Bill O'Reilly clarifies 'well-fed' slaves comments

An angry Bill O'Reilly defended himself Wednesday against critics who suggested his assertion that slaves who helped build the White House "were well-fed and had decent lodgings provided by the government" justified slavery. Calling slavery an "abomination," the Fox News Channel host said his statement was "not a justification, not a defense of slavery. Anyone who implies a soft-on-slavery message is beneath contempt." O'Reilly had made the comment the previous night while discussing First Lady Michelle Obama's convention speech, where she said she woke up every morning in a White House built by slaves. O'Reilly said Obama was right, but his "well-fed" comment created a social media storm.

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Bill's comment was intended to water down Michelle's statement. A common spin tactic from the "No Spin Zone".