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.

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.