Conservative commentator Michael Reagan, the son of former president Ronald Reagan, defended Bill O’Reilly this morning over claims that the recently fired Fox News host sexually harassed women.
Reagan, a contributor to the conservative outlet Newsmax, shared posts on Facebook and Twitter insisting that if women wear “low cut dresses,” then men should consider suing “for sexual arousal”:
If women are going to wear low cut dresses that show cleavage don't be harassed when we men look.Or shld we sue for sexual arousal?
— Michael Reagan (@ReaganWorld) April 21, 2017
He also responded to the allegation that O’Reilly called a black coworker “hot chocolate” and grunted while passing her desk by saying that it was a compliment:
Hot Choclare used to be a compliment on your looks today it is called sexual harassment..@oreillyfactor
— Michael Reagan (@ReaganWorld) April 21, 2017
O’Reilly was booted from Fox News—with a handsome payout—after a long history of facing sexual harassment allegations.