We don’t usually pick on The Daily Caller, but this is just weird. We don’t want to be hypocrites, and we’ll admit we like reporting on things like Hillary Clinton’s standard $225,000 speaking fee, but we don’t see the news value in a $250 VIP ticket to meet Ben Shapiro.
If you want to personally meet @benshapiro as he drinks whiskey and smoke cigars, you'll need to fork over $246.50. https://t.co/2mB7dGq3RJ pic.twitter.com/91WhkplmDP
— Betsy Rothstein (@betsyscribeindc) July 31, 2019
Not only that; it’s fact-challenged.
Fact check: I neither smoke nor drink whiskey. But that is the cost of a VIP ticket to an event where you can also buy a general admission ticket! https://t.co/kCnPvxkvLY
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) July 31, 2019
Thanks for the promo! You can also meet Jeremy Boreing, Andrew Klavan, and Michael Knowles for the VIP price. You can buy a ticket here:https://t.co/VwNVYfTH7O
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) July 31, 2019
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) July 31, 2019
I wonder why @BenShapiro would want to make sure @realDailyWire had revenues that aren’t dependent on advertisers subject to cancel culture? Hmmm it’s a mystery!! https://t.co/bPIy4ct24j
— Inez Stepman (@InezFeltscher) July 31, 2019
Are you mad no one wants to pay to meet you?
— James (@SlanginSmiles) July 31, 2019
Seems very reasonable to me.
Bizarre amount though. 246.50 ?
— Alehandro (@prophetorium) July 31, 2019
Well I was going to chime in but dang, looks like everyone else beet me to it. Poor @betsyscribeindc didn't get any defenders trying to cover up her clickbait.
— Bobby (@Flacwby) July 31, 2019
I’d pay more
— American lover (@usaloverdave) July 31, 2019
Should be $500
— Javier (@regaldynasty) July 31, 2019
Honestly, thats a goddamn bargain.
— James Andrews (@slaterson101) July 31, 2019
Sounds like a deal to me!
— ?? Connor Gaede ?? (@DrunkWoodworker) July 31, 2019
That's pretty reasonable. What is the dude supposed to give away his time for free? Lol Hillary charges tens of thousands of dollars for one freaking speech.
— Peter Burman (@PeterMBurman) July 31, 2019
Hundreds of thousands. She wouldn’t even send a cardboard stand-up for tens of thousands.
How much does Hillary charge? For general admission.
— Marie (@MarieUSA79) July 31, 2019
Bill usually provides the whiskey and cigars for free.
— 4aLeadRole (@4aLeadRole) July 31, 2019
I will gladly "fork" it over to see @benshapiro! Come over to the East Side guys! We would love to have you!!
PS- very good journalisming, btw
— Matilda Noviello (@MatildaNoviello) July 31, 2019
I mean…For a meet and greet with a person that has a couple million followers, that isn’t outrageous.
— Rosco Roberts (@RoscoRoberts1) July 31, 2019
I'm pretty sure that price isn't just to meet @benshapiro alone too. It's a VIP ticket, which is like a backstage pass. So pretty sure the meet and greet isn't limited to Ben, I think he already confirmed that too.https://t.co/7SWPRoIURy
— MJS101104 (@MJS101104) July 31, 2019
Wow! Do any other prominent political or entertainment figures charge money for meet and greet opportunities, or is it just Ben?
— Michael Magro (@DocMagro) July 31, 2019
— Onésime Basubi ✝️???? (@le91prince) July 31, 2019
Is this how ratios work? pic.twitter.com/S6MCp1mVsv
— Kaleb Stuckey (@KalebStuckey) July 31, 2019
How much does it cost to meet you and your 23 cats?
— A Standard Deviation (@ARogueEngineer) July 31, 2019
Your point? I paid $350 to meet Tech Nine… lol
— Mr. Nuclear Cocaine (@sl662) July 31, 2019
Oh cool. Now do literally every other media figure that charges an expensive premium for a meet and greet ?
— AwesomeMcCoolGuy (@livingdead0101) July 31, 2019
Please waste more of your time doing articles on every artist who offers back-stage passes and meet-&-greets for an additional cost….
— Sarah Wiers Sieplinga (@SarahWS11790) July 31, 2019
Left out of the clickbait headline is the $35 general admission ticket. Also he doesn’t smoke or drink, but that doesn’t spice up the headline enough.
— Its always humid in Atlanta Tom (@Tom78753259) July 31, 2019
Why would you lie about something that is easily verifiable?
— PCGamerCaptain (@PCGamerCapt) July 31, 2019
Somebody’s got a crush on Ben Shapiro.?
— Proservative (@Proservative1) July 31, 2019
Are you going to correct this tweet after being called out multiple times for its falsehoods?
— AggAssault73 (@AAssault73) July 31, 2019
Not yet, but it’s only been a couple of hours.
STOP?CATCALLING?BEN?
— Xtian Sanders (@GueroSanders) July 31, 2019
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HOO BOY! NY Times’ Maureen Dowd TRIGGERED Bill & Hillary devotees with take on empty arena seats & what STILL motivates the Clintons https://t.co/McELSfTVqc
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) December 2, 2018
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