Fox News viewers know a brawl is almost surely brewing whenever Geralda Rivera and Leo Terrell are on the air together. The two network contributors are known to clash on a variety of sociopolitical topics, and Mediaite has covered their conversations in the past since they have a knack for getting heated.
On Thursday, Rivera and Terrell had an unusual meeting of the minds as they panned Lori Lightfoot (D) over her new media policy.
The two joined Bill Hemmer on America’s Newsroom, who asked them to talk about how the Chicago mayor is criticizing the lack of racial diversity in the media. Lightfoot announced, to this end, that her office is “prioritizing media requests from POC reporters,” which has raised eyebrows because of the implicit selectiveness in who gets to cover her up close.
Rivera was asked for his reaction first, and he called it a “very weird and racist policy” from the mayor.
“In solidarity with my white brethren, I will not ask this mayor for any interviews,” Rivera said. “She has a whole lot more on her plate than the race of the reporter asking her the tough question.”
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