Former CNN anchor Don Lemon and former MSNBC host Joy Reid have both drawn scrutiny this week for controversial comments made on separate platforms, sparking debate over their claims, as reported by The Blaze.

On his program The Don Lemon Show, Lemon criticized white men, accusing them of turning to violence in response to societal changes.

“Men who look like you, men who vote like you, and men who sound like you. White men, something is broken. Something is cracked deep inside when so many of you believe the answer to fear, to loss, to change is violence,” Lemon said.

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He added, “Are you listening to me? I hope I’m saying it loud enough for the people in the back.”

Lemon’s remarks were quickly challenged by BlazeTV host Jason Whitlock, who addressed them on Jason Whitlock Harmony.

“Don Lemon has always been difficult for me to understand. This feels almost intentionally stupid so that he can be mocked and ridiculed by people that disagree with him. So that he can spark a conversation,” Whitlock said.

He then asked why Lemon did not acknowledge violence statistics involving black men, referencing incidents tied to protests following the deaths of George Floyd, Jacob Blake, Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, and Eric Garner.

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Meanwhile, Joy Reid made remarks on BET that also drew criticism. While attempting to link the Trump administration to fascism, Reid argued that lower taxes and fewer regulations were tied to authoritarianism.

“If you go back before the 20th century, there were no income taxes. There were no regulations on business. You could earn as much money as you want, leave 100% of it to your children with no taxes. That’s the world they want back. And to get it back, they need society to change. They need people to be less modern. They need people to want fewer things,” Reid said.

Whitlock responded by questioning Reid’s claim.

“When I heard that, I was like, ‘Is she talking about heaven? No taxes. I get to earn as much as I want. I get to leave it to my family. Man, that sounds awesome. When we say ‘Make America Great Again,’ if that’s what they’re talking about, man, sign me up,’” he said.

On Whitlock’s panel, commentator Wilfred Reilly added that Reid’s statement was more problematic than Lemon’s.

“It’s a tough competition, but I’d probably have to say Joy Reid. You know, Don Lemon, I mean, I think everyone on the panel knows this, but you know, crime is high across the board in the USA, but if you look at murder, black murder rate — seven times the white murder rate,” Reilly said.

“That’s an absurd, racist thing to say. But Joy Reid … she doesn’t know what fascism is. I mean, fascism is, you know, it’s the system, business, and government working together.”

Reilly concluded by saying Reid’s description of a world without income taxes and heavy government involvement sounded appealing to many Americans.

“She went through, ‘You’re not going to pay taxes, the government’s not going to be involved in every aspect of life. You can leave 100% of your money to your son or your little girl.’ I would be very comfortable … going back to that world,” he said.