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Sami Zayn Addresses Controversial Van Jones Comments: "Apology Not Accepted"
Van Jones apologized after making an insensitive joke about Gaza babies on Bill Maher’s show, acknowledging his comments were misunderstood and hurtful amid ongoing conflict.
- On Friday, CNN political analyst Van Jones joked about deaths of babies in Gaza during Real Time With Bill Maher, linking the punchline to Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sentencing.
- Jones said Iran and Qatar ran a `massive disinformation campaign` on TikTok and Instagram, arguing younger viewers see repeated graphic Gaza footage on social feeds.
- Critics responded that Hala Gorani, NBC News correspondent, confirmed the dead Gaza baby images are real, while Omar Suleiman called Jones's remarks `truly disgraceful and vile`.
- Jones apologized on October 5, 2025, posting on X, `Yeah, I messed up on this one` and saying he was praying and working to end the war while calling his comments insensitive.
- Amid the wider conflict, observers reminded audiences that babies are dying every day in Gaza, territory where civilian casualties are occurring, as Hamas attacks two years ago left over 250 hostages, the Associated Press reported.
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Van Jones Apologizes For Calling Videos Of “Dead Gaza Babies” A “Disinformation Campaign” On ‘Real Time’ : “Flat-Out Insensitive”
After appearing Friday on 'Real Time', Van Jones is walking back recent comments he made about the casualties left by the Israel-Hamas war.
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Van Jones Apologizes for His ‘Insensitive and Hurtful’ Comment About Children in Gaza: ‘I’m Praying and Working for an Immediate End to This War’
CNN political analyst Van Jones took to X on Sunday to apologize for his comment about children in Gaza made during his Friday appearance on “Real Time With Bill Maher.” “I made a comment on ‘Real Time with Bill Maher’ about the war in Gaza that was insensitive and hurtful. I apologize,” Jones wrote. “The suffering of the people of Gaza — especially the children — is not a punch line. I’m deeply sorry it came across that way. What’s happening …
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