Fox News Reportedly Suspends Ex-Trump Aide For Cotton-Picking Mind Remark

David Bossie has reportedly been suspended from his Fox News contributor role after attacking a fellow panelist with a racist phrase on Fox & Friends Weekend, according to the Daily Beast on Monday .

Bossie, a former deputy campaign manager for President Donald Trump , was arguing about liberals reactions to the presidents controversial immigration policies when he attacked Democratic strategist Joel Payne.

You dont have to be a golden retriever to hear all the dog whistles coming out of the White House these days, Payne said, accusing Trump of using racist rhetoric to rally his base around immigration.

Youre out of your cotton-picking mind, Bossie told Payne .

On Fox News, David Bossie, former Trump Deputy Campaign Manager, telling a black panelist that he's \"out of his cotton-picking mind.\" pic.twitter.com/wpoqHKbINw

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On Fox News, David Bossie, former Trump Deputy Campaign Manager, telling a black panelist that he's "out of his cotton-picking mind." pic.twitter.com/wpoqHKbINw
Yashar Ali (@yashar) June 24, 2018

The phrase cotton-picking is used in place of the word damn, rooted in the history of using black slaves to pick cotton on Southern plantations. Payne pushed back against Bossies offensive remark on air.

Cotton-picking mind? Payne said on Sunday. Brother, let me tell you something: I got some relatives who picked cotton, and Im not going to sit here and allow you to attack me like that on TV. Im not out of my cotton-picking mind.

Hours later, Bossie apologized on Twitter , saying he should have chosen his words more carefully.

The Daily Beast reported that Bossies suspension for the remark will last two weeks. A representative of Fox News did not immediately respond to HuffPosts request for comment.