Republican presidential candidate Tim Scott lashed out at liberal talk show host Joy Behar during a Fox News Town Hall appearance.
Before Scott took the stage, City Hall host and Fox News host Sean Hannity created a montage of liberal media personalities making racial comments directed at Scott. flushed. A co-host of “The View” said Scott, along with Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, did not understand the racism faced by black Americans. (Related: ‘Hogwash’: Tim Scott mocks ‘The View’ co-host ahead of show appearance)
“We live in the freest and fairest land on God’s green earth. And we never apologize. We never apologize for being Americans,” Scott said. told the audience.
“I went on ‘The View’ and said your comments were offensive, offensive and dangerous because I want Americans to understand what I understand. We can climb as high as we want as long as we are willing to work for it, and your character, grit, and integrity will take you as high in America as you wish. And I think it’s pretty extravagant for people to preach me about being black, for Joy Behar preaching me about being black. ‘ said Scott. refer The costume that Behar wore when he was 29 years old. “Can you imagine if it was a conservative? Or a Republican?”
Hannity agreed that conservatives and Republicans couldn’t get away with wearing blackface. Scott argued that America has a “double standard.”
Behar Is displayed The View published a photo of herself dressed as an “African woman” at a Halloween party decades ago. The comedian said, “It was a little darker than my skin.”
