British media personality Piers Morgan has slammed Michelle Obama for her remarks on the deportation policy under US President Donald Trump.
In an appearance on the ‘On Purpose with Jay Setty’ podcast, Michelle Obama candidly discussed her “fears” about the treatment of immigrants under the Trump administration. She condemned the racism that was behind the deportation decisions and raised concerns about all people of color in the United States.
“There’s so much bias and so much racism and so much ignorance that fuels those kind of choices. I worry for people of color all over this country, and I don’t know that we will have the advocates to protect everybody. And that … frightens me, it keeps me up at night,” she said.
However, Piers Morgan did not take kindly to the former First Lady’s remarks. He claimed that her husband Barack Obama, whom he described as the “greatest deporter” in US history, was more deserving of such criticism.
“Her husband was the greatest deporter in U.S. presidential history – kicking out 3m+ people in 8yrs. Did THAT keep her up at night?” Morgan posted.
