The comedian was railing against the Trump administration’s immigration policy when she called Ivanka Trump a word that starts with C and ends with T. (Source: Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
(RNN) – Samantha Bee apologized Thursday for calling Ivanka Trump the C-word.
Acknowledging she “crossed a line,” Bee said on Twitter, “I would like to sincerely apologize to Ivanka Trump and to my viewers for using an expletive on my show to describe her last night. It was inappropriate and inexcusable.”
On Wednesday night, the "Full Frontal" host dropped the C-bomb on her TBS show.
The comedian was railing against the Trump administration’s immigration policy when she called on the first daughter to use her influence.
“Do something about your dad’s immigration practices, you feckless c—! He listens to you! Put on something tight and low-cut and tell your father to f—in’ stop it.”
I would like to sincerely apologize to Ivanka Trump and to my viewers for using an expletive on my show to describe her last night. It was inappropriate and inexcusable. I crossed a line, and I deeply regret it.
— Samantha Bee (@iamsambee) May 31, 2018
Samantha Bee has taken the right action in apologizing for the vile and inappropriate language she used about Ivanka Trump last night. Those words should not have been aired. It was our mistake too, and we regret it.
— TBS Network (@TBSNetwork) May 31, 2018
Bee’s timing couldn’t have been worse. Her provocative comments came just a day after ABC pulled the plug on “Roseanne.”
Barr sparked outrage after her racist tweet that said former White House adviser Valerie Jarret was the child of the Muslim Brotherhood and the movie “Planet of the Apes.” Jarret is black.
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders described Bee’s language as "vile and vicious." She also said executives at TBS "must demonstrate that such explicit profanity about female members of this administration will not be condoned."
“Today” anchor Megyn Kelly found no humor in the Bee bit. She suggested that there’s a double standard.
This is disgusting. How is this acceptable? And how are we expected to take any of these publications seriously if they gleefully repost something like this at the same time they (rightfully) condemn @therealroseanne? You know the saying Love is Love? Well Hate is Hate. https://t.co/YTjmZQ4zMV
— Megyn Kelly (@megynkelly) May 31, 2018
Former presidential candidate and conservative radio talk show host Herman Cain called for Bee to be fired. He previously called Barr’s comment racist but added ABC was looking for an excuse to fire her.
Hey @TBSNetwork, shall I assume the Samantha Bee cancellation news will come later today? No? You don’t care that this poor man’s Jon Stewart is completely horrible? Ok, then… https://t.co/XPYlq0nzFw
— Herman Cain (@THEHermanCain) May 31, 2018
An occasional person on Twitter backed Bee, but there weren’t many.
Our country is under attack by the most insidious and corrupt president and crime family in American history. Samantha Bee calling Ivanka Trump ‘feckless c*nt’ — someone who’s willingly pocketing millions of dollars from her daddy’s dastardly deeds should’ve been said long ago.
— Bill Madden (@activist360) May 31, 2018
There was no immediate word from TBS on Bee’s future, but the network was promoting an honor she was receiving from the Television Academy for “advancing social change.”
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