Bill O’Reilly “Fact-Checks” First Lady: The Slaves Who Built The White House Were Well-Fed [VIDEO]

The Hill reports:

Fox News host Bill O’Reilly’s fact-check of first lady Michelle Obama’s comments about waking up “every morning in a house that was built by slaves” has sparked major controversy.

On his program, “The O’Reilly Factor,” Tuesday night, the top-rated cable news host said working conditions were relatively favorable for slaves who helped build the White House more than 200 years ago.

“Slaves that worked there were well-fed and had decent lodgings provided by the government, which stopped hiring slave labor in 1802,” O’Reilly explained. “However, the feds did not forbid subcontractors from using slave labor.

For his next hot historical take, Bill O'Reilly will tell us about the free dental care at Auschwitz https://t.co/WTdwQ1oGAL

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