FOX News personality and political lightning rod Bill O'Reilly defended the working conditions slaves faced while building the White House by offering the following explanation during The O'Reilly ...

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Bill O'Reilly said U.S. slaves who built the White House were "well fed and had decent lodging" on his show, "The O'Reilly Factor," Tuesday, July 26, 2016.

It was a positive comment,” O’Reilly said. “Slaves did participate in the construction of the White House. Records show about 400 payments made to slave masters between 1795 and 1801.