Tomi Lahren's "Food for Thought"
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Tomi Lahren's "Food For Thought" refers to a series of photoshopped images based on a tweet by FOX News contributor Tomi Lahren featuring Colin Kaepernick photoshopped into the storming of Normandy in World War II.
Origin
On November 23rd, 2017, FOX News contributor Tomi Lahren tweeted a photoshopped picture of Colin Kaepernick kneeling on a boat at the storming of Normandy during World War II with the caption "Citizen of the Year." She captioned the post, "Food for thought," implying that his kneeling during the National Anthem is an affront to the veterans of World War II. The post (shown below) received more than 14,000 retweets and 38,000 likes in less than four days.
Spread
Some reacted negatively to Lahren's tweet. Twitter[2] user @fivefifths said, "This is literally the worst tweet I have ever seen." The tweet (shown below, left) received more than 7,500 retweets and 39,000 likes in four days. Twitter user @andiemain tweeted, "This does not qualify as an actual thought." The post (shown below, center) received more than 200 retweets and 11,000 likes in three days. Twitter[4] user @ColMorrisDavis tweeted, "And your service to America has been exactly what? Whining?" The post (shown below, right) received more than 270 retweets and 2,100 likes in three days.
On November 26th, 2017, Twitter[5] user @socialisttaco tweeted a photo of the D-Day landing with a video of a man dancing superimposed into the picture. They captioned the post "makes you think." The post (shown below) received more than 800 retweets and 3,100 likes within three days.
Several news outlets covered the response to the tweet, including Newsweek,[6] AOL,[7] HuffPost,[8] Complex[9] and more.
makes you think pic.twitter.com/vfNyleuiz1
— Guillotine Mindset (@SocialistTaco) November 26, 2017
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External References
[1] Twitter – @TomiLahren's Tweet
[2] Twitter – @fivefifths' Tweet
[3] Twitter – @andiemain's Tweet
[4] Twitter – @ColMorrisDavis' Tweet
[5] Twitter – @SocialistTaco's Tweet
[6] Newsweek – TOMI LAHREN SLAMMED FOR SHARING DOCTORED PICTURE OF COLIN KAEPERNICK
[7] AOL – FOX News contributor Tomi Lahren slammed for posting fake Colin Kaepernick kneeling photo
[8] HuffPost – Twitter Users Shred Tomi Lahren Over ‘Disrespectful’ Colin Kaepernick D-Day Image
fn9 . Complex – Tomi Lahren Tries to Go at Colin Kaepernick and Gets Ripped
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Nov 27, 2017 at 05:47PM EST
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