"If you're offended by it, there's something wrong with you"

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani campaigned for libertarian-leaning Republican for Senate Pat Toomey in Pennsylvania on Thursday. Asked by reporters about the ongoing controversy over Juan William's firing at NPR, Giuliani responded (from The Hill):

"Juan Williams just expressed something that a lot of people feel," Giuliani told the crowd at a campaign rally for Republican Senate candidate Pat Toomey. "And he gets fired for it?"

Giuliani appeared to join that call Friday, calling into question NPR's funding.

"We put taxpayer money into that censorship program," Giuliani said of NPR.

the former mayor added that it is irresponsible to ignore the threat of Islamic extremists, noting he doesn't understand why anyone would be offended at that notion.

"I don't care who's offended by it," Giuliani said. "And if you are offended by it, there's something wrong with you."

Giuliani has campaigned for GOP candidates this election cycle in Florida, California and across the Northeast.