Over the course of three hours of “Fox and Friends” on Wednesday morning, a new Trump-themed Lego knockoff set was highlighted three times, as hosts dissected whether the toy could be a gift for “kids or the Trump voter.”
The toy set is made by Keep and Bear, a conservative company, and includes a figurine of President Trump as well as a “Make America Great Again hard hat” and MAGA building blocks, “encouraging kids to build the wall,” Fox News’ Jillian Mele said during the segment.
"Fox and Friends" discusses MAGA lego set with racist packaging that encourages kids to "build the wall" pic.twitter.com/DUoLooJon7
— TPM Livewire (@TPMLiveWire) November 14, 2018
The packaging also showcases racist imagery of immigrants with a figurine dressed in a sombrero and playing maracas on the other side of the “wall,” as Media Matters pointed out.
Fox has been promoting a $30 Lego rip-off kit that is literally 101 small grey bricks with a racist box design. pic.twitter.com/sTS5GhOEvM
— Natalie Martinez (@natijomartinez) November 14, 2018
‘Gift For Kids Or The Trump Voter?’ Fox Highlights 'Build The Wall’ Lego Knockoff Set
Plumbing new depths every damn day.
No, little Johnny and Susie, I am not going to buy you this for Christmas, but you’re welcome to ask your Uncle Mexico if he will spring for it.
And if you act now, we’ll throw in a set of white hoods and gowns, absolutely free! Just pay separate postage and handling.
Hmm, Lego is a privately held (extremely rich) Danish company - and they tend to take their IP pretty serious…