Quick summary: Progressive host Stephanie Miller celebrated after confronting Sean Hannity on Fox News, saying she 'popped champagne' after the on-air exchange. She repeatedly steered the conversation to a newly released 2019 Jeffrey Epstein email alleging President Trump 'knew about the girls' and defended a viral photo of her kissing Rep. Jasmine Crockett's feet that sparked conservative outrage. Miller spent much of the segment refusing to be the show's 'liberal punching bag' and questioned Fox News' news priorities.
Stephanie Miller Pops Champagne After Mocking Sean Hannity and Forces Focus on Epstein Emails
Quick summary: Progressive host Stephanie Miller celebrated after confronting Sean Hannity on Fox News, saying she 'popped champagne' after the on-air exchange. She repeatedly steered the conversation to a newly released 2019 Jeffrey Epstein email alleging President Trump 'knew about the girls' and defended a viral photo of her kissing Rep. Jasmine Crockett's feet that sparked conservative outrage. Miller spent much of the segment refusing to be the show's 'liberal punching bag' and questioned Fox News' news priorities.
03:22 AM, 11/16/2025Politics
Stephanie Miller Pops Champagne After Confronting Sean Hannity on Air
Progressive radio host Stephanie Miller celebrated after her appearance on Fox News, telling Jim Acosta she popped champagne after mocking Sean Hannity during Wednesday's segment. In a candid interview on 'The Jim Acosta Show,' Miller said the moment warranted a small celebratory victory.
'I'm having a little champagne because, you know, it's Friday and, you know, it's not every week that you kick Sean Hannity's ass, Jim,' Miller said. 'And that Fox News is dumb enough to let you come on in the middle of the Epstein bombshell emails, right?'
Miller repeatedly redirected the exchange to a newly released 2019 email from Jeffrey Epstein that suggested President Donald Trump 'knew about the girls' Epstein abused — a document that surfaced earlier that day and became the central focus of her remarks.
Jim Acosta said he was amused by Miller's celebratory tone but surprised that Fox News booked her for Hannity without anticipating she would press the network about its coverage of Trump's ties to Epstein. Miller described the booking as an attempt to make her the program's 'liberal punching bag,' a role she largely refused to play.
When Hannity asked Miller when she first noticed former President Joe Biden's alleged cognitive decline, she pivoted by noting that the 'great' irony was that 'Trump is all over the Epstein files' and that the network had not been eager to address those revelations on air.
Miller also defended a viral social-media photo she posted showing her kissing the feet of Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D‑Ga.) after canvassing together for Prop 50. The image drew sharp criticism from conservative outlets and commentators.
'MAGA lost their shit,' Miller told Acosta. 'I don't know if you saw. Twitter exploded.'
Miller said outlets such as the New York Post, the Daily Caller and Fox News amplified the photo controversy, with some critics framing the image as provocative because it showed a 'white liberal lady' kissing 'Black lady feet.' She said she had been invited to discuss the photo on Hannity's radio show before appearing on the televised segment.
Throughout the exchange, Miller laughed off Hannity's prodding and questioned Fox News' editorial priorities. At one point she asked, 'Is this what passes for news on Fox News?'
The interview highlights ongoing clashes between progressive commentators and conservative outlets over which stories get attention and how political theatre is shaped on cable news.