Greg Gutfeld fires back at Swalwell’s bench press challenge

Published August 1, 2025 1:05pm ET



Fox News late-night host Greg Gutfeld delivered a scathing — and comedic — response to Rep. Eric Swalwell’s (D-CA) bench press challenge, with the wager that the loser resigns from his job.

Swalwell issued the challenge earlier this week after Gutfeld mocked the California Democrat’s social media gym videos, in which the congressman complained about the August recess while lifting weights. Swalwell said he had “never heard of” Gutfeld before, but made him an offer: “If tough guy benches more than me for 10 reps I’ll leave Congress. If not, he leaves Fox News.”

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