Fox News political commentator Brian Kilmeade is defending himself against criticism for remarks he made about Vice President and presumptive Democratic Presidential candidate Kamala Harris claiming folks didn’t hear him right.
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Kilmeade came for Harris on the July 24 episode of Fox & Friends for among other things skipping Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress that day to speak to members of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. – a historically Black Greek organization and one of the members of the Divine Nine.
“She would rather address, in the summer, a sorority — a colored sorority — like she can’t get out of that. So that’s her decision, and that’s her decision to back up the protesters,” he said.
In a statement, Fox News Media said Politico reporter Eugene Daniels, who initially flagged Kilmeade’s comments on X, “completely misquoted and unnecessarily maligned Brian Kilmeade who clearly said ‘college’ sorority.”
Check out a clip of Kilmeade’s comments here and decide for yourself:
Fox & Friends Host Brian Kilmeade Calls Zeta Phi Beta A Colored Sorority Ahead Of V.P. Harris Speech
Kilmeade defended himself and denied saying anything offensive on his radio show after the Fox & Friends episode, saying:
“I’ve never used that word in my life, if you’re listening to what I’m saying, if you know where she’s speaking, why would I even say that? This is an example of how everybody is looking to jump on other people for no reason. People, use your heads. Don’t look for something trending on Twitter and just assume it’s true. I hope we’re smarter than that by now.”
After speaking with Fox News, Eugene Daniels has since posted that he’s going to “take Brian and his team at their word.”
But the social media backlash has already been fast and furious as Divine Nine members and other Black leaders take Kilmeade to task.
“Fox News is ignorant. Don’t ever call my Sorority or any other #D9 organization ‘colored.’ Keep it out of your mouth,” California congresswoman Sydney Kamlager posted on X.
“All y’all out here now telling us to unhear “colored” and hear “college” instead are full of s#it. The man said “colored.” Just own it if you’re going to defend it,” Former RNC Chairman and Lt. Governor of Maryland Michael Steele posted on X.
