US comedian Kathy Griffin found herself under fire after a controversial photo shoot in which she posed with a fake, decapitated head of Donald Trump.
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Even though Griffin called the picture an "expression of art", people with different political views agreed she had gone too far and united on Twitter to slam her photoshoot.
PHOTO: TYLER SHIELDSThis is vile and wrong. It is never funny to joke about killing a president. https://t.co/zIiuKoMyFw
— Chelsea Clinton (@ChelseaClinton) May 30, 2017
.@kathygriffin I'm sorry but that is totally inappropriate and so very offensive. And I have to believe you're smart enough to know better.
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) May 30, 2017
Our politics have become too base, too low, & too vulgar, but Kathy Griffin's post descends into an even more repugnant & vile territory.
— Mitt Romney (@MittRomney) May 30, 2017
https://twitter.com/fivefifths/status/869680537983700992
https://twitter.com/TheMarkRomano/status/869631443319873536
Disgusting but not surprising. This is the left today. They consider this acceptable. Imagine a conservative did this to Obama as POTUS? https://t.co/QdghcbIjS7
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) May 30, 2017
Griffin's 'New Year's Eve Live' co-host also tweeted that he found the display 'disgusting,'
For the record, I am appalled by the photo shoot Kathy Griffin took part in. It is clearly disgusting and completely inappropriate.
— Anderson Cooper (@andersoncooper) May 31, 2017
"I caption this 'there was blood coming out of his eyes, blood coming out of his ... wherever,'" Griffin wrote on her Twitter account when she shared the video of her photo shoot, making a reference to Trump's comments toward Megyn Kelly during the Republican presidential debates. She followed it with a tweet clarifying she didn't condone violence towards the president and the photo shoot was only mocking him.
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Later she tweeted a video apology asking for forgiveness, saying she "went too far."
https://twitter.com/kathygriffin/status/869703678550171648
CNN, where Griffin hosts New Years specials, was asked to drop the comedian after her vile photo shoot.
CNN how can you continue a relationship with Kathy Griffin? She crossed a line. I won't be watching this NYE!
— Shawn Warford (@Shawnforward13) May 31, 2017
https://twitter.com/lornafrojd/status/869777148122451968
Dear @CNN, I must have missed your statement banning your commentator #KathyGriffin from future shows. Please resend. Thx
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) May 31, 2017
CNN released a statement as, saying: "We found what she did disgusting and offensive. We are pleased to see she has apologised and asked that the photos be taken down. We are evaluating New Year’s Eve and have made no decisions at this point."
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