Coulter defends CNN's Bourdain for joke about poisoning Trump

By Jacqueline Thomsen - 09/16/17 03:48 PM EDT

Conservative commentator Ann Coulter on Saturday defended CNN's Anthony Bourdain for joking that he would poison President Trump.

“Annoyed prissy conservatives forcing me to defend CNN & Bourdain but...Q: What would U serve Trump & NK dictator? A: ‘Hemlock’ is a JOKE,” Coulter tweeted.

Bourdain, a CNN host and celebrity chef, came under fire for joking that he would serve hemlock at a hypothetical dinner between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

“If Trump and Kim Jong Un were going to have a bit of a summit to try and mend relations and they wanted you to cater, what would you serve?” a TMZ reporter asked Bourdain.

“Hemlock," Bourdain deadpanned.

Conservatives have largely condemned Bourdain for the joke, calling his answer a death threat.

The 61-year-old host of CNN's weekly "Parts Unknown" food and travel series later told Fox News he meant to say "kale" instead of hemlock.

http://thehill.com/media/351018-coul...oisoning-trump