As Twitchy told you earlier this week, the University of Connecticut, preparing for a lecture from Ben Shapiro, alerted students that staff would be available for anyone feeling a need to “talk through their feelings” about the horrors of a campus visit from a conservative. One entity that might contribute to special snowflake melt about conservatives is the school’s student editorial board, as evidenced by how Shapiro’s description of his speech was reported:
I don't wonder that UConn students need counseling when I visit. Their student editorial board is apparently illiterate and/or deeply dishonest. Here's what they say I said. Here's what I actually said. I was obviously joking about how non-threatening I was. pic.twitter.com/SV820hallm
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) January 26, 2018
What was reported:
What was actually said (in obvious sarcasm):
Sheesh.
It happens a lot, but I will say that it's deeply irritating to get #CathyNewmanned https://t.co/QLH6J6WQoh
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) January 26, 2018
We don’t doubt it does happen quite often.
Fake News at an early age. Very encouraging. https://t.co/d3RTGmZZkW
— Kassy Dillon (@KassyDillon) January 26, 2018
Wow that is awful writing. Totally taking what you said out of context. I may not agree with you or other people but I am not going to make stories up.
— Ro'Bear (@Sorry4Tweet) January 26, 2018
Paging @UConn and @the_dailycampus. May want to retract/modify your recent editorial on Ben Shapiro's visit. Clear misrepresentation of statements. https://t.co/w3idIJpJRG
— David Giffin (@D_Giffin) January 26, 2018
Ben "Blood 'n' Guts" Shapiro! https://t.co/hRh8lmVTfr
— ?It's?Almost ⛄️Christmas? (@jtLOL) January 26, 2018
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video evidence – Shapiro, prior to ripping students throat out pic.twitter.com/2EvVjmcjsS
— Etai Harel (@EtaiHarel) January 26, 2018
https://twitter.com/mskateshep/status/956977298867150849
They're learning the journalism ropes at UConn. This deceitful lying will surely land them a job at CNN. https://t.co/aT71yTVaxs
— Hard News Network (@HardNewsNetwork) January 26, 2018
They'll make fine CNN on-air personalities when they grow up. https://t.co/MGkPkjrMNZ
— Robert (@TheCheekyTaurus) January 26, 2018
That wouldn’t be surprising.
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