Kevin O’Leary Battles Angela Rye: ‘Some of Us Are Lesser Immigrants?’ Since Elon Musk Is South African, He’s ‘Tainted?’

PHILLIP: “The other thing — I mean, the other side of this coin is a company like Ben and Jerry‘s. The CEO says that he was fired because — you know Ben and Jerry‘s, they put out a political statement about virtually everything, and they‘ve been pretty, you know, strident against a lot of the things happening in the Trump Administration. If it is true that he was fired for that reason, what do you say to that?”
RYE: “I think it‘s remarkably unfair. Shout-out to Ben and Jerry‘s because they‘ve taken some really incredible stances. You know, we‘re talking about people who should be locked up and go to jail. It‘s the same party that‘s rooting for and seeking a pardon for Derek Chauvin. You know, it is so rich to me to see that folks don‘t understand when folks use their platforms of privilege to ensure that the least of these among us have a voice in the process. I don‘t condone violence, but I wish people would take a look in the mirror and see what‘s actually happening. This is not an America-first company. It‘s a South Africa-first company. That‘s what Tesla is. But this is the same party that talks about America first and make America great again, but they‘re giving someone unfettered access who is an immigrant. And if you leave it to this party to talk about it, there‘s no space for immigrants.”
O’LEARY: “We’re all immigrants.”
RYE: “No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. Some of us are here by force.”
O’LEARY: “Some of us are lesser immigrants?”
RYE: “No, no, you‘re right. That‘s how you — that‘s exactly what y’all think. That’s exactly what y’all think.”
O’LEARY: “Is that what you just said? He’s a lesser immigrant?”
RYE: “No, no, no, what I‘m saying is — “
O’LEARY: “He‘s tainted because he‘s from South Africa and he‘s really brilliant?”
RYE: “You know what is so funny about that? Y‘all are also the party of the birtherism movement. Yeah.”
O’LEARY: “Wow. He‘s a tainted immigrant.”
RYE: “No, no, no, that‘s what you all would have liked to say about Barack Obama.”
O’LEARY: “Where do I fit? I‘m Irish Lebanese. Am I like second class or where am I?”
RYE: “You tell me. Ask your party.”
O’LEARY: “Wow. I didn‘t know it was political.”
SINGLETON: “So, there‘s not — Angela is entitled to her views. There‘s not a single person in terms of leadership in the Republican Party who wants to get Devin Chauvin — Derek Chauvin out of prison. That was a ludicrous idea that came out from some people who are on social media, who are podcast hosts. Number two, Elon Musk‘s company is an American company. Now, you don‘t like his views. I respect that. You‘re entitled to that.”
RYE: “Oh, no, it‘s not just about me not liking his views.”
SINGLETON: “But it is an American company, Angela, that employs a lot of American people.”
RYE: “That‘s true.
SINGLETON: “Black, white, Latino, Republican, Democrat.”
RYE: “I’m not — you’re misunderstanding my point. The point is the hypocrisy inside the GOP. I‘m not rooting for the demise of the company. I‘m asking for there to be fairness across the aisle about how we see immigration, that we don‘t prefer South African refugees, as they‘re now being called, when their land was stolen, as some of your party are saying right now, Derek Chauvin is not just a random podcast idea. This is also the party that wanted to get rid of the Department of Justice police database for transparency and accountability when crimes were committed against American people.”
PHILLIP: “And on the Derek Chauvin, I mean, the question was asked by a White House conservative Reporter — “
SINGLETON: “And the president — the White House said no.”