Bill O’Reilly reconnecting with his Irish roots in Ireland - the locals aren’t impressed

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Former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly is currently in County Cavan, where his relatives were evicted in 1845 during the Famine, prompting him to debunk ‘White Privilege’.

In 2017, O’Reilly was fired from Fox due to sexual harassment claims and is known for voicing his opinion openly and often quite bluntly.

Regarding his visit to his ancestral home, he wrote on Twitter: “Enjoying my time in Ireland. Visited County Cavan where my ancestors were evicted from their land in 1845. That forced them to come to America so they wouldn’t starve. Pardon me if I reject the ‘white privilege’ scenario if applied to my family.”

O’Reilly argued that his family immigrated to the states “legally”, yet many responded to his remarks stating that there were virtually no legal regulations on immigration to the United States in the mid-19th century.