Stephen Miller's Fox News Glitch Goes Viral For Most Poetic Reason
Miller, the anti-immigration hardliner White House deputy chief of staff, was speaking remotely to guest host Kellyanne Conway on 'Hannity' when the screen suddenly went black.
'Battery level low. Exchange battery,' read a message that flashed on screen, apparently warning that the camera Miller was using for the live interview was about to power down.
Miller's audio continued briefly before it, too, was cut.
Conway thanked Miller for appearing but made no mention of the malfunction.
Miller Feed: Battery level low. Exchange battery. *disconnects* pic.twitter.com/YfcIh9Kfwg
— Acyn (@Acyn) July 10, 2025
Footage of the moment went viral online as critics called it karma, and more:
Lmao just a shitstorm
— Juniper (@JuniperViews) July 10, 2025
God said: I've seen enough
— Lib Dunk (@libdunkmedia) July 10, 2025
His negative charisma just sucked the life right out of the camera battery.
— Ohio Hog Watch 🐷🥷🐷 (@OhioHogWatch) July 10, 2025
Steven Miller's battery died trying to keep up with all that cold, dead energy. Fitting. Even his tech couldn't power through the spin. When your soul's on empty, the screen just catches up.
— Chetter 📢🗽⚖💙 Democracy needs YOU! (@ChetterHub) July 10, 2025
"thank you so much'. 😂 The way she doesn't even acknowledge the technical glitch.
— Manu (@DailyDoseofManu) July 10, 2025
Is this real ??? Stephen Millers energy is so toxic to causing a short in the battery 😂
— Lisa Grande 🇺🇸🦅 (@LisaGrande13) July 10, 2025
Running the whole ass country into the ground for Trump, but can't charge a fucking battery.
— Chrissy Anderson (@chrissy2071) July 10, 2025
I knew he couldn't be a real person.
— KellySeven 🦘🍁 (@KellySeven3) July 10, 2025
Damn DOGE.
— USMC3522 (@ebusmc3522) July 10, 2025
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