Donald Trump Jr. slams The Washington Post's Super Bowl ad, infuriating Twitter
Donald Trump Jr. was clearly not impressed with The Washington Post’s 60-second ad during the Super Bowl.
"You know how MSM journalists could avoid having to spend millions on a #superbowl commercial to gain some undeserved credibility? How about report the news and not their leftist BS for a change," the president’s son tweeted.
You know how MSM journalists could avoid having to spend millions on a #superbowl comercial to gain some undeserved credibility?
How about report the news and not their leftist BS for a change.— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) February 4, 2019
According to Fox News, the ad cost more than $5 million. It features the voice of Tom Hanks, highlights the paper’s slogan "Democracy dies in darkness," and mentions killed journalists including Jamal Khashoggi.
Twitter users immediately jumped on Trump Jr. for mocking the commercial.
Is that what Jamal Khosshogi should have done?
— Patrick Granfield (@pgranfield) February 4, 2019
This how the President’s child reacted to the Washington Post’s #SuperBowl commercial that honored journalists, including those who lost their lives like Jamal Khashoggi.
Trying to discredit the media won’t change the fact you lied to Congress junior.https://t.co/M9gVUVLTq5— Ahmed Baba (@AhmedBaba_) February 4, 2019
Wow. How low can you go? Especially when they honored some of those who gave their lives to report the truth. What are you willing to give your life for?
— RFriend2012 (@RFriend2012) February 4, 2019
But Trump Jr. wasn't the only one upset about the ad. Post staff writer Fredrick Kunkle also took to Twitter.
"The Post is now paying, say, $5M/30 seconds to tout journalistic freedom during one of the glitziest and – given the NFL’s knee-taking protests and concussions – more controversial sports events in our country," he said, adding, "While I too am extremely proud of the Post and its legacy, this seems like an especially infuriating expense."
1) The Post is now paying, say, $5M/30 seconds to tout journalistic freedom during one of the glitziest and – given the NFL’s knee-taking protests and concussions – more controversial sports events in our country #superbowl#wapostrong
— Fredrick Kunkle WaPo (@KunkleFredrick) February 2, 2019
2) While I too am extremely proud of the Post and its legacy, this seems like an especially infuriating expense for a company that has: a) tried to take away health care insurance from part-time employees b) moved everyone toward riskier forms of health insurance #wapostrong
— Fredrick Kunkle WaPo (@KunkleFredrick) February 2, 2019
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