Fox News anchor Shepard Smith drew the ire of just about everyone on social media after he scolded former Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal for saying “all lives matter” in the wake of the shooting of several police officers in Baton Rouge on Sunday.
“It is time for folks across party lines, across ideological lines, to condemn this violence, to condemn this insanity. We’ve got to come together. We’ve got to say that all lives matter. It doesn’t matter what color you are, black, white, brown red it doesn’t matter. All lives matter,” Jindal said.
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“Governor, you know that phrase you just used is one that is seen by many as derogatory, right?” Smith asked Jindal. “I just wonder why it is that you used that phrase when there’s a certain segment of the population that believes it’s a real dig on them.”
“It’s not meant to be. The point is we’ve got to move beyond race,” Jindal replied. “It is time for us to be unified as a country. We’ve got to look beyond race.”
The two continued the conversation until Jindal again said “all lives matter” at the end and Smith again castigated the governor.
“I don’t understand why – governor why do you say that?” Smith asked. “You know that’s a very, very divisive phrase that a lot of people hear and become really upset about and I just wonder why you keep using it.
Is Shep angling for a job with MSNBC?
Social media, including Jindal, went off of Smith for his ridiculous comments. People threatened to call Fox News to complain.
Our thoughts and prayers are with our law enforcement community after today’s horrible shootings. All lives matter, plain and simple.
— Gov. Bobby Jindal (@BobbyJindal) July 17, 2016
Shepard Smith on Fox is a damn idiot. Tells Jindal not to use #AllLivesMatter #BatonRouge
— Jack Furnari (@JackBPR) July 17, 2016
Call 1-888-369-4762 fox news and leave your message. https://t.co/U11YK58Rkl
— Rodger Goolsby (@Stopcnnlies) July 17, 2016
Quit complaining about Shep Smith – call fox on Monday and complain. #BatonRouge
— Miao (@MiaoReport) July 17, 2016
.@FoxNews needs to fire Shepard Smith for denouncing that ALL LIVES Matter! Go work at CNN @ShepNewsTeam! #FoxNews https://t.co/PlwRmYPLe0
— KG (@Kirisa1973) July 17, 2016
@FoxNews Fire Shepard Smith, let him go to his second job, spokesperson for BLM
— Loren Larson (@Loren_Larson) July 17, 2016
@FoxNews It was wrong for Shepard Smith to chastise Gov Bobby Jindal over the term “white lives matter” x2 or 3! Short leash or fire him✔️
— Laura (@lmLauraFlyMe) July 17, 2016
@FoxNews ALL LIVES MATTER !!!!! Fire Shepard Smith!
— carmen cooper (@rokncrackerjack) July 17, 2016
Three police officers were killed in cold blood today and Shep Smith is more mad about people saying All Lives Matter. Smh#BatonRouge
— Triggly Ballz (@FemsHaveBallz) July 17, 2016
Apparently, #AllLivesMatter is offensive according to @ShepNewsTeam @FoxNews
Shep, you’re part of the problem.
— ex-GOP WATCHDOG (@DanMartin_cards) July 17, 2016
Shep needs to retire. He has lost all credibility. He was hostile when Gov Jindal was stating we need to unite. Smh https://t.co/CI7CjZbT6Q
— Kotcha Lee (@Kotcha301) July 17, 2016
On a day when 3 more #Police die @ShepNewsTeam has a problem saying #AllLivesMatter . @FoxNews This is unacceptable. https://t.co/bIVz4Lv5Iz
— GodGuns&Trump (@PatriotByGod) July 17, 2016
Retweet if @ShepNewsTeam should be removed from @FoxNews. Take your liberal rhetoric to CNN! #AllLivesMatter
— TrumpTrain (@TrumpTrain8) July 17, 2016
Yes, Shepard Smith is an idiot and belongs on CNN!He is obnoxious.He’s also anti-Trump,anti-Wall, defends BLM group! https://t.co/pa6N6N4fL4
— Darla J Erickson (@bogiebeagle2) July 17, 2016
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