During the Megyn Kelly Show on Monday, Rich Lowry uttered what sounded like the N-word when describing Haitian migrants. He and the host now say it was just a mispronunciation, but social media isn’t so sure.

National Review editor-in-chief Rich Lowry denied almost uttering the N-word on Monday after an appearance on The Megyn Kelly Show sparked a wave of backlash. The post Rich Lowry Denies Almost Uttering N-Word After Megyn Kelly Appearance Sets Off Social Media Firestorm first appeared on Mediaite.

Rich Lowry, editor-in-chief of the conservative magazine the National Review, denies saying the N-word during his Sunday appearance on The Megyn Kelly Show. Lowry was discussing baseless claims about Haitian migrants in Springfield,

Conservative writer Rich Lowry is denying that he almost used the N-word to describe the Haitian migrants at the center of baseless claims in Springfield, Ohio.