Former Trump Campaign Official Tells Black Strategist He’s Out Of His ‘Cotton-Picking Mind’
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President Trump’s former deputy campaign manager is facing backlash for telling a black panelist on Fox News that he was out of his “cotton-picking mind.”
President Trump's former deputy campaign manager is facing backlash for telling a black panelist on Fox News that he was out of his "cotton-picking mind," reports Axios.
David Bossie made the controversial comment Sunday during an appearance on "Fox and Friends" opposite Democratic strategist Joel Payne who is African American.
In a segment moderated by host Ed Henry, the two men were arguing about the recent controversy surrounding the family separations at the border when Bossie began attacking critics of the move including retired general Michael Hayden who posted a picture of Auschwitz in response.
When Payne pushed back against Bossie's characterization of Hayden as a liberal, Bossie told him, "You're out of your cotton-picking mind."
Payne quickly jumped in and said, "'Cotton-picking mind?' Let me tell you something...I got some relatives who picked cotton and I'm not going to sit here and allow you to attack me like that on TV. I'm not out of my 'cotton-picking mind.' You better watch your mouth."
The language prompted Henry to tell viewers after a break, "David Bossie used a phrase that clearly offended Joel Payne and offended many others."
"I want to make sure that Fox News and this show, myself, we don't agree with that particular phrase," Henry added. "It was obviously offensive and these debates get fiery, that's unfortunate. We like to have honest and spirited debates, but not phrases like that, obviously."
President Trump's former deputy campaign manager is facing backlash for telling a black panelist on Fox News that he was out of his "cotton-picking mind," reports Axios.
David Bossie made the controversial comment Sunday during an appearance on "Fox and Friends" opposite Democratic strategist Joel Payne who is African American.
In a segment moderated by host Ed Henry, the two men were arguing about the recent controversy surrounding the family separations at the border when Bossie began attacking critics of the move including retired general Michael Hayden who posted a picture of Auschwitz in response.
When Payne pushed back against Bossie's characterization of Hayden as a liberal, Bossie told him, "You're out of your cotton-picking mind."
Payne quickly jumped in and said, "'Cotton-picking mind?' Let me tell you something...I got some relatives who picked cotton and I'm not going to sit here and allow you to attack me like that on TV. I'm not out of my 'cotton-picking mind.' You better watch your mouth."
The language prompted Henry to tell viewers after a break, "David Bossie used a phrase that clearly offended Joel Payne and offended many others."
"I want to make sure that Fox News and this show, myself, we don't agree with that particular phrase," Henry added. "It was obviously offensive and these debates get fiery, that's unfortunate. We like to have honest and spirited debates, but not phrases like that, obviously."