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Make America Hate Again: Many Trump Supporters Tweeted Megyn Kelly the ‘C’ Word Today
http://www.mediaite.com/online/make-america-hate-again-many-trump-supporters-tweeted-megyn-kelly-the-c-word-today/This is mortifying. Following their fearless leader’s example, Donald Trump‘s ardent supporters are using their social media accounts to spread vitriolic hate. Trump has been publicly feuding with Fox News’s Megyn Kelly, insulting her repeatedly over the course of the last few months. Last night, the feud came to a head and Trump refused to participate in an upcoming debate that will be moderated by Kelly after Fox stood by her. Trump followers seized the opportunity to harass Kelly for his decision.
Trump’s supporters are almost rabid in their defense of their idol. I’ve experienced this firsthand on a few occasions when I’ve written about the GOP frontrunner. Reporting on his various antics and daily pronouncements — which is, you know, my job — will inevitably bring droves of his fans into my Twitter mentions and email inbox to tell me how stupid I am. Following data that was revealed by Vocativ today, however, I am sad to report that I feel nothing less than grateful for the relatively low-caliber insults I’ve received.
34 different Twitter accounts have targeted Kelly with the “c” word in the last 24 hours. 423 have called her a bitch. “Bimbo” clocked in at 404. “Whore” was leveled at the accomplished news anchor 88 times. These numbers are, of course, subject to change.
What doesn’t seem to be changing is the frequency of the sexist knee-jerk reactions flying out of the Trump camp. Calling a attorney-turned-journalist a prostitute, hooker, or skank doesn’t appear to strike any of these people as a negative thing to do, let alone a pretty nonsensical one. The fact is, Trump himself is the one showing his legions of fans how to attack and demean women, complaining about his “haters” all the while.
Trump’s supporters are almost rabid in their defense of their idol. I’ve experienced this firsthand on a few occasions when I’ve written about the GOP frontrunner. Reporting on his various antics and daily pronouncements — which is, you know, my job — will inevitably bring droves of his fans into my Twitter mentions and email inbox to tell me how stupid I am. Following data that was revealed by Vocativ today, however, I am sad to report that I feel nothing less than grateful for the relatively low-caliber insults I’ve received.
34 different Twitter accounts have targeted Kelly with the “c” word in the last 24 hours. 423 have called her a bitch. “Bimbo” clocked in at 404. “Whore” was leveled at the accomplished news anchor 88 times. These numbers are, of course, subject to change.
What doesn’t seem to be changing is the frequency of the sexist knee-jerk reactions flying out of the Trump camp. Calling a attorney-turned-journalist a prostitute, hooker, or skank doesn’t appear to strike any of these people as a negative thing to do, let alone a pretty nonsensical one. The fact is, Trump himself is the one showing his legions of fans how to attack and demean women, complaining about his “haters” all the while.
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