Fox News’ Bill Hemmer was mocked on social media Friday after he warned on the air that Bible characters may very well be subsequent in line to be “canceled.”
“I tell you, if they start canceling these American presidents, they’re going to come after Bible characters next,” Hemmer mentioned throughout a discussion on the evaluate of historic statues in Chicago and so-called “cancel culture.”
“Mark my words, right?” Hemmer added.
“If they begin canceling these American presidents, they’re gonna come after Bible characters subsequent. Mark my phrases” — Fox News “information aspect” host Bill Hemmer pic.twitter.com/qTPV0NERv8
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 19, 2021
It’s unclear how tongue-in-cheek Hemmer was being together with his remark.
But Twitter customers pounced on the warning:
Cain’s brother engaged in Abelism. Moses did irreparable harm to the marine setting when he parted the ocean. Joshua created main noise air pollution … https://t.co/rKMeBoVco3
— Paul Krugman (@paulkrugman) February 19, 2021
The use of the phrase “character” is telling right here. Believers do not name Bible figures “characters.”
It’s all a recreation for these clowns. https://t.co/Fa4PwGrKOC
— David Atkins (@DavidOAtkins) February 19, 2021
At this fee, six months from now conservatives will talk solely by screaming “CANCELLED” straight in each other’s faces https://t.co/oTx2z1UHEA
— Jason (@longwall26) February 19, 2021
all people loves the bible, that overwhelmingly understanding tome the place nobody is ever referred to as out for his or her unhealthy conduct https://t.co/1OtMBTRMAZ
— David Gravedancer Willis (@damnyouwillis) February 19, 2021
Sorry to place my cancel hat on however the man who must get cancelled right here is the one who referred to the figures within the Bible as “characters.” https://t.co/JifLxxTNgN
— Ben Dreyfuss (@bendreyfuss) February 19, 2021
