On Tuesday night, Fox News host Bill O’Reilly teased an upcoming segment on GOP presidential hopefuls, which included Sarah Palin and Donald Trump. “Wow, talk about a reality show!” O’Reilly said, before cutting to commercial.
On Fox News’ Hannity the next day, the former Alaska governor took offense at the quip. “We have all day listenin’ to the tease of Bill O’Reilly — he’s talking about the guests on his show tonight, or the commentary on his show,” she said. “And that would be, ‘Oh, all these GOP contenders thinking about running for president, like Donald Trump, Sarah Palin,’ and he names ’em off. ‘Oh, what a reality show that would be, yuck yuck!’”
O’Reilly shot back at Palin on Thursday. “In TV Land, where I live, you tease upcoming segments with flamboyant descriptions,” he said. “Ms. Palin and Donald Trump are very high-profile folks, and both have starred in reality TV shows! Thus my tease was perfectly in-context and harmless.”
“If no offense is intended, don’t take offense,” he advised Palin. “Your life will be happier.”
It’s been a rough week for Palin, with many conservatives turning on the former reality TV star after her rambling speech before the Iowa Freedom Summit on Saturday.
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