Megyn Kelly is responding to criticism she’s received about her “white santa” comments earlier in the week. She’s learned some lessons, but that doesn’t mean her opinion has changed.
On Fox News, Kelly announced “I mean, Jesus was a white man, too. He was a historical figure. That’s verifiable fact, as is Santa. I just want the kids watching to know that. But my point is, how do you just revise it in the middle of the legacy of the story, and change Santa from white to black.”
She went on to say “Just because it makes you feel uncomfortable doesn’t mean it has to change.” But after a day off and time to reflect, she responded to critics. “I also did say Jesus was white,” Kelly acknowledged. “As I learned in the last two days, that is far from settled. For me, the fact that an offhand jest I made during a segment about whether Santa should be replaced by a penguin has now become a national firestorm says two things. Race is still an incredibly volatile issue in this country, and Fox News, and yours truly are big targets for many people.”
Her opinions haven’t changed, and the fact still remains that both Jesus and Saint Nicolas are far from being white.