Following the fallout from the Roseanne controversy, other celebrities are facing criticism for their controversial words. After comedian Samantha Bee came under fire due to her remarks about Ivanka Trump, Donald Trump Jr. decided to hit back on social media.
Good thing there’s no double standard🙄 imagine someone... anyone ... said this about Michelle Obama or the Obama girls? You think they’d still have a TV show? 🤔 https://t.co/yhP7URhtZw
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) May 31, 2018
Don Jr. on Samantha Bee
Just days after the season finale of "Roseanne" aired on ABC, star and series creator Roseanne Barr took to Twitter and found herself in hot water.
While Roseanne has been criticized for her political views in the past, most notably her defense of Donald Trump, the Emmy-winning actress crossed the line when she referred to African-American former Obama-staffer Valerie Jarrett as an "ape." After viral backlash across social media, ABC decided to cancel "Roseanne," creating yet another rift between the political left and right. Fast forward to present day and comedian Samantha Bee is now dealing with criticism from conservatives for referring to Ivanka Trump as a "feckless c**t" on her TV program "Full Frontal."
They won’t do a damn thing about it. There is only outrage for everything anyone on the right does. https://t.co/JIsgFRjoef
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) May 31, 2018
Samantha Bee’s attack on @IvankaTrump was absolutely disgusting and tasteless. Will the media call on Time Warner and TBS to condemn or take action? Why the double standard?
— Ronna McDaniel (@GOPChairwoman) May 31, 2018
In an attempt to balance the scale, the conservative media and many Republicans called Samantha Bee out and asked why she didn't face the same fate as Roseanne.
Donald Trump ripped into Bee on Twitter, which was followed by Donald Trump Jr. doing the same in a pair of tweets on May 31. After GOP Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel referred to Bee's remarks as "disgusting" while citing a "double standard," Donald Jr. replied, "They won’t do a damn thing about it. There is only outrage for everything anyone on the right does."
Samantha Bee slams criticism after Ivanka insult: We're focused on "one bad word" instead of immigration issues https://t.co/hsNBn6lQVe pic.twitter.com/9Yw1FnWesC
— The Hill (@thehill) June 1, 2018
In a follow-up tweet, Donald Trump Jr.
doubled down on his anger. "Good thing there’s no double standard. Imagine someone...anyone...said this about Michelle Obama or the Obama girls?" he wrote, while asking, "You think they’d still have a TV show?"
Twitter reacts
Following Donald Trump Jr's tweets, critics on social media wasted no time firing back. "If the Obama girls also worked for the president, the comparison might make sense.
But your sister is an employee of the federal government. She gets no cover for being the president's daughter," one tweet read.
If the Obama girls were using their connection to their father to line their pockets, they'd be open to harsh criticism. When grifters grift, expect to be called out
— Jon-Marc McDonald (@JonMarcMcD) May 31, 2018
Why are you even mentioning them, when you and daddy hang with Ted Nugent who uses the c word?
— Martin Richman (@marty4195) June 1, 2018
I don’t remember the Obama girls holding a Senior Advisor role in their father’s administration or demeaning the entire Intel Communuty by being given security clearance
— Jay Rouse (@JayRouseDC) June 1, 2018
"You wouldn't know what a double standard is, as it involves being able to count to 2," a Twitter user wrote.
"When you're part of the government - even if 'unpaid' - you're fair game for criticism," an additional tweet added.
Obama’s kids weren’t part of his cabinet or involved in public corruption, but people still called them horrible things with no penalty.
— Andrew Robinson (@AndrewR55651048) June 1, 2018
When you're part of the government - even if "unpaid" - you're fair game for criticism.
— James Wooten (@rantonstupidity) May 31, 2018
You wouldn't know what a double standard is, as it involves being able to count to 2.
— Guy Pratt 🇪🇺#FBPE (@guypratt) May 31, 2018
"Obama’s kids weren’t part of his cabinet or involved in public corruption, but people still called them horrible things with no penalty," a social media user pointed out.
"I don’t remember the Obama girls holding a Senior Advisor role in their father’s administration or demeaning the entire Intel Community by being given security clearance," a follow-up tweet read. The negative reaction continued as the gap between liberals and conservatives continues to widen.
