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On The Kelly File Wednesday night, host Megyn Kelly and Fox News media analyst Howard Kurtz defended Ann Coulters decision not to hug an undocumented immigrant as a sign of their the shared humanity, calling immigration activist Gaby Pachecos offer a trap.

Coulter was smart not to fall into this activists trap, Kurtz said. The woman was obviously trying to create an embarrassing moment for Ann and have an image that would go viral.

Kelly agreed that it did seem like a trap, and when youre on television, everything feels magnified and you have to be aware when someones trying to bait you into something you dont want to be involved in. And Kelly would know, as she spent the previous evening attempting to exactly that to Kentucky Senator Rand Paul.

This was a clear case of baiting, Kurtz replied, adding that her defiant anti-hug stance was the right one. He also noted that all this attention from this manufactured moment only helps her sell more copies of Adios, America, the book whose publicity tour took her to Fusions America with Jorge Ramos in the first place.

Given Coulters genius for publicity, Kurtz said, she should probably send Pacheco flowers for creating this viral moment, because Coulter didnt have to do anything but politely decline.

Kelly later referenced Coulters controversial remarks about ISIS and Mexico If you dont want to be killed by ISIS, dont go to Syria. If you dont want to be killed by a Mexican, I dont know what to tell you and Kurtz admitted that he could see why someone would be offended by that statement if youre a Mexican.

Watch the entire exchange via Mediaite below.

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