‘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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