We have no idea what he’s thinking, but Anthony Scaramucci — or whoever runs his @ScaramucciPost Twitter account — thought it would be a good idea to poll how many Jews died in the Holocaust:
This is a Twitter poll from the former White House communications director. pic.twitter.com/cM7EU0uCK6
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) October 17, 2017
Yeah, that didn’t go over well:
What the fuck is wrong with you?
— jessicashortall (@jessicashortall) October 17, 2017
What the holy hell is this? https://t.co/hVKhQDjdHr
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) October 17, 2017
What the actual f— is this, @Scaramucci? https://t.co/LlZ6Q16Utl
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) October 17, 2017
Take this down now.
— Elizabeth Picciuto (@epicciuto) October 17, 2017
Delete your account.
— Nick Pappas (@NickAPappas) October 17, 2017
Earlier tweets from the account asked for reader “thoughts” on a controversial Anne Frank Halloween costume that went viral earlier in the week:
Thoughts? #SPthoughts https://t.co/9pJnBSnDVU
— ScaramucciPost (@ScaramucciPost) October 17, 2017
Hard to see how this offensive idea made it this far, but thankfully this costume has been removed from the market: https://t.co/pZQM6T7NmV
— ADL (@ADL_National) October 16, 2017
Thoughts? #SPthoughts https://t.co/XzgYJiX2u2
— ScaramucciPost (@ScaramucciPost) October 17, 2017
If you think Anne Frank costumes are offensive but are pissed that your kid can’t dress up like Pocahontas, byyyye
— Julie S. Lalonde (@JulieSLalonde) October 17, 2017
Thoughts? #SPthoughts https://t.co/XzgYJiX2u2
— ScaramucciPost (@ScaramucciPost) October 17, 2017
Anyone acting outraged at this Anne Frank Halloween costume is in denial. This is the world we made and now we have to live in it. pic.twitter.com/sIyeHNqcOs
— Batya Ungar-Sargon (@bungarsargon) October 16, 2017
As of the writing of this post, here are the results:
Sigh.
Update. The tweet was deleted and this explanation posted in response:
The intent of the poll was to highlight ignorance of the basic facts of the Holocaust. I take full responsibility for it.
— ScaramucciPost (@ScaramucciPost) October 17, 2017
Update 2. Anthony Scaramucci not responsible for the poll?
This is @lancelaifer and I apologize if anyone was offended by the Holocaust poll.
— ScaramucciPost (@ScaramucciPost) October 17, 2017
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