For the can’t make this up file, the photo used in Donald Trump Jr.’s Skittle meme to explain refugees from Syria was itself taken by a refugee, and he’s pissed that the photo is now being used to slam other refugees:
The photo of the bowl of Skittles was taken by a refugee. https://t.co/4wcBFopvzp
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) September 20, 2016
The photographer, David Kittos, now lives in the UK and told the BBC he never game Trump Jr. permission to use the photo nor does he want any money for it:
“This was six years ago when there were no Syrian refugees at the time and it was never done with the intention of spreading a political message.
“I have never put this image up for sale. This was not done with my permission, I don’t support Trump’s politics and I would never take his money to use it.”
As for the media and liberals, they’re loving it.
Huffington Post:
Perfect https://t.co/ESR34Yf4ZA
— Igor Bobic (@igorbobic) September 20, 2016
Washington Post:
Irony thy name is… https://t.co/6iR2SQuL3i
— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) September 20, 2016
Village Voice:
tfw reality itself trolls you https://t.co/PejVi9rLEa
— Bilge Ebiri (@BilgeEbiri) September 20, 2016
The Daily Show:
"This was not done with my permission, I don't support his politics and I would never take his money to use it," https://t.co/hi3gnUg7Gp
— Anthony DeRosa? (@Anthony) September 20, 2016
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U.S. News & World Report:
That's almost too perfect. https://t.co/A6FZSTA0qE
— Pat Garofalo (@Pat_Garofalo) September 20, 2016
Politico:
So maybe he's just one of the non-poisonous ones https://t.co/j4mqGMOlmG
— Edward-Isaac Dovere (@IsaacDovere) September 20, 2016
Guardian:
?????? https://t.co/Oyr8UMQsRj
— ☪️Josh Shahryar ✡️ (@JShahryar) September 20, 2016
Mother Jones:
Instead of using stock image, Trump campaign stole a copyrighted photo from a refugee photog. Too perfect. https://t.co/rgDGiCTXKR
— Max J. Rosenthal (@maxjrosenthal) September 20, 2016
New York Time:
https://twitter.com/fmanjoo/status/778269304126971904
Rinse. Wash. Repeat.
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