Fox News host Bill O'Reilly says New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has lost the backing of his police department and should resign immediately.
O'Reilly was on Christmas break Monday night, but phoned in to
"O'Reilly Factor" guest host Greg Gutfeld to criticize de Blasio's handling of the recent protests against police.
O'Reilly said de Blasio lost the police when he called an attack by protesters on two police lieutenants "alleged" when the actions were clearly shown on video.
"Once he said that, that was the end," O'Reilly said. When de Blasio showed up at a hospital on Saturday where two slain police officers had been taken, a line of police officers turned their backs on him in protest.
"Good for them," O'Reilly said.
De Blasio cannot run the city and has lost the respect and control of the NYPD, he said.
"They will never come back no matter what he says," O'Reilly said. "He associated with the provocateurs and he has disgraced the office of mayor of New York City. He should resign."