‘Dangerous Hateful Goon’: Twitter Unloads on NBC For Upcoming Alex Jones-Megyn Kelly Interview
On Sunday, Megyn Kelly teased her upcoming interview with Alex Jones. Jones, the creator and chief mouthpiece of the website InfoWars has pushed a long list of fantastical conspiracy theories including claims that 9/11 was an “inside job”, the Sandy Hook massacre was staged and “animal human hybrids”
Long confined to the fringes, Jones has taken on considerable new relevance with the rise and election of Donald Trump. Trump praised the host during an interview with Jones on the campaign trail and InfoWars appears to be closing in on White House press credentials.
Twitter was overwhelmingly negative on NBC’s decision to give Jones a wider platform, and Sunday’s teaser suggests the fast talking Texan isn’t planning to give Kelly an inch.
Why is NBC airing an interview with Alex Jones? In prime time? On the network? They could pull it if there were enough complaints… https://t.co/qSunqZMvr5
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) June 12, 2017
In @megynkelly ‘s America, cruelty gets u on national TV on Father’s Day. #SandyHook grieving dads will go to the cemetery. #thisisnotnormal
— Nelba Márquez-Greene (@Nelba_MG) June 12, 2017
Can’t believe @comcast is happy @NBCNews @megynkelly plan to give platform to Alex Jones and his “Sandy Hook was staged” trash. Awful.
— David Shuster (@DavidShuster) June 12, 2017
Five Dallas police officers fatally shot in ambush. Alex Jones called it a hoax. https://t.co/WUEOMUKNPM #shameonNBC https://t.co/yBo6NljTkP
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) June 12, 2017
The mother of a child murdered at #SandyHook, who is harassed by #AlexJones followers, appeals to NBC. #ShameOnNBC https://t.co/MhKPN1oFbo
— Alexandra Halaby (@iskandrah) June 12, 2017
Alex Jones says 20 dead kids at Sandy Hook were actors. @NBC and @megynkelly to give him a platform on FATHER’S DAY. https://t.co/Er20jmjj7C
— Brandon Friedman (@BFriedmanDC) June 12, 2017
Tell @NBCNews that giving Sandy Hook denier & conspiracy theorist Alex Jones a platform isn’t ok. 212-664-2333; contact.nbcnews@nbcuni.com
— Laura Seay (@texasinafrica) June 12, 2017
Next Sunday, families will experience Father’s Day without children or fathers due to tragedies Alex Jones says aren’t real. #shameonNBC https://t.co/yBo6NljTkP
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) June 12, 2017
Kelly’s goal here is to legitimize Alex Jones. The question is: why? https://t.co/kj8FBO8UrX
— Jeet Heer (@HeerJeet) June 12, 2017
Great work @NBC—Here’s the dangerous, hateful goon you’re legitimizing. https://t.co/FGxANgRrMa
— Dennis Perkins (@DennisPerkins5) June 12, 2017
