According to USA Today, Cnn, the Cable News Network has fired Kathy Griffin. The termination comes amid controversy over the disturbing photo shoot Griffin did. The photo shoot, conducted by Tyler Shields, was seen by many are distasteful. Others have condemned the news network for firing Griffin over the incident. Among the ones condemning the "joke," is Jake Tapper and Anderson Cooper. Both are Journalists at CNN, but the latter was the "big shocker." For years, Cooper and Griffin have hosted CNN's New years Eve shows. The duo reportedly brought in the views for CNN.
Now, according to the network, Griffin has been terminated. Many Mixed emotions flood Social Media over the so-called "joke" of the comedian holding a bloodied, decapitated head of President Trump.
Social media abuzz and videos going viral
The original video of the photo shoot is reported to have a staggering billion views. Shared all over Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube, the video has sparked mixed opinions about the firing of the comedian. But, according to the social media sites, more people condemn the video than not.
Among the people condemning the photos is Chelsea Clinton, according to a report from the Daily Caller. According to the Caller, Chelsea tweeted: “This is vile and wrong. It is never funny to joke about killing a president.” One user was reported as saying Griffin needs a better public relations dept.
Then went on to say "this is not ok."
Celebrities threatening Trump has become common
Over the past year, many celebrities have threatened to cause harm to President Trump. Of these celebrities, The famous two are Madonna and Snoop Dog. Although these threats were considered vile, they can never top the "ISIS like" image of Griffin holding up the severed head of the president.
As a matter-of-fact, some have compared the photo to ISIS photos of similar poses. ISIS propaganda demonstrates the exact stances in most of their videos and images. Many have commented on social media about the similarities.
Even Anderson Cooper condemns Kathy Griffins Sick Joke About beheading @POTUS Trump!! #MAGA pic.twitter.com/zTjS1iyx5e
— Ledbetter Freelance (@LanceLedbetter) June 1, 2017
BREAKING: Kathy Griffin Got The WORST News Of Her Life Right After Threatening To Cut Off Trump’s Head https://t.co/ncAAeEAWOr
— Deplorable Ana (@AnaCha333) May 31, 2017
Celebs Threatening Trump Doesn’t Help https://t.co/e1utbeWvCa
— Trump Pence Media™ (@TrumpPenceMedia) February 10, 2017
Snoop Dogg Gets Some Terrible News From Secret Service After THREATENING Donald Trump https://t.co/Fc6pzrhA5Q via @Freedom_Daily
— THE GRIM 1 (@MRPhats11) March 21, 2017
President Trump has tweeted that Griffin should be ashamed of herself.
Also, reports of Barron Trump have surfaced as well. Trump stated that the photos are disturbing to the teen, and said they are hard for him to forget. Reports also state that the Secret Service is also investigating the incident. According to the reports, They take any threat to the president serious and treat them all the same.