Ingraham criticized the Justice Department and FBI for the search of Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence concerning his handling of classified information.