Donald Trump Jr. might want to lay off the candy.
The son of the Republican presidential candidate was skewered on Twitter on Monday for his bizarre comparison of refugees to a bowl of Skittles (some of which had been poisoned).
Here’s Trump’s original tweet:
This image says it all. Let's end the politically correct agenda that doesn't put America first. #trump2016 pic.twitter.com/9fHwog7ssN
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) September 19, 2016
“Skittles” quickly became a trending topic, inspiring more than 150,000 related tweets:
you're not supposed to eat the refugees @DonaldJTrumpJr we've been over this https://t.co/d8XnbIzk0o
— MAX IM A KOOPA (@meakoopa) September 20, 2016
I think we should stop eating any #Skittles. Just until we find out what's going on.
— Randi Mayem Singer (@rmayemsinger) September 20, 2016
.@DonaldJTrumpJr pic.twitter.com/7IIpy8uujI
— Gabe Ortíz (@TUSK81) September 20, 2016
JR: “If I had a bowl of skittles and I told you just three would kill you. Would you take a handful?”
— Dave Pell (@davepell) September 20, 2016
If your dad wins, I’ll eat them all.
Based on actual odds of getting killed by terrorist refugee, you'd need 10.8 billion skittles to find 3 killers https://t.co/Ba5HNFhvM1
— Mike Rosenberg (@ByRosenberg) September 20, 2016
@DonaldJTrumpJr It's funny, I feel that way about Trump children, except the metaphor breaks down when the giant orange Skittle nukes France
— Bruce Arthur (@bruce_arthur) September 20, 2016
@DonaldJTrumpJr pic.twitter.com/DHBQZrx8fT
— Myke (@MikeWehner) September 20, 2016
@DonaldJTrumpJr are you proposing we eat refugees?
— PAQ Daddy (@paqdaddy107) September 19, 2016
This is 100% Trump. Offering up free Skittles, but surprise, surprise they actually kill you. https://t.co/c7V1i7v15E
— Aaron Levie (@levie) September 20, 2016
If you told me that three @skittles in each bowl are poisonous, I'd look at the data and conclude that you're wrong about Skittle safety.
— matt blaze (@mattblaze) September 20, 2016
Woke up to a terrorist notice on my phone. Going to bed to "Skittles has issued a statement." Dreams should be interesting tonight.
— Mark Harris (@MarkHarrisNYC) September 20, 2016
@DonaldJTrumpJr I loved you in "The Purge"
— elan gale (@theyearofelan) September 20, 2016
.@DonaldJTrumpJr Can you people not afford a goddamn copy editor? pic.twitter.com/8yZ5amA3WQ
— Courtney Enlow (@courtenlow) September 20, 2016
- sees Skittles trending
— Ryan Parker (@TheRyanParker) September 20, 2016
- smiles; "I love Skittles!"
- clicks
- picks up jaw
- "JFC..."
- shuts laptop
- tries to focus
- gives up
The real scandal here is why Obama is wasting MY tax dollars on these giant bowls of poisonous Skittles.
— Dan Marshall (@danthat) September 20, 2016
I think the message from this picture is that Americans ought to beware the orange one. @robdelaney @DonaldJTrumpJr
— James P. Ballot (@James_P_Ballot) September 20, 2016
.@DonaldJTrumpJr you remind me of the guy in blue. He compared people to Skittles too. #UnitedShades pic.twitter.com/vZMs7u3T4B
— W. Kamau Bell (@wkamaubell) September 20, 2016
#Skittles is trending and without checking why I know it involves Trump aaaaand I'm guessing...race and/or immigration?
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) September 20, 2016
Late Monday night, Skittles gave a statement to a journalist at The Hollywood Reporter about the controversy:
A rep for @Skittles gives me their response to @DonaldJTrumpJr pic.twitter.com/OmkJQkIqug
— Seth Abramovitch (@SethAbramovitch) September 20, 2016
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