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(#13) Kenneth Cole's #Cairo Tweet
Fashion designer Kenneth Cole took to Twitter to comment on the dangerous protests occurring in Egypt in 2011. Cole, in misappropriating the hashtag utilized to spread awareness, suggested that all the violence was over his new spring collection. Cole ultimately made an official apology, saying: "[M]y attempt at humor regarding a nation liberating themselves against oppression was poorly timed and absolutely inappropriate."
However, Cole made another controversial tweet in 2013 about Syria, causing the public to question whether he learned from his behavior the first time around.
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(#11) Anthony Weiner's Package
It's the tweet that led to the 2011 political scandal known as "Weinergate." Congressman Anthony Weiner accidentally tweeted a photo of his own wiener to a 21-year-old girl in Seattle. He immediately took it down and claimed his account was hacked, but it was too little, too late.
Weiner eventually resigned after 'fessing up to the tweet, but his career never got back on track.
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(#20) Roland Martin's Anti-Gay Tweet
First Roland Martin got suspended, then he allegedly got the boot from his job as a CNN commenter after he sent this anti-gay tweet out into the world. The journalist and TV commentator also tweeted that any New England Patriots player spotted in a pink suit "needs a visit from #teamwhipdat*ss."
Following the tweets, CNN suspended Martin and issued a statement:
Roland Martin’s tweets were regrettable and offensive. Language that demeans is inconsistent with the values and culture of our organization, and is not tolerated. We have been giving careful consideration to this matter, and Roland will not be appearing on our air for the time being.
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(#18) Donald Trump
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In September 2015, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump thought it was a good idea to invite the public to ask him questions over Twitter. Maybe not the smartest move after the mogul's many controversial statements on topics like immigration and Islam.
Tweets came pouring in with questions like: "Your wife Melania immigrated from Slovenia but didn't become a US citizen until she'd been [here] for 20 years. why wasn't she deported? #AskTrump."
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(#3) Betsy DeVos's Tweets About Pencils
Betsy DeVos - the Michigan billionaire who supposedly bought her way into the White House - tweeted a picture of her first day on the job as Secretary of Education. Throughout her confirmation hearings, DeVos faced an onslaught of politicians and citizens questioning her qualifications. Her opposition maintains she has never taught in a public school, she has no training as an educator, and she and her children have never even attended a public school. DeVos critics even made jabs about her stance on gun in schools.
Despite this, she was confirmed after Vice President Mike Pence broke a tie vote. On her first day on the job, she tweeted a picture of herself, asking: "Now where do I find the pencils? :) " and people were not pleased. The Twitterverse came for dear ol' Betsy, mercilessly mocking her and presenting her as an anti-public school GOP shill.
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(#2) Roseanne Barr's Derogatory Tweet Aimed At A Former Obama Adviser
Roseanne Barr's Twitter feed has been full of conspiracy theories and biased tweets for the past decade, but one in particular she posted on May 29, 2018, really had her in hot water. The Roseanne co-creator and star tweeted about Valerie Jarrett, a Black woman who is a former Obama adviser. In a string of Tweets, Barr likened Jarrett to an ape.
After receiving a slew of backlash from her peers and the Twittersphere alike, Barr issued an apology, saying: "I apologize to Valerie Jarrett and to all Americans. I am truly sorry for making a bad joke about her politics and her looks. Forgive me - my joke was in bad taste."
Unfortunately for Barr, no one wanted to pardon her comments. ABC canceled Roseanne. ABC Entertainment president, Channing Dungey, said, "Roseanne's Twitter statement is abhorrent, repugnant, and inconsistent with our values, and we have decided to cancel her show."
Barr's representation, ICM Partners, also dropped her. In an official statement, the company said:
We are all greatly distressed by the disgraceful and unacceptable Tweet from Roseanne Barr this morning. What she wrote is antithetical to our core values, both as individuals and as an agency. Consequently, we have notified her that we will not represent her. Effective immediately, Roseanne Barr is no longer a client.
Barr said she was leaving Twitter in the midst of the aftermath of her comments.
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