Biography
Katie Hopkins is a British media personality, columnist, and political commentator known for her controversial statements on immigration and asylum seekers. She gained prominence as a contestant on The Apprentice in 2007 and later became a columnist for The Sun newspaper and MailOnline. Hopkins has been a vocal critic of immigration and multiculturalism, frequently making inflammatory statements about refugees and asylum seekers. She has faced multiple legal challenges and was permanently suspended from Twitter in 2020 for violating hate speech policies.
Notable Quotes
Referred to migrants crossing the Mediterranean as 'cockroaches' and called for gunships to stop boats. Described asylum seekers as 'feral humans' flooding into Europe. Made statements comparing the refugee crisis to a 'plague of feral humans' spreading across Europe.