Fox News host Bill O’Reilly caused controversy Tuesday by fact checking Michelle Obama’s Democrat national convention speech.
“I wake up every morning in a house that was built by slaves,” she said during her keynote speech Monday at the DNC.
O’Reilly called her claim accurate but provided additional facts.
“Slaves did participate in the construction of the White House. Records show about 400 payments made to slave masters between 1795 and 1801. In addition, free blacks, whites, and immigrants also worked on the massive building,” he said.
“Slaves that worked there were well-fed and had decent lodgings provided by the government, which stopped hiring slave labor in 1802. However, the feds did not forbid subcontractors from using slave labor. So, Michelle Obama is essentially correct in citing slaves as builders of the White House, but there were others working as well,” he added.
Predictably his comments were met with backlash on social media.
Thanks for nothing OReilly. Saying FLOTUS is correct AND DEFENDS slave labor. What century is this? #foxnews https://t.co/TbgT49DORe
— Melvin Soriano (@melsoriano) July 27, 2016
Bill Oreilly Sounds Like. Southerner Before The Civil War– SLAVES WELL CARED FOR AND FED! !!??? #foxnews
— Missy8 (@Missy884826511) July 27, 2016
#OReilly on #FLOTUS Speech: Slaves That Built WH Were ‘Well Fed and Had Decent Lodgings’
And they got an all expenses paid trip over.
— (((David Davidson))) (@David_In_Maine) July 27, 2016
Bill OReilly – “Slaves were well fed and had decent lodging.” This really has to stop. #DemsInPhilly #FoxNews https://t.co/v3pMWxX9Vq
— S. E. Cooper (@SECoop3013) July 27, 2016
#OReilly also calls it “hiring” slaves. Anyone who tries to claim being a slave wasn’t so bad should have to be a plantation slave for a yr.
— Branwyn Bigglestone (@Biggletron) July 27, 2016
Oreilly whitesplains to Michelle about the slaves that built the White House, but Abigail Adams shuts his ugly mouth https://t.co/OrcGUnAKtX
— justin kanew (@justin_kanew) July 27, 2016
Oreilly ….well fed slaves ? Is he really serious ? Fox news needs to fire this jackass …thought he was better then this
— maximus (@wolverine2710) July 27, 2016
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