Samantha Bee Speaks Out on Her Show After Ivanka Trump Controversy

Samantha Bee is speaking out after making a comment about Ivanka Trump that drew controversy and backlash, even prompting President Donald Trump to question why she hadn’t been fired.

The 48-year-old comedian and writer addressed the controversy on her TBS show Full Frontal With Samantha Bee on Wednesday night (June 6).

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“I crossed the line. I regret it and I do apologize for it. The problem is, a lot of women have heard that word at the worst time in their lives, and don’t want it reclaimed. I don’t want to inflict more pain on them. I want this show to be challenging and to be honest,” she said on the show.

“I never intended it to hurt anyone except Ted Cruz,” she joked.

She also said she “didn’t care” that some men were offended and that she “hated that it distracted from more important issues.”