Fox News host Harris Faulkner defended Roseanne Barr on Tuesday, saying that the comedian exercised her right to free speech in a tweet likening former Obama administration adviser Valerie Jarrett to “The Planet of the Apes.”
“I don’t understand it to be anything other than free speech,” said Faulkner on the set of “Outnumbered Overtime” on Tuesday. “It is extremely offensive but it is just that. She says in one of her tweets, there were three rapid-fire today, where she says, ‘Well, it was a joke. It was a miscalculated joke.'”
Noelle Nikpour, a Republican strategist on set with Faulkner, offered cautious agreement.
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“She is a comedian,” said Nikpour. “She does have a very wicked, twisted sense of humor. Everybody knows her to be a little raunchy and a little rough.”
Barr later apologized for the joke,...
“I don’t understand it to be anything other than free speech,” said Faulkner on the set of “Outnumbered Overtime” on Tuesday. “It is extremely offensive but it is just that. She says in one of her tweets, there were three rapid-fire today, where she says, ‘Well, it was a joke. It was a miscalculated joke.'”
Noelle Nikpour, a Republican strategist on set with Faulkner, offered cautious agreement.
Also Read: 'Roseanne' Canceled by ABC After Roseanne Barr's 'Repugnant' Comments, Network President Says
“She is a comedian,” said Nikpour. “She does have a very wicked, twisted sense of humor. Everybody knows her to be a little raunchy and a little rough.”
Barr later apologized for the joke,...
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