Ann Coulter shut Raven-Symoné down when asked about her choice of words regarding illegal immigrants insisting, “I mean, you’ll insult people for their names. I’m talking about a government policy.”
Coulter, appearing on “The View” Friday, got into a testy exchange over immigration. Raven-Symoné asked Coulter, “Why do you think that’s important to mud-sling and have these words that obviously touch the hearts and souls of so many people in America, being said, when we’re taught something different as a child?”
Coulter responded, “Well, I’m at least talking about policy. You have a position on what people’s names should be, Watermelondrea. I mean, you’ll insult people for their names. I’m talking about a government policy that affects all Americans and immigrants and the people living here. And it’s harming our country.”
Raven couldn’t respond and was quiet the rest of the segment.
Coulter was referring to comments Raven made October 9 on “The View” insisting she was “very discriminatory” against “ghetto” names like “Watermelondrea.” Raven said, “I’m not about to hire you if your name is Watermelondrea. It’s just not gonna happen. I’m not gonna hire you.” (RELATED: Raven-Symoné’s Dad: ‘She Says Some Dumb Sh*t’)
Read the full interaction here:
Raven-Symoné: I have a question. Can I interrupt you for two seconds, please. I have a question. My mom taught me when I was younger, if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all. And why do you think that it’s important, why do you think that’s important, to mud-sling and have these words that obviously touch the hearts and souls of so many people in America, being said, when we’re taught something different as a child? Could you explain that to me. And why to you think your success is based off of that?
Ann Coulter: Well, I’m at least talking about policy. You have a position on what people’s names should be, Watermelondrea. I mean, you’ll insult people for their names. I’m talking about a government policy that affects all Americans and immigrants and the people living here. And it’s harming our country. So you don’t follow it?
Raven-Symoné: I didn’t ask–okay.