We told you last month about a “fake news” Halloween costume that was spotted at Walmart. Frankly we’re a little surprised the retail giant hasn’t yet been pressured to remove the tribute to modern-day “journalism” from the rack, but, according to this tweet from Buzzfeed editor Ben Smith, the costume remains on store shelves:
Fake News costume in the Halloween section at Walmart pic.twitter.com/swhyj4JcB4
— Ben Smith (@BuzzFeedBen) October 26, 2019
You might recall that the Newseum sold “fake news” shirts and merchandise, but journos and others had such a fit that they were pulled from the shelves. Walmart might be about to get some strongly worded letters as well:
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— Mike Sisak (@mikesisak) October 26, 2019
Frightening.
— Michael Kruse (@michaelkruse) October 26, 2019
Boo
— Alex Weprin (@alexweprin) October 26, 2019
Uh oh:
The offended blue check marks are piling up. pic.twitter.com/XljTYUgVdM
— KSLawWolf (@KSLawWolf) October 26, 2019
Not surprisingly.
Hell yeah https://t.co/xhW7sEBWqX
— Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) October 26, 2019
It should come with a CNN mask..? pic.twitter.com/ZgXFiED4GR
— The Rookie Sage (@RookieSage) October 26, 2019
If the jacket fits…..
— UnderstandablyBaffled (@BoomerApproved) October 26, 2019
It comes with a NDA extra if you want to be an NBC reporter
— Will Finchman (@WillFinchman) October 26, 2019
Hey @Acosta, here is your costume. https://t.co/f0XExW5vYv
— Sha (@quip1) October 26, 2019
LOL.
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