Piers Morgan says she is the latest victim of the culture canceled after her departure from “Good Morning Britain” to say she didn’t believe Meghan Markle.
“Those of you who know me well enough know that despite my many flaws, I am always willing to stand up for the things I think are most important,” he wrote in a lengthy note on social media on Friday, adding that his opposition to the Iraq war and its views on U.S. gun laws led to the prior cessation of the Daily Mirror and CNN.
“And now I’ve lost my job at Good Morning Britain because I chose not to apologize for not believing Meghan Markle’s claims in her interview with Oprah Winfrey,” he continued.
Morgan, who has a well-documented thorny relationship with the Duchess of Sussex, doubled down on her disbelief over Markle’s claims about racism and suicidal thoughts the day after she left the ITV program. Although he referred to himself as a “victim,” he stated that he is not.
“I thus became the last‘ victim ’of the culture of cancellation that pervades our country, every minute, every hour, every day,” he wrote. “Although, of course, I don’t consider myself a victim or a cancellation.”
Morgan, 55, stressed the importance of free speech, defining it as the “most important issue” of his career and of British society. This freedom allowed him to push his message to promote his book “Wake Up” on Amazon.
“As I said when I left GMB, the right to free speech is a hill where it is worth dying,” his note concluded. “… This is not simply an act of defiance, but a commitment to our future collectives.”