🎭 Why did we let this happen?
“I honestly really believe that if it happened to me, it can happen to you,” comedian Kathy Griffin.
Kathy Griffin was photographed with “a mask with ketchup on it.”
A mask resembling Trump.
The photograph went viral on May 30, 2017.
“I honestly really believe that if it happened to me, it can happen to you,” comedian Kathy Griffin.
Kathy Griffin was photographed with “a mask with ketchup on it.”
A mask resembling Trump.
The photograph went viral on May 30, 2017.
🗣️ At the time, there was moral outrage from both sides of the political spectrum.
Both sides.
Griffin was ostracized & stripped of her ability to work.
She describes her experience in her documentary film “Kathy Griffin: A Hell of a Story.” See it.
Both sides.
Griffin was ostracized & stripped of her ability to work.
She describes her experience in her documentary film “Kathy Griffin: A Hell of a Story.” See it.
🕵️🕵️♂️ In a clear abuse of power—no doubt at Trump’s behest—Griffin was visited by the Secret Service, placed on the “no fly list,” and the Interpol list.
When she finally decided to travel, she had her phone, her SIM card and her passport routinely taken from her at airports.
When she finally decided to travel, she had her phone, her SIM card and her passport routinely taken from her at airports.
She also asserts that she was detained and intimidated by Homeland Security for many hours.
She was visited by the FBI because she had “credible death threats,” including from the “MAGA Bomber.” Some came with Bibles or return addresses. Most came with bad grammar.
She was visited by the FBI because she had “credible death threats,” including from the “MAGA Bomber.” Some came with Bibles or return addresses. Most came with bad grammar.
🦊 She was put in what she called “Trump’s wood chipper,” a mix of Fox News, TMZ, Junior, right wing zealots, etc.
She had to convince her mother that she had not joined ISIS, as had been reported on Fox.
She had to convince her mother that she had not joined ISIS, as had been reported on Fox.
😢 Her sister, who had terminal cancer, had death threats, “until the day she died.”
Then Griffin did what she did best. Made people laugh.
Since she couldn’t get arrested in the U.S., she went on an 18-city tour in countries that she knew hated Trump.
Then Griffin did what she did best. Made people laugh.
Since she couldn’t get arrested in the U.S., she went on an 18-city tour in countries that she knew hated Trump.
🤣😂 Griffin managed to make the fiasco that had become her life funny.
In the Department of Justice’s “open investigation,” they were considering charging her with “conspiracy to assassinate the president” which comes with a life-time sentence.
In the Department of Justice’s “open investigation,” they were considering charging her with “conspiracy to assassinate the president” which comes with a life-time sentence.
Via @latimes: “Trump is going to go down in a spectacular way. It’s a fascinating time to be alive.” Griffin quipped last July.
Via @latimes: She stood, smoothed her red dress and with old-school grit plotted her way back.
latimes.com/entertainment-…
Via @latimes: She stood, smoothed her red dress and with old-school grit plotted her way back.
latimes.com/entertainment-…
🇺🇸 Think about it next time you don't stand up for someone who is standing up for the First Amendment.
Have you ever replied to a Trump tweet or tweeted an anti-Trump message?
Do you think you're on a list?
Do you think you could be next?
Have you ever replied to a Trump tweet or tweeted an anti-Trump message?
Do you think you're on a list?
Do you think you could be next?
