Is Stephen Miller a White Supremacist?

white supremacy (noun)

1. the belief that the white race is inherently superior to other races and that white people should have control over people of other races

2. the social, economic, and political systems that collectively enable white people to maintain power over people of other races

— Merriam-Webster Dictionary

On Tuesday night’s episode of CNN’s “NewsNight with Abby Phillip,” Tiffany Cross sparked outrage by using a little-known tool called a “definition” to describe White House adviser Stephen Miller.

“It would be journalistic integrity to point out that Stephen Miller is a white supremacist, and he is the brainchild behind this policy,” Cross said, accurately. “That’s not my opinion, that’s actual facts.”

Besides the co-workers who helped Miller perpetuate white supremacy, organizations that classify white supremacists, journalists who don’t write about white supremacy, journalists who do write about white supremacy, people who write laws about white supremacy, Miller’s white supremacist emails and actual white supremacists, the definition of white supremacy is the only possible reason Cross would resort to such literal correctness on live television.

Still, referring to a white supremacist as a “white supremacist” didn’t sit well with white supremacists. As soon as Cross attacked Miller’s character by describing Miller’s character, people who believe their feelings are more important than truth, facts and dictionary entries immediately called for Cross to be fired from a place where she does not work. Others suggested that Miller should file a lawsuit against Cross for her blatant use of literal ruthless truthfulness.

On Thursday, Cross sat down with ContrabandCamp’s Michael Harriot to clear up the make-believe outrage over the least defamatory statement that has appeared on television since E. Jean Carroll referred to Donald Trump as a “rapist.”