FOX News Panelist Brian Kilmeade is under fire after social media claims he referred to Zeta Phi Beta as a “colored” sorority.
The UK Independent reports that the ‘Fox & Friends’ panelist denied using the word, claiming he used the term “faculty” instead of.
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Fox News Panelist Allegedly Refers to Zeta Phi Beta as a “Colored Sorority”
The July 24 broadcast involved Brian criticizing the vice president for speaking at the brotherhood’s Grand Boulé and missing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress.
The Republican said: “The problem with Kamala Harris, number one, is that her record hasn’t been explored much… and number two is that she hasn’t sat down for an interview.” Brian continued, “…the latest decision, you already have to question. She will not show up for the joint session of the Prime Minister of Congress today.”
Additionally, Kilmeade said the likely Democratic nominee “would rather address, in the summer, a sorority — a sorority (of color) — as if she couldn’t get out of it. So that’s her decision, and that’s her decision to support the protesters.”
The clip quickly went viral after a Politico reporter, Eugene Daniels, first posted about his use of the historically racist term on X, formerly known as Twitter.
In a separate conversation, Daniels revealed that the network told him that Brian did not use the offensive word. On X, Daniels stated that the audio sounds a bit distorted since Kilmeade allegedly uses the term, but he accepts what the network claims.
I spoke to Fox News about this and plan to speak to Brian when he is off the air. They made it clear to me that he used college, not color.
The audio is distorted, but I’ll trust what Brian and his team say. photo.twitter.com/PNNV15xbfe
— Eugene Daniels (@EugeneDaniels2) July 24, 2024
Social media reacts to panelist’s alleged language
Roommates on The Shade Room’s Instagram reacted to Brian’s alleged use of the c-word.
@rocktopics said, “We “colored girls” are going to show up and show off when it’s time to vote!!!!”
“So I’m the only one who heard COLLEGE? Are my ears deceiving me?” @french4veronica said.
“Kamala being a black woman, I’ve never seen the Republican Party so shaken. Kamala’s presence shakes the kids up. I love that for her,” @910kbj joked.
“I am happy that she has kept her commitment to the women of Zeta Phi Beta,” @firstlady_1981 declared.
Take a look. You hear “colored” or “faculty?”
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What do you think, roommates?