cantankerous veteran broadcaster, 72, was busted berating a JetBlue staff member at New York’s JFK Airport on April 3, with the incident caught on video by an eyewitness.
The now-viral footage shows O’Reilly aggressively swearing and pointing his finger at the male airline employee, before stating: “You’re gonna lose your job.”In the minute-long clip, the former longtime Fox News ratings leader can be seen with his face mask pulled down around his chin as he speaks with the man at a ticket counter. “What are you gonna do” … it’s three hours late,” the khaki-clad commentator angrily states.
The pair have a back and forth exchange, much of which is inaudible, before O’Reilly — who now hosts the “No Spin News and Analysis” podcast — scolds: “Don’t f–king start, don’t f–king talk to me like that!”“You’re threatening me with violence, man,” the unnamed JetBlue employee responds.
O’Reilly heatedly denies the assertion, snapping back: “No I’m not. You’re the one [saying] ‘I dare you … I dare you.’ Is that what you said to me?”The one-time anchor subsequently storms off, with fellow travelers seen looking confused by the altercation.
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