Piers Morgan had a heated exchange with Cornell University student Austin Franco on Tuesday after Franco stood by his comments saying that he would not want to be "working for a Jew" after rejecting an internship last month.Franco came under fire last month after rejecting New York City startup VryfID co-founders Gabe and Aiden Einhorn for an interview by attacking their religious background."Not interested in working for a Jew.Thanks," Franco reportedly wrote back.While listening to Franco's side of the story on his show, "Piers Morgan Uncensored," Morgan was shocked that Franco refused to take back or apologize for his incendiary comment despite him and his parents facing backlash.CORNELL BOARD CLEARS PRESIDENT OF WRONGDOING AFTER CONFRONTATION WITH ANTI-ISRAEL STUDENTSJournalist and TV presenter Piers Morgan slammed Cornell University student Austin Franco after Franco appeared on his show Tuesday.
(Reuters/Henry Nicholls)"The problem, Austin, it’s not that you said something immature or stupid or anything like that because, had you then said, ‘I’m sorry.I shouldn’t have said it.
I don’t mean the way it came across,’ but it’s the opposite with you," Morgan said."You do mean it.""Yes.
That is correct," Franco responded."You don’t want to be around any Jewish people, that’s 15 million Jewish people, so therefore, you are de-facto antisemitic.And that puts you in a different category to teenagers who say dumb stuff and then regret it and apologize.
You've got no intention of either expressing regret or apologizing.You mean it," Morgan said.Franco maintained that he was not antisemitic, pointing out that he had dated Jewish people, and insisted that his beliefs came from his past negative experiences with members of the Jewish community at both Cornell University and his previous school, Virginia Tech.
Morgan dismissed this argument and lamented his "brazen" attitude toward Jews."How have you been so poorly educated? Honestly, what’s happened...