Fox News Host’s Bible Cancel Warning Gets The Treatment On Twitter

Fox News’ Bill Hemmer was mocked on social media Friday after he warned on the air that Bible characters could be next in line to be “canceled.”

“I tell you, if they start canceling these American presidents, they’re going to come after Bible characters next,” Hemmer said during a discussion on the review of historical statues in Chicago and so-called “cancel culture.”

“Mark my words, right?” Hemmer added.

“If they start canceling these American presidents, they’re gonna come after Bible characters next. Mark my words” — Fox News “news side” host Bill Hemmer pic.twitter.com/qTPV0NERv8

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 19, 2021

It’s unclear how tongue-in-cheek Hemmer was being with his comment.

But Twitter users pounced on the warning:

Cain’s brother engaged in Abelism. Moses did irreparable damage to the marine environment when he parted the sea. Joshua created major noise pollution … https://t.co/rKMeBoVco3

— Paul Krugman (@paulkrugman) February 19, 2021

The use of the word “character” is telling here. Believers don’t call Bible figures “characters.”

It’s all a game for these clowns. https://t.co/Fa4PwGrKOC

— David Atkins (@DavidOAtkins) February 19, 2021

At this rate, six months from now conservatives will communicate entirely by screaming “CANCELLED” directly in one another’s faces https://t.co/oTx2z1UHEA

— Jason (@longwall26) February 19, 2021

everybody loves the bible, that overwhelmingly understanding tome where no one is ever called out for their bad behavior https://t.co/1OtMBTRMAZ

— David Gravedancer Willis (@damnyouwillis) February 19, 2021

Sorry to put my cancel hat on but the man who needs to get cancelled here is the person who referred to the figures in the Bible as “characters.” https://t.co/JifLxxTNgN

— Ben Dreyfuss (@bendreyfuss) February 19, 2021