The Boy's Gone

Mexican Ambassador: "Hello, is this the French Ambassador? This is the Mexican Ambassador. Yes, I am doing well...you? Good, good...Say, the reason I'm calling is there's this Bill O'Reilly guy in the US that advised me to call you about his boycott of France...pardon? Who? No, Bill O'Reilly. Yes, O'Reilly. No, I'm sure...he's an American TV personality. No, he's not the Irish Ambassador to Papua New Guinea. Yes, yes...anyway, he suggested I ask about his boycott...what? What boycott? I don't know; I thought you did. No? He seemed quite sure about it. Hmmm...no boycott you know of, then? That's odd. Well, sorry to have bothered you. Take care. Yes, thank you, I will. What? Certainly, I love French wine. A recommendation? Well, that would be much appreciated! Yes...uh-huh...oh, that wine! I'm quite familiar with it, yes...excellent vintage. They stock it in all the stores here in DC--they all have a wide selection of wines from France. Yes, I'll be sure to pick up a few bottles for my next meeting with the House GOP leadership. You too...adios!"

Media Matters - O'Reilly threatened boycott of Mexico; suggested Mexican foreign secretary "give the French ambassador a call" to get "fill[ed] ... in" on an O'Reilly boycott

Summary: Bill O'Reilly threatened a boycott of Mexico if the country's foreign secretary, Luis Ernesto Derbez, makes good on a promise to sue if evidence emerges that the National Guard is directly helping to detain Mexican citizens trying to illegally enter the United States. O'Reilly warned Derbez, "If the Mexican government files one lawsuit in the U.S.A., one, pertaining to the National Guard, I will call for a total boycott of Mexican goods and no travel to your country."

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