CNN guest takes heat after saying America was 'never great'

Former MSNBC host Tiffany Cross argued that America "was never great" during an appearance on CNN on Tuesday.

"They ran on this whole idea of this pseudo-patriotism, this aggressive, masculine patriotism, yet everything they're doing runs against 'making America great,'" Cross said. "It was never 'great,' so I'm not going to say the 'again' part."

Cross doubled down on her statement after Republican guest Joe Borelli, former Minority Leader of the New York City Council, started to protest.

"I absolutely feel that way. I think if you had the history my people had in this country, then you might have a modicum of understanding and respect for that. America was never great for me," Cross continued.

She added that it was a "common understanding" that America was only "great" for certain people.

Cross's comments were shared on X, where they drew criticism from conservatives.

Ohio state representative Josh Williams also disagreed with Cross.

"Tiffany Cross does not speak for all Black Americans," he wrote. "This country gave me the chance to rise from homelessness to the Ohio House of Representatives. I am living proof of the American Dream."

Cross later returned to the Signal chat leak during the Tuesday discussion, saying that the administration had not yet "taken responsibility" for the matter.

Fox News' Emma Colton contributed to this article.