Conservative commentator Ann Coulter on Saturday defended CNN’s Anthony Bourdain for joking that he would poison President Trump.
“Annoyed prissy conservatives forcing me to defend CNN & Bourdain but…Q: What would U serve Trump & NK dictator? A: ‘Hemlock’ is a JOKE,” Coulter tweeted.
{mosads}
Bourdain, a CNN host and celebrity chef, came under fire for joking that he would serve hemlock at a hypothetical dinner between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
“If Trump and Kim Jong Un were going to have a bit of a summit to try and mend relations and they wanted you to cater, what would you serve?” a TMZ reporter asked Bourdain.
“Hemlock,” Bourdain deadpanned.
Conservatives have largely condemned Bourdain for the joke, calling his answer a death threat.
The 61-year-old host of CNN’s weekly “Parts Unknown” food and travel series later told Fox News he meant to say “kale” instead of hemlock.