Piers Morgan's show descended into chaos on Thursday after he cut off the microphone on a guest he bizarrely described as a “lover” and “daddy” while repeatedly refusing to answer his questions and dismissing her as a “complete and utter idiot”.
British journalist and filmmaker Myriam Francois went on a wild rant during a panel discussion about the hostage deal between Israel and Hamas on Piers Morgan Uncensored. When I asked Morgane François, a vocal critic of the Jewish state, if she thought Hamas should continue to rule Gaza after the ceasefire is implemented, she refused to give a direct answer.
“Have we encountered the white man's slogan of 'it's complicated'? I think we have, guys!” François said.
Piers Morgan's show turned into chaos on Thursday. (Screenshot/HBO)
Morgan immediately objected to the “mockery of her skin color” and cut Francois off to ask about her “color,” prompting her to say that she was “unfortunately in your camp.”
“Are you saying that because we have white skin we can't comment on this?” Morgan asked.
She accused François Morgan of portraying himself as a victim and continued her anti-Israel rhetoric. When Morgan pressed her to answer his initial question about whether Hamas should continue to control the Gaza Strip, she said she could not answer that because she was not Palestinian.
“You seem to be a world authority on everything Israel does, but you can't even answer the basic question of whether Hamas should have any power anymore,” said a frustrated Morgan.
“My dear, I am just analyzing,” François replied.
The “uncensored” anchor rebuked the journalist for her condescending language, saying he was neither her “lover” nor her “daddy.” Francois had called Morgan a “father” earlier in the program when he tried to bring order to the discussion and prevent the panelists from talking over each other.
“On this occasion,” François replied, smiling.
Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets as seen from Ashkelon, Israel, October 1, 2024. (Reuters/Amir Cohen)
Morgan tried again to convince the uncooperative guest whether she believed Hamas should continue to control Gaza, but Francois refused to answer his question and spoke to him repeatedly. The 'Uncensored' host had clearly reached his limit with Francois and told her she would never be welcome back on his show again.
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“Why don't you try to be an adult? How about you answer this question or shut up? I'm done with you,” the host said angrily before cutting off Francois' microphone.
