US anchor faces backlash over 'Death to America’ joke about BTS Oreo cookies

A US television news anchor has come under fire after joking during a live broadcast that a limited-edition Oreo cookie collaboration with BTS BTS K-POP GROUP BTS is a seven–member South Korean boy group known for their powerful performances, self-produced music, and global impact across pop and hip-hop. contained the message "Death to America." James Eppler, an anchor at KCBD Fox34 in Lubbock, Texas, made the remark Tuesday while introducing the BTS BTS K-POP GROUP BTS is a seven–member South Korean boy group known for their powerful performances, self-produced music, and global impact across pop and hip-hop. -themed Oreo collaboration. "The cookie's wafer is BTS BTS K-POP GROUP BTS is a seven–member South Korean boy group known for their powerful performances, self-produced music, and global impact across pop and hip-hop. ' signature color, purple. The wafers are also engraved with one of 13 designs, which spell out a message to fans when put together. And that is: 'Death to