A CNN anchor is being reamed online over an on-air remark that assessed a Democrat's presidential chances by weighing how 'Jewish' he may 'read.'

Former Fox 11 host Elex Michaelson made the remark on his 12am panel-style show Tuesday while cutting to a commercial.

Guest Eric Messersmith, an independent, had just finished pondering Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff as a potential presidential candidate.

'He is Jewish. He might be the Democrat that can thread the needle,' Messersmith said, referring to the progressive's past criticism of the Israeli government and Benjamin Netanyahu.

'So, it's possible that, I think, he could be - fill that lane in between the two extremes of the Democratic Party,' he continued.

Los Angeles Republican Roxanne Beckford Hoge playfully pointed out how California State Senator Scott Wiener was attacked by far-left protestors in his state last week over his Israel support.

'Yes,' Michaelson, 39, acknowledged, before comparing Ossoff's Democratic primary chances to those of Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, who is also Jewish.

'As a Jew, some people read a little more Jewish than other people,' Michaelson said, before dropping the figurative bomb. 'And Jon Ossoff may not read as Jewish as Josh Shapiro does, for whatever that's worth.'

Both members of the panel nodded at the off-color remark, which initially flew somewhat under the radar.

However, a clip of the exchange posted by The Forward’s Jacob Kornbluh on Wednesday night quickly went viral.

'Very disturbing that “how Jewish someone reads," is being discussed as a liability for the Democrat party in the year 2026,' wrote former Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin on X. 

'CNN is now pandering to the DSA (Democratic Socialists of America) candidates and their Jew hatred,' fumed far-right influencer Laura Loomer, who is also Jewish. She warned that 'both parties will make it so that Jews cannot run for office' in the future.

Twitchy managing editor Sam Janney, after paraphrasing Michaelson's comment, wondered: 'Really, @CNN?'

Left-leaning pundit Owen Jones wrote, 'This is utterly vile.'

'What exactly are we doing?' asked conservative Meghan McCain.

The Daily Mail has approached CNN for comment. The network hired Michaelson in September, following his departure from longtime home Fox 11 LA the month before.

Michaelson told followers and viewers at the time: 'I've made the difficult decision to leave @FOXLA to pursue an exciting new opportunity... that I'm not allowed to talk about just yet.'

CNN announced his hiring a few weeks later.

His show, The Story Is With Elex Michaelson, is broadcast live.