Right-Wing Comic Cracks 'Overtly' Racist Joke As Newsmax Bit Goes Off The Rails
A comic on Newsmax is getting panned on Twitter after making what critics condemned as an “overtly” racist joke about fried chicken on Thursday.
Chrissie Mayr, a comedian who attended Donald Trump’s pre-riot Jan. 6 rally in Washington, spoke on Eric Bolling’s show about Chick-fil-A.
The fast-food company, once beloved by conservatives, has become the latest target of right-wing cancel-culture for having a fairly standard workplace policy on diversity, equity and inclusion. The right freaked out further after video resurfaced of CEO Dan Cathy shining a Black man’s shoes as he spoke out against racism in 2020, after the murder of George Floyd sparked nationwide protests against police brutality and racism.
Mayr called the clip “humiliating,” according to video posted on Mediaite, before taking it further: “I’m hesitant to make a fried chicken joke, but they sell fried chicken. I don’t know how much more inclusive we can get here.”
YIKES pic.twitter.com/uxiOqDQVij
— helena hind (@cynicalzoomer) June 2, 2023
Critics were quick to call her out:
Look at this POS @ChrissieMayr being overtly and proudly racist https://t.co/HPUvejyh2Q
— Keith Olbermann↙️ (@KeithOlbermann) June 2, 2023
Her knowing she was about to say something very racist. Then said it anyway.
Ps. Boycott @ChickfilA worked and they did change some of their giving practices. But they are not inclusive and I still won’t eat there. https://t.co/FAjaBFn9uohttps://t.co/IZMG01jeTh— Yuh-Line Niou (@yuhline) June 2, 2023
YIKES LEVEL OFF THE CHARTS
— Kat Abu (@abughazalehkat) June 2, 2023
Dropped the dog whistle and went straight for the bullhorn https://t.co/7LW4ohQTpW
— Detroit Sports Optimist (@MSUFan313) June 2, 2023
She’s a comedian? OKKK
— Frank Marin (@FrankRiveraMar1) June 2, 2023
Good lord.@ChrissieMayr about Chick-fil-A:
"They sell fried chicken. I don't know how much more inclusive we can get here." https://t.co/ugvKxJpkcc— jordan (@JordanUhl) June 2, 2023
Announcing to the world on national television that you're a raging racist is so on brand for Republicans. https://t.co/TdZahbMawV
— Democracy's Anger Translator (@LostMyDisguise) June 2, 2023
Uh, is she saying what I think she's saying? https://t.co/fHLjeDdzt7
— Adam A. Donaldson (@adamadonaldson) June 2, 2023
Good lord.@ChrissieMayr about Chick-fil-A:
"They sell fried chicken. I don't know how much more inclusive we can get here." https://t.co/ugvKxJpkcc— jordan (@JordanUhl) June 2, 2023
So they’ve done away with the dog whistles altogether? https://t.co/XAjEakgMxW
— Jad (@PGiantB) June 2, 2023
Wow. Just. Wow. https://t.co/9fySerdAbv
— MaTT FLaMMaBLe (@MaTTFLaMMaBLe) June 2, 2023
