Fox News contributor Tammy Bruce apologized Tuesday for calling a 10-year-old autistic boy a “snowflake” in need of a "safe space."

The apology comes following a Friday night appearance by Bruce on "Tucker Carlson Tonight" with guest host Bill Hemmer to talk about a viral video of Vice President Pence accidentally bumping into the boy upon finishing a speech.

The boy, whose name is Michael, playfully asked the vice president for an apology.

“I guess we're giving birth to snowflakes now, because that looked like that kid needed a safe space in that room," Bruce said.

"Snowflakes" is a popular derogatory term on social media used by conservatives to describe liberals deemed to be too sensitive.

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But on Monday, Michael's mother, Dr. Ingrid Herrera-Yee, appeared on CNN with Jake Tapper to rail against Bruce.

“Michael is 10 years old. He is on the autism spectrum. He's a military child. And he loves the White House.”

"I was devastated when I saw what they were saying," she continued.

"People who — they didn't even know his age. They didn't know who he was, but really taking out of context a really innocent interchange between the vice president and my son."

Bruce apologized on "America's Newsroom" on Fox on Tuesday.

“I am so sorry to the family. My intention was never to hurt a kid and his mom. We had absolutely no idea that Michael was on the autism spectrum," she said.

"And as a gay woman and feminist, I have spent most of my adult life working to improve the lives of women and children and those who are disenfranchised," she continued.

"I get it and I apologize. … A main lesson here, no matter intent, is to leave kids out of our political discussions. We certainly agree on this.”