Texas anchor faces BTS ARMY backlash over ‘death to America’ Oreo joke

The outrage shows how ARMY and similar K-pop fandoms have become a vocal counterweight to anti-Asian rhetoric in American media.

Jun 03, 2026

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BTS fans are pushing back against a Lubbock, Texas news anchor who joked on air that the K-pop group’s upcoming Oreo collaboration spells out a “death to America” message.

What happened

KCBD Fox34 Anchor and Managing Editor James Eppler made the remarks while previewing BTS’ limited-edition Oreos on “Goo…

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