New Delhi: Fox News host Pete Hegseth triggered a wave of reactions on social media after he said that he has not washed his hands in a decade as he thinks "germs are not a real thing". The little joke that the host tried to crack, ended up sending viewers into frenzy and triggering adverse social media comments. The network's spokeswoman later described Hegseth's comments as a "joke". He admitted to not washing his hands, on Sunday's 'Fox and Friends' episode. He said the infectious micro-organisms did not exist because they could not be seen with the naked eye. "I inoculate myself. Germs are not a real thing. I can't see them, therefore they're not real," Hegseth said. His  co-hosts Ed Henry and Jedediah Bila made fun of him for eating left-over pizza that had not been refrigerated. It was then he made the statement. "My 2019 resolution is to say things on air that I say off air," Hegseth then added. His comments were met with both support and concern on social media.