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Joshua Zitser
Oct 09, 2020
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Fox News has axed a frequent guest for a "sexist" tweet about Kamala Harris.
Harlan Hill, a Republican commentator who often appeared on the network, was sacked by the news broadcaster in response to outrage over his post.
The tweet, which still has not been deleted, called Kamala Harris an “insufferable, lying b****”.
Kamala Harris comes off as such an insufferable lying bitch. Sorry, it’s just true.— HARLAN Z. HILL 🇺🇸 (@HARLAN Z. HILL 🇺🇸) 1602122301
Hill then doubled-down on it and said: “You can say the most vile things about Trump AND his family, but don’t you dare speak ill of Queen Kamala. LMFAO.”
He also called her the sexist term once again before retweeting his initial tweet.
Good morning! Kamala Harris still sucks and comes off as a bitch.— HARLAN Z. HILL 🇺🇸 (@HARLAN Z. HILL 🇺🇸) 1602165636
Fox News said: “We have no intention of booking him as a guest on any of our platforms.”
According to journalist Yashar Ali, Hill was not paid for his commentary and had not appeared on a Fox platform since June.
People were outraged by Hill’s tweet, branding him a “misogynist”.
BREAKING: Fox News’ Harlan Hill just called Kamala Harris an “insufferable lying bitch.” Raise your hand if you de… https://t.co/y57GXgYEmm— Heidi Krassenstein (@Heidi Krassenstein) 1602154194
@Harlan Same old, same old. Men get scared to death by strong, beautiful and talented women. Harlan Z. Hill is a mi… https://t.co/eBYykqH8Cx— Trixie the Pug (@Trixie the Pug) 1602162529
Others accused him of being racist.
Good afternoon! Harlan Hill is still a racist and comes off as a creep. https://t.co/FeInEgMvNV— Aaron (@Aaron) 1602185214
Harlan Hill comes off as such an insufferable misogynistic racist. Sorry, it’s just true. https://t.co/kVIgUStVHm— Zack Hunt (@Zack Hunt) 1602166431
Meanwhile Harlan Z. Hill comes off as a racist, misogynistic #Trump apologist. Sorry, it’s just true. https://t.co/J77n0FiWiK— Dray Wharton (@Dray Wharton) 1602159944
We’re not expecting an apology from Hill any time soon. But we can still hope.