Bob Beckel returns to 'The Five' and gives a message to Trump

The irascible liberal political strategist Bob Beckel returned to his old show, "The Five," on Monday after a long hiatus when began when he and the network parted ways in June of 2016. 

Beckel showed he hadn't lost his famously bellicose character in this pointed message he gave to the President-elect Donald Trump towards the end of the show.

.@RobertGBeckel has a message for President-elect @realDonaldTrump. #BeckelsBack pic.twitter.com/Vq60PAfWCg

— The Five (@TheFive) January 16, 2017

Beckel seemed at ease with the other co-hosts of "The Five" as they reminisced over their fights and laughs from his previous tenure. As one of the few hosts on Fox News representing the left-wing side of the political aisle, Beckel's fights and debates with his more conservative counterparts have become legendary.

At one point he even exasperated Dana Perino into cursing on air, causing her audio to be cut, while in another episode he actually flipped off a guest host who had enraged him.

Many fans of the show greeted the return on social media: