Fox News Anchor Faces Backlash After Comments On USS Lincoln Sailors’ Food Complaints
Fox News anchor Johnny Joey Jones became visibly irate during a live broadcast, expressing his frustration about sailors stationed aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.
During The Big Weekend Show, Jones, 40, addressed complaints from sailors regarding food shortages on the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been deployed at sea for over 260 consecutive days—nearly nine months. The Fox News host then referenced his own military service as a Staff Sergeant (E-6) in the United States Marine Corps Reserve, recalling how he would have been grateful for “tuna and noodles” during his approximately six-month deployment in Afghanistan.
He contended that the sailors were “just sitting in the water.”
This follows revelations from the wife of a USS Lincoln sailor who disclosed the harsh conditions onboard, describing her husband’s experience as the ‘worst deployment’ of his career, reports the Mirror US.
Jones exclaimed forcefully, “You know what I ate in Afghanistan for six months? With just a little burner? I ate ramen noodles! That’s what I ate!”
President Donald Trump speaks at the David Mack Center for Training and Intelligence, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, in Garden City, N.Y. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) (Image: AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
“I was happy with what I ate because the alternative was an MRE or something cooked by the Afghan guy who was too stupid to be given a gun, and they let him be the cook!”
He continued his outburst, “How weak are you? On TV! Complaining about tuna and noodles! I’m sorry! You volunteered to serve your country! I’m sorry, but you’re a sitting duck on a patrol base in Afghanistan more than you are on a navy ship sitting in the water!
“But to sit there and say that it was terrible because you had a corn dog and a hot dog! I would’ve traded a block of C4 from the Taliban for a hot dog back in July 2010!” he closed.
Johnny Joey Jones let loose over complaints about tuna and noodles (Image: undefined)
The USS Lincoln departed from its San Diego base on November 21, 2025, before being reassigned to the Middle East in support of Iranian war operations, now in its sixth month.
The vessel has remained at sea for over 260 straight days, approaching nine months of continuous deployment.
Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal released a statement, which read, “Shortages of basic supplies, water contamination, plumbing issues, deteriorating mental health, deck safety concerns,” alongside mail disruptions that left care packages lost in transit for months.
On August 14, while addressing the press prior to boarding Air Force One, President Donald Trump, 80, downplayed concerns regarding conditions on the carrier.
“Well, no, that ship is moving. No, they’re not,” Trump stated. “That ship is moving right now, or very shortly, and it’s being replaced with another, very similar ship.”
This US Navy handout photo released on May 12, 2026, by US Central Command Public Affairs shows Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln sailing in the Arabian Sea on May 8, 2026. Iran’s chief negotiator said on May 12 that Washington must accept Tehran’s latest peace plan or face failure, after the US president warned the truce in the Middle East war was on the brink of collapse. The war, which erupted more than two months ago with US-Israeli strikes on Iran, has spread throughout the Middle East and roiled the global economy despite the ceasefire, impacting hundreds of millions worldwide. (Photo by various sources / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – MANDATORY CREDIT “AFP PHOTO / US NAVY / NAVCENT PUBLIC AFFAIRS” – HANDOUT – NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS – DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Image: US NAVY/NAVCENT PUBLIC AFFAIRS/AFP via Getty Images)
Pressed on whether the deployment had extended too long, the commander-in-chief responded, “Not nearly long enough.”
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth meanwhile drew outrage with his remarks concerning the USS Lincoln.
