Martin Shkreli Wears ‘Pepe the Frog’ Pin During Bloomberg Interview

During a Friday interview on Bloomberg TV, former pharmacy CEO Martin Shkreli wore what appears to be a rare ‘Pepe the Frog’ pin.

Turing’s drug price hike was “blown out of proportion” because of politics, former CEO @MartinShkreli tells us https://t.co/LRr5HmJUK0 pic.twitter.com/QFwtuKUtRm

— Bloomberg TV (@BloombergTV) December 23, 2016

Here’s a better look:

Pepe briefly became a political hot topic during the presidential election, when he was embraced by the alt-right and Hillary Clinton posted a page on her website calling the meme “a symbol associated with white supremacy.”

Shkreli, currently under federal indictment for his role in alleged securities fraud, has previously admitted he has a soft spot for 4chan, the messageboard in which Pepe first began to spread. He was also spotted at an “alt-right art show” in October.

[Image via screengrab]

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