Kyle Rittenhouse Hospitalized After Brown Recluse Spider Bite
Rittenhouse announced on May 6, 2026, that he was bitten by a brown recluse spider and hospitalized. He posted on X with two statements comparing the incident to past events. NBC News reported on the hospitalization the following day, prompting criticism from a witness to the 2020 Kenosha events.
nypost.comKyle Rittenhouse announced on May 6, 2026, that he had been bitten by a spider and hospitalized. He posted on X that same day about being bitten by a brown recluse spider. ” He added in a second statement that day: “The spider, like the commies, also thought it was a good idea to come after me while I was armed.
NBC News published a story and an X post about Kyle Rittenhouse on May 7, 2026. ” A court acquitted Kyle Rittenhouse of all charges in the fatal shootings of Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber and the shooting of Gaige Grosskreutz. The shootings involving Kyle Rittenhouse occurred during a Black Lives Matter riot in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in 2020.
Richie McGinnis was on the ground in Kenosha reporting for The Daily Caller on the night of the 2020 riot. Richie McGinnis testified in Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial.
John Loftus is Editor at Large for The Daily Caller. The Daily Caller article by John Loftus was published on May 8, 2026 at 12:53 PM ET. com reported on the exchange between Rittenhouse’s posts and the NBC News coverage.
The court ruled Rittenhouse acted in self-defense. Richie McGinnis, who later testified in the trial, responded directly to the phrasing used in the NBC News post.
Key Facts
Story Timeline
5 events- 2020
Shootings occur during Black Lives Matter riot in Kenosha, Wisconsin, involving Joseph Rosenbaum, Anthony Huber, and Gaige Grosskreutz
3 sourcesunattributed · Richie McGinnis · Daily Caller - 2020
Court acquits Kyle Rittenhouse of all charges, ruling self-defense
1 sourceunattributed - May 6, 2026
Kyle Rittenhouse announces spider bite hospitalization and posts on X with two statements
4 sourcesKyle Rittenhouse - May 7, 2026
NBC News publishes story and X post; Richie McGinnis responds criticizing the coverage
3 sourcesNBC News · Richie McGinnis - May 8, 2026 12:53 PM ET
Daily Caller article by John Loftus published
1 sourceDaily Caller
Potential Impact
- 01
Highlights ongoing divisions in how Rittenhouse's actions are described years after acquittal
- 02
Renewed public debate over 2020 Kenosha events and media characterizations of the trial
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