Former Fox News personality Bill O'Reilly has sparked international backlash after mocking Chinese President Xi Jinping's diplomatic visit to Asean nations.
His claim that "Malays aren't gonna buy your stuff as they don't have the money" drew criticism from Malaysians, who accused him of being uninformed.
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His claim that "Malays aren't gonna buy your stuff as they don't have the money" drew criticism from Malaysians, who accused him of being uninformed.
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00:00Former Fox News host Bill O'Reilly has sparked backlash following disparaging comments about
00:07Chinese President Xi Jinping's diplomatic tour of Southeast Asia. In a video posted on social
00:13media, O'Reilly questioned the purpose of Xi's tour. Hey, President Xi, let me just break it to
00:20you. Those folks have no money at all. They cannot help you. They're not going to buy your stuff.
00:25It's just screwed. Because we have the money. We buy the stuff. The melees aren't going to buy
00:32your stuff. They don't have any money. Malaysian netizens fired back, accusing O'Reilly of being
00:38grossly uninformed about their country's economic standing and purchasing power. Once known for
00:43hosting The O'Reilly Factor, one of Fox News' highest-rated programs, O'Reilly left the network
00:50in 2017, following multiple lawsuits involving allegations of sexual misconduct from five
00:56women. His departure came after settlements reportedly totaling millions of dollars.
01:02This incident follows recent remarks by U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance, who also faced criticism
01:09for comments about borrowing money from Chinese peasants. Vance made the remarks while defending
01:15President Donald Trump's tariffs on Fox News.
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