Kathy Griffin recently tweeted a comment suggesting that President Donald Trump should inject himself with a syringe full of air, and it has sparked a massive backlash. The since-deleted post was in response to a tweet from CNN anchor Jake Tapper, who tweeted a quote from Trump regarding taking insulin. “I don’t use insulin,” Trump stated, then asking, “Should I be?”
Griffin replied to the quote by saying, “Syringe with nothing but air inside it would do the trick.” Notably, a syringe full of air would cause a venous air embolism. This condition can lead to a number of fatal issues, such as heart attack, stroke, or respiratory failure. Griffin’s tweet has set off a flurry of responses online, with many furious over the implication. Scroll down to see what people are saying about the tweet.
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Serious question, what the hell has gotten into these Hollywood types? President Trump was elected & they’ve lost their ever loved minds.
— Charles Rose (@LeasingDriver) May 27, 2020
Penalties. Threatening the president of the United States is a felony under United States Code Title 18, Section 871. The offense is punishable by up to 5 years in prison, a $250,000 maximum fine, a $100 special assessment, and 3 years of supervised release.
— Steve Hosid (@stevehosid) May 27, 2020
I think it is disgraceful and she should be arrested for pushing for violence!
— Michael Jones (@Michael28658182) May 27, 2020
She is very clever, isn’t she? Not.
— Cindy Beauciel 🗝 (@cindy_crawley) May 27, 2020
Hello @SecretService
It would be a double standard if he suggested someone inject themselves with bleach, which he didn’t. Your tweet is false. Should be banned from Twitter or at least have a fact-check warning.
— E (@eohusby) May 27, 2020
Why is she still on @Twitter
— Ceciley Vega 💎 (@cecileyv) May 27, 2020
March her off to jail. This is a clear violation of the Law.
— Steve Hosid (@stevehosid) May 26, 2020
Is this the 3rd or 4th time she has threatened @realDonaldTrump? @SecretService
— West vs East (@AnotherAcct007) May 27, 2020
She’ll say anything to gain attention. Unfortunately for her she’s just not relevant 🤷🏻♂️
— Gibby_Lab (@Gibby_Lab) May 27, 2020
I’m sure @SecretService will capture all responses TY ❤️🙏 FYI This is NOT what all of us are thinking. Lucky for you. Someday, you’ll thank your lucky stars for our great @POTUS and those that support him.
— Suzy-Q (@SuzyQ65211871) May 27, 2020
Psychos are unable to learn from their past mistakes and so just keep repeating them.
— Logical Thinker (@LogicNotBias) May 27, 2020
What an incredibly sick woman! Wouldn’t this be considered a threat against @realDonaldTrump ? Lock her up!!!
— JustJaclyn (@JackJJRK) May 27, 2020
Arrest this sociopath. She has threatened our President a few times
— TDubya (@Tom41741033) May 27, 2020
She’s at it again. pic.twitter.com/Gbqp1GDnKi
— Cassie in MBSC (@DirtyMyrtleB) May 27, 2020
