Megyn Kelly Critiques Joy Reid’s Fourth of July Comments
Megyn Kelly has taken aim at Joy Reid following Reid’s assertion that “I don’t know any black people who are really excited about the Fourth of July.” Kelly labeled Reid a “racist” and suggested she is out of touch with the views of many black Americans.
On her podcast, Kelly reacted to a clip in which Reid characterized Independence Day as “a celebration of slaveholders freed from the obligation to pay taxes to the Crown on behalf of slave empires.”
Kelly remarked, “Would you like to go to Joy Reid?” during her show on SiriusXM.
She described Reid as a “race hustler,” noting that while the conversation may flow, Reid’s views are “crazy and kind of funny.”
Kelly expressed relief that Reid no longer hosts a prime-time show on MSNBC, which was recently rebranded as MS NOW after a shift from Comcast.
“Thankfully, she no longer has that show on MS NOW,” Kelly commented. “I know no one watches MSNBC, but people like Tiffany Cross and Joy Reid shouldn’t have a platform. They’re crazy.”
Reid made her remarks during a podcast with Alex Wagner, sharing her perspective that many black Americans don’t celebrate July 4th in the same spirit as others do.
She stated, “I’m sorry, my dear spicy white friends, because I know our white brothers and sisters love the Fourth of July. But no black person I know is really excited about it because Frederick Douglass said so.” Reid went on to argue that Independence Day represents “the liberation of slaveholders from the obligation to pay taxes to the Crown on behalf of the slave empire.”
Kelly strongly countered this notion, saying, “Joy Reid, you have to meet other Black people because there is no Black person I know who doesn’t celebrate the Fourth of July as enthusiastically and excitedly as most of their fellow citizens.” She emphasized that Americans can recognize the flaws in the nation’s history while still celebrating its founding.
“America is not perfect. We haven’t gotten this right since our founding,” Kelly noted. “That doesn’t mean you don’t celebrate this country.”
Kelly likened Reid’s argument to discussions about women’s exclusion in the Declaration of Independence, insisting that most Americans understand how founding ideals have evolved to include those who were initially marginalized.
“Most of us have moved on,” she stated.
Kelly concluded by encouraging Reid to broaden her social circle, saying, “I need to meet better Black people. Joy Reid, please spend some time with me.” She suggested that Reid could learn from individuals like conservative intellectual Glenn Loury.
The Post has reached out to Reid for her response.
