Smith summed up Biden’s speech as noting “the unmistakable rise of white nationalism and white racism in America.”
Then, in direct contrast to Carlson’s comments, Smith said Biden was “calling us to our better souls, to recognize that white nationalism is real, that white nationalism is on the rise, that white nationalism is without question a very serious problem in America and beating down those who would help facilitate it and encourage it.”
Carlson hours later announced he was taking a vacation as calls to fire him trended on social media.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and guest Shepard Smith during Friday’s 12/16/16 show in New York.
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LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS — Episode 248
Pictured: (l-r) Fox News Shepard Smith during an interview with host Seth Meyers on August 17, 2015
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Shepard Smith attends the 19th Annual National Lesbian And Gay Journalists Association New York Benefit at The Prince George Ballroom on March 20, 2014 in New York City.
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Shepard Smith attends the 19th Annual National Lesbian And Gay Journalists Association New York Benefit at The Prince George Ballroom on March 20, 2014 in New York City.
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Shepard Smith attends salute to Brit Hume at Cafe Milano on January 8, 2009 in Washington, DC.
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Fox News anchor, Shepard Smith on the set of ‘Studio B with Shepard Smith’ during a rehersal at Fox News studios in New York. Fox News Channel celebrated its 15th anniversary on the air on October 7th.
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THE VIEW
Shepard Smith was a guest on ‘THE VIEW,’ THURSDAY, NOV. 5, 2009
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Fox News anchor Shepard Smith on the set of ‘Studio B with Shepard Smith’ at Fox News studios in New York. Fox News Channel celebrated its 15th anniversary on the air on October 7th.
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FOX News Correspondent Shepard Smith attends the Fox News Channel 10th Anniversary celebration on October 4, 2006 in New York City.
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Harvey Weinstein, John Antioco, Chairman/CEO of Blockbuster Video, Joshua Jackson, Emilio Estevez, Sharon Stone, Christian Slater, Mathew Smith, General Merchandise Manager of Blockbuster video, Nick Shepard, President of Blockbuster Video, Freddy Rodriguez, Bob Weinstein, Trevor Drinkwater, Steve Bannon and Larry Madden, CFO of The Weinstein Company.
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Chairman & CEO, FOX News Roger Ailes (R) and (via satellite from Kiryat Shmona, Israel) anchor Shepard Smith from ‘Fox News’ speak during the 2006 Summer Television Critics Association Press Tour for the FOX Broadcasting Company at the Ritz-Carlton Huntington Hotel on July 24, 2006 in Pasadena, California.
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Shepard Smith and Rick Leventhal, news anchors for FOXNews.
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Jane Skinner and Shepard Smith during Fox at NCTA – FX, Fuel TV and Fox Reality – April 10, 2006 in Atlanta, GA, United States.
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The Pulse correspondents, Bill O’Reilly and Laurie Dhue with ‘The Pulse’ host, Shepard Smith at the FOX 2002 Summer TCA Tour, held at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, Los Angeles, CA, January 22, 2002.
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Shepard Smith during 2002 Fox Summer TCA Party at Sky Bar at The Mondrian Hotel in West Hollywood, California, United States.
