Anthony Bourdain served red meat to right-wing media when he said he’d cook the poison hemlock for President Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un if given the chance.
The CNN celebrity chef and traveler was joking when queried by a TMZ reporter, later telling Fox News that he meant to say “kale.”
But conservative outlets ate Bourdain alive for the throw-away comment.
Some reactions to the “Parts Unknown” host:
How long will @CNN continue to prop up liberals like @Bourdain who only wish Trump physical harm? https://t.co/E7Hf4NxM7N
— Brent Bozell (@BrentBozell) September 15, 2017
Does CNN host, Anthony Bourdain, know that poisoning the President is a felony?https://t.co/tRf1qgIh8E#FlashbackFriday #Hemlock
— ACT for America (@ACTforAmerica) September 15, 2017
The jokey, casual death threats really reveal how vile these people are. https://t.co/2unGGeSsRs
— Paul Joseph Watson (@PrisonPlanet) September 15, 2017
This is CNN. https://t.co/OEL56PFl6W
— Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) September 14, 2017
Chef Anthony Bourdain says if
he were to cook for Trump, he would poison him. Based on his cooking I presume that would be accidental‼️???? pic.twitter.com/I7r9q0AIqS— John T Dolan (@JohnTDolan) September 14, 2017
Let this piece of garbage know how U feel
Anthony @Bourdain said he wants to poison Trump’s food
Demand he’s sropped from @CNN show! pic.twitter.com/qGZW2b5Z6W— Trump’s Law ???????? ???? (@RESET_2017) September 14, 2017
Yes! Another untouchable celebrity threatening our Pres of the US! Seriously! Where’s SS on this?!!!!
— Amanda (@amandamoe398) September 15, 2017
BOYCOTT CHEF ANTHONY BOURDAIN. He said he’d poison Trump’s food if he catered for the President. WORDS SHOULD HAVE CONSEQUENCES.
— Sunny Kreis Collins (@sunnykcollins) September 14, 2017
Threatening to poison POTUS food. Will CNN take any disciplinary action or hide behind a weak statement like ESPN https://t.co/qcHScHKyKr
— Beardog (@bhabrock12) September 14, 2017