Katie Rich of ‘S.N.L.’ Is Suspended for Tweet Mocking Barron Trump

[Boing]

How did she know :don'twantto-see:/ ;/Waving://:NoNoNo:

Rich tweeted, "Barron will be this country's first homeschool shooter."

Katie Rich, a writer for “Saturday Night Live,” has been suspended from her position at that show following a widely criticized post she made Friday on her personal Twitter account in which she mocked Barron Trump, the 10-year-old son of President Donald J. Trump.

She was suspended immediately after her tweet, and her suspension is indefinite, according to someone familiar with the plans at “S.N.L.,” who was not authorized by NBC to comment on personnel matters.

That tweet on Friday, during Mr. Trump’s inauguration ceremony, drew widespread condemnation, and Ms. Rich subsequently deleted the post and deactivated her Twitter account. Her name did not appear in the closing credits of “Saturday Night Live” in its broadcast on Saturday.

On Monday afternoon, Ms. Rich reactivated her account and posted a message that said: “I sincerely apologize for the insensitive tweet. I deeply regret my actions & offensive words. It was inexcusable & I’m so sorry.”

The suspension of Ms. Rich, who was hired to join “S.N.L.” at the end of 2013, comes at a delicate time for the program, when it has felt emboldened to lampoon Mr. Trump but has faced his swift retaliation on Twitter.

Following the show’s broadcast of Jan. 14, in which the actor Alec Baldwin played Mr. Trump in a parody of his news conference from earlier that week, Mr. Trump wrote on Twitter the following day:

“NBC News is bad but Saturday Night Live is the worst of NBC. Not funny, cast is terrible, always a complete hit job. Really bad television!”

Mr. Trump made no public comments about Saturday’s show, in which Mr. Baldwin did not appear. NBC said on Monday that Mr. Baldwin will host “Saturday Night Live” on Feb. 11 and appear throughout that program.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/23/arts/television/katie-rich-snl-suspended-barron-trump-tweet.html

 

[papasmerf]

How did she know :don'twantto-see:/ ;/Waving://:NoNoNo:Rich tweeted, "Barron will be this country's first homeschool shooter."

Katie Rich, a writer for “Saturday Night Live,” has been suspended from her position at that show following a widely criticized post she made Friday on her personal Twitter account in which she mocked Barron Trump, the 10-year-old son of President Donald J. Trump.She was suspended immediately after her tweet, and her suspension is indefinite, according to someone familiar with the plans at “S.N.L.,” who was not authorized by NBC to comment on personnel matters.That tweet on Friday, during Mr. Trump’s inauguration ceremony, drew widespread condemnation, and Ms. Rich subsequently deleted the post and deactivated her Twitter account. Her name did not appear in the closing credits of “Saturday Night Live” in its broadcast on Saturday.On Monday afternoon, Ms. Rich reactivated her account and posted a message that said: “I sincerely apologize for the insensitive tweet. I deeply regret my actions & offensive words. It was inexcusable & I’m so sorry.”The suspension of Ms. Rich, who was hired to join “S.N.L.” at the end of 2013, comes at a delicate time for the program, when it has felt emboldened to lampoon Mr. Trump but has faced his swift retaliation on Twitter.Following the show’s broadcast of Jan. 14, in which the actor Alec Baldwin played Mr. Trump in a parody of his news conference from earlier that week, Mr. Trump wrote on Twitter the following day:“NBC News is bad but Saturday Night Live is the worst of NBC. Not funny, cast is terrible, always a complete hit job. Really bad television!”Mr. Trump made no public comments about Saturday’s show, in which Mr. Baldwin did not appear. NBC said on Monday that Mr. Baldwin will host “Saturday Night Live” on Feb. 11 and appear throughout that program.https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/23/arts/television/katie-rich-snl-suspended-barron-trump-tweet.html

She should be terminated and black balled

 

[Boing]

 

[Poroit]

There goes her freedom of speech.

 

[papasmerf]

There goes her freedom of speech.

Not at all....There are some lines not the be crossed and kids of our leaders is one of them.

 

[Fuggedabouditt]

Not at all....There are some lines not the be crossed and kids of our leaders is one of them.

All's fair....Wait till you see what he censors and influences next.

 

[papasmerf]

All's fair....Wait till you see what he censors and influences next.

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Not at all. The Presidents kids are off limits.
Always have been and always should be.

 

[Maurice Boscorelli]

One thing about twitter. It sure flushes out the twits.

And all the apologies in the world can't stop the fact that she said it and it's out there somewhere for eternity.

Totally classless and not to bright.

 

[peace]

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Not at all. The Presidents kids are off limits.
Always have been and always should be.

:good:

 

[Suresuresure]

So...
A man who openly admits to assaulting a woman gets voted president.
But, a comedy writer makes a joke of questionable taste about a kid on Twitter, and she loses her job.

makes sense.

 

[cristycurves]

So...
A man who openly admits to assaulting a woman gets voted president.
But, a comedy writer makes a joke of questionable taste about a kid on Twitter, and she loses her job.

makes sense.

:good: don't for get where he is also on tape maliciously mocking a handicapped reporter.

 

[Madman]

So...
A man who openly admits to assaulting a woman gets voted president.
But, a comedy writer makes a joke of questionable taste about a kid on Twitter, and she loses her job.

makes sense.

:good: don't for get where he is also on tape maliciously mocking a handicapped reporter.

What's good for the goose is good for the gander I say.

 

[What A Wookie]

His son hasn't done anything to deserve mocking. And do you think Donald is really hurt by jokes or comments made to anyone other than himself? He's too narcissistic to care about that.

 

[cristycurves]

His son hasn't done anything to deserve mocking. And do you think Donald is really hurt by jokes or comments made to anyone other than himself? He's too narcissistic to care about that.

I agree his son should be left out of the mire, the child is only 10 after all. However, I do feel anything that is said about Trump that isn't favorable most certainly bothers him, look at how upset he gets over the smallest comments.

 

[Jasper]

We shouldn't hurt Trump's sensitive feelings as long as he has a nuke button within reach. :blush2:

 

[What A Wookie]

However, I do feel anything that is said about Trump that isn't favorable most certainly bothers him, look at how upset he gets over the smallest comments.

That's what I meant. He's sensitive to remarks about himself. He doesn't care about his family so going after them won't bother him.

 

[LickingGravity]

One thing about twitter. It sure flushes out the twits.


Totally classless and not to bright.

Like 90% of Trump's tweets

 

[Guido]

Trump has other things to worry about.

Lawsuit: Trump business ties violate Constitution
[h=1]Foreign Payments to Trump Firms Violate Constitution, Suit Will Claim[/h]
Hmmmmmm

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/22/us/politics/trump-foreign-payments-constitution-lawsuit.html?_r=0

 

[Suresuresure]

I'm not saying that her jokes were aprpriate or even particularly good, I'm just saying that if we are gonna go after someone for irresponsible/inappropriate/offensive tweets, I feel like there are a few candidates more suitable.

 

[papasmerf]

Trump has other things to worry about.

Lawsuit: Trump business ties violate Constitution
[h=1]Foreign Payments to Trump Firms Violate Constitution, Suit Will Claim[/h]
Hmmmmmm

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/22/us/politics/trump-foreign-payments-constitution-lawsuit.html?_r=0

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Actually under the law the President and Vice President to not have to sever ties to their businesses.
It is however common practice to place the business holdings in a blind trust.

The suit has no merit under those terms.