“The Nightly Show” host Larry Wilmore broke out his magic skills on Tuesday night to debunk Fox News’ latest storyline: the war on cops.
One of Fox News’ favorite clips to demonstrate a war on cops came from a protest in Minnesota where protestors chanted, “Pigs in a blanket, fry ’em like bacon.”
“You should never ever imply any kind of violence should be done to cops. Their job is hard enough as it is already,” Wilmore said. “And number two: Please don’t drag bacon into this. Bacon didn’t do anything to anyone.”
Wilmore said the chant was “horrible,” but data showed cops are safer than ever.
While the Black Lives Matter movement may not be perfect, Wilmore urged his viewers to not be tricked by Fox’s misdirection:
So no matter how many times Fox News repeats the words “war on cops”: Remember, it’s not a thing. It’s an illusion. It’s a misdirection intended to weaken a growing civil rights movement. And let me just say as a black man, who comes from a law enforcement family, who is also a magician — I think I cover all the bases here — I very much want cops to stay safe. And you know, alive.
Watch the clip, from Comedy Central, below:
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