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A white guest took some heat after dropping the N-word on CNN Tuesday during a discussion of the alt-right and Donald Trump’s top strategist, Steve Bannon.

“If you don’t want to support the alt-right, don’t choose as a White House counselor a man who uses the word n−−−er,” author Charles Kaiser said, adding that Bannon regularly used the offensive term.

Trump supporter Paris Dennard, who is black and was also on the panel, said he was offended by the use of the word — even though Kaiser was using it to illustrate Bannon’s alleged racism.

Anchor Brooke Baldwn then upbraided Kaiser.

“Charles, just hang on a second. Appreciate you going through all of this but please don’t use the N-word on my show,” she said.

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