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7:50 AM PT — Ryan Girdusky is doubling down on his controversial remark … defending his “beeper” comment was nothing greater than a joke.
He tells TMZ … “You’ll be able to keep on CNN should you falsely name each Republican a Nazi and have taken cash from Qatar funded media. Apparently, you may’t go on CNN should you make a joke. I am glad America will get to see what CNN stands for.”
Ryan additionally penned a prolonged essay in response to the controversy, sharing he warned the community he would not apologize for being Republican.
Whereas he confessed to having a “go massive or go residence” mentality heading into the roundtable, he mentioned he genuinely thought Hasan mentioned he supported Hamas, somewhat than Palestine.
He added … “I’m not a sufferer; I mentioned what I mentioned. I personal it. Some individuals appreciated it; some individuals hated it. I don’t care. Nobody will bear in mind it in a second. That’s the way in which the information media works; it tries to feed outrage, concern, and nervousness to its dwindling viewers so as to hold the lights on. I used to be only one extra chink within the outrage machine’s chain.”
Political commentator Ryan Girdusky won’t seem on CNN once more after making an offensive “beeper” remark to fellow visitor Mehdi Hasan … the community confirms.
Within the aftermath of a heated debate on “NewsNight With Abby Phillip,” which noticed Girdusky suggesting Hasan had terrorist ties, the community issued an announcement … noting there may be “zero room for racism or bigotry at CNN or on our air.”
The present’s host Abby Phillip, who condemned the remarks on air and likewise apologized in a video message concerning the incident, cosigned the community’s message and ban of Girdusky.
Sharing @CNN’s assertion and a fast message from me about what occurred on tonight’s present.
I take this very critically and wish to once more apologize to @mehdirhasan and I hope he’ll be part of us one other time. pic.twitter.com/O9l0Ftv5NZ
— Abby D. Phillip (@abbydphillip) October 29, 2024
@abbydphillip
Girdusky left the information program early Monday night after making his controversial remark — when he informed Hasan “I hope your beeper doesn’t go off” after the latter declared his assist for Palestinians amid a debate about antisemitism and the racial rhetoric at Donald Trump‘s Madison Sq. Backyard rally Sunday.
The comment sparked outrage on the panel’s desk — particularly from Hasan, who felt Girdusky had steered he “ought to be killed on stay TV.”
For these unfamiliar, Girdusky’s “beeper” remark was a reference to when exploding pagers killed members of Hezbollah, a Lebanese-based militant group with ties to Hamas, in a focused distant assault in September.
Whereas Girdusky tried to defend his remark, suggesting Hasan voiced assist for Hamas — he had not — he later issued a brief apology … which was not accepted by many on the desk.
Girdusky was then requested to exit this system … which additionally noticed an early departure from Hasan. Although, Phillip later confirmed CNN didn’t ask MH to depart the present.
Per Phillip, they “actually needed him to return again and end the present,” making it clear Hasan could be welcome again on this system sooner or later.
