Shep Smith Cuts Out On Canadian Prime Minister: “Fox Don’t Do French”

Hot microphone accidents are always funny. This, though, might be one of my favorites. Today, President Obama was doing a joint press conference with Canadian Prime Minister Steve Harper which Fox News was covering live. However, when it was time for Harper to answer a question he first answered in English, then replied as well in French. It was at this point the channel quickly cut away. Before they left, though, a comically annoyed Shep Smith could be heard exclaiming “Fox don’t do French.”

It didn’t end there. As Smith attempted to shift gears, Harper’s audio could still be heard. The instant the dreaded language entered Smith’s gentile and Mississippi-bred ears, he quickly ordered it be turned off. He later offered an apology to the Prime Minister, explaining that “French is great for you in canada but it messes things up for us here.” The whole thing was pretty darn hilarious, reminding of us why Shep’s often so enjoyable to watch.

Clearly there’s no love lost between the host of Studio B and the language of love.

Check out the clip from Fox News below:

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