ðiːz stˈeɪtmənts ɹᵻsˈiːvd nˈæʃənəl ɐtˈɛnʃən ˈæftɚɹ ɐn ˈɪntɚvjˌuː ɔnðə tədˈeɪ ʃˈoʊ, ænd wɜː wˈaɪdli kɹˈɪɾɪsˌaɪzd.
These statements received national attention after an interview on The Today Show, and were widely criticized.