‘Vile’: The Daily Show’s SCOTUS Abortion Tweet Stirs Up Some Twitter Outrage

The Daily Show tweeted a joke about the Supreme Court’s abortion ruling today that is going over, um, not so well.

Celebrate the #SCOTUS ruling! Go knock someone up in Texas!

— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) June 27, 2016

The backlash was swift and fierce (and not just from pro-lifers):

.@TheDailyShow This tweet is so vile.

— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) June 27, 2016

@TheDailyShow I'm pro choice, but this is in poor taste.

— Zach Bright (@zacharybright) June 27, 2016

@TheDailyShow That's really quite distasteful. No matter what your stance on abortion is.

— Alex Judd (@1stRMCHGSL) June 27, 2016

I'd say go to hell, but it appears you already have a first class ticket. https://t.co/MXVGOra6MS

— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) June 27, 2016

@TheDailyShow Want a do-over on this, guys?

— W.A. Kuemmel (@dogberryjr) June 27, 2016

@TheDailyShow Just wow. Abortion is not a laughing matter. BTW I'm pro choice.

— Natoria Strum (@bamaredsoxchick) June 27, 2016

this show used to be kind of funny pic.twitter.com/N4JAjdHouS

— Asawin Suebsaeng (@swin24) June 27, 2016

Ugly, but unlike Trevor Noah's own work, at least it got noticed https://t.co/Ib1ow6aTyu

— David Frum (@davidfrum) June 27, 2016

They realize this is as ghoulish as they find the cult of gun ownership, right?

— Noah Rothman (@NoahCRothman) June 27, 2016

Remember, abortion is a tragedy.
Haha, just kidding!
Bang those hos & then pressure them into abortions! https://t.co/zykg5RhQie

— (((Political Math))) (@politicalmath) June 27, 2016

It's a shame what's happened to the Daily Show. https://t.co/LtnCImkhAJ

— Ian Millhiser (@imillhiser) June 27, 2016

Apparently someone at @TheDailyShow thought this was funny. https://t.co/skFIjpLWDl

— Joe Heim (@JoeHeim) June 27, 2016

Not to pile on the Daily Show, but this just makes me remember how much I miss that show. What's happening now isn't worthy of the name.

— (((Steph Haberman))) (@StephLauren) June 27, 2016

"@TheDailyShow: Celebrate the #SCOTUS ruling! Go knock someone up in Texas!" eeeeehhhhhhhh pic.twitter.com/GpNV6vBkV9

— Parker Molloy (@ParkerMolloy) June 27, 2016

@MeghanMcCain @TheDailyShow yeah I'm pro choice and that's too much.

— (((Steve Golden))) (@NatsBankruptcy) June 27, 2016

.@TheDailyShow I miss Jon Stewart.

— josh terry (@JoshhTerry) June 27, 2016

@TheDailyShow pic.twitter.com/F4TStE2Oh6

— Márk Robertsson (@markgongloff) June 27, 2016

UPDATE –– 4:41 pm EST: They tweeted a clarification later in the afternoon:

Friends, we’re certainly not promoting abortions. Just excited about #SCOTUS reaffirming right to choose.

— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) June 27, 2016

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