MSNBC ‘White Man’ furor

MSNBC host Joy Reid has accused an outspoken opponent of critical race theory of making “White Man Demands” after he challenged her to debate the issue on her show.

In a tweet last Thursday, Christopher F. Rufo, a senior fellow at the conservative think tank the Manhattan Institute, accused “The ReidOut” host of dodging him.

“@JoyAnnReid has denounced me by name multiple times . . . But she doesn’t have the courage to invite me on as a guest,” Rufo tweeted. “She knows that I will crush her critical race theory apologetics.”

The host replied Saturday that Rufo’s post was “a weirdly aggressive way to get yourself on TV . . . Why not just contact my booking producers like a normal person, rather than going with the White Man Demands option?”

Rufo shot back that he wasn’t “‘demanding’ anything. I’m challenging you to a debate about critical race theory . . . Are you going to accept this challenge or not?”

Reid does not appear to have responded to that last post.

Others have likened Reid’s “White Man Demands” remark to a “hiding behind the protective mantel of racism.”

Fox News contributor Guy Benson wrote, “Trash him, then instantly play the race card when he asks to come on and respond.”

A flood of Reid’s followers also urge her to invite Rufo on her show.

“CRT is a roiling public issue. A real journalist would see having him on their show as a great opportunity. Why so insecure?” one follower tweeted.

And another, named Sarah, tweeted, “Joy Ann, you discussed him on the show. YOU should be reaching out to him.”