A "Fox & Friends" segment on peach cobbler appeared to get uncomfortably tense when anchor Brian Kilmeade asked co-host Harris Faulkner if she serves Kool-Aid with her meals.
The question was dished out as Faulkner, who is African-American, presented her recipe ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.
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After Faulkner mentioned that a summer version of her cobbler can be prepared as well, Kilmeade, who is white, asked, “Do you make Kool-Aid?”
As the video above shows, the lively chatter among the four hosts came to a brief halt as Faulkner reacted.
What Kilmeade may or may not know is that the popular mixed drink can be used to racially stereotype African-Americans, similarly to fried chicken or watermelon.
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Harris Faulkner reacts to Brian Kilmeade's question, "Do you make Kool-Aid?"
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"Uh, do I do what?" she asked.
"Do you make Kool-Aid?" he repeated.
"Uh, no. No, I don’t make Kool-Aid,” Faulkner replied as fellow host Steve Doocy stared quizzically at Kilmeade before asking him, "What?"
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