#TheDailyShowGoneTooFar is trending #1 in the U.S. at the moment:
What’s that all about?
In a segment on Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” a joke was made about the formation of a “new” terrorist group. Below is the video and a partial transcript of the part that’s sparking anger among 1D fans:
“As you were talking a new terrorist group just formed, with one member each from ISIS, al-Nusra, al-Qaeda, Hamas, One Direction and the Zetas drug cartel.”
One Direction’s Zayn Malik was raised a Muslim, according to the Washington Post, and apparently many assumed that “The Daily Show” joke was in reference to him.
Here’s just a sampling of the upset:
https://twitter.com/STYLATORARMY/status/515502896163860480
https://twitter.com/i69njh/status/515525272339505152
https://twitter.com/1DRepubIic/status/515520600417525760
HOW CAN YOU SAID THAT ZAYN IS A TERRORIST ? GET A LIFE !! ZAYN IS THE MOST SWEET AND PERFECT HUMAN ON THIS PLANET #TheDailyShowGoneTooFar
— HARRY'S LEGEND (@malinamalyy10) September 26, 2014
#TheDailyShowGoneTooFar People From TheDailyShow Should FuckThemselves
Calling "ZAYN" Terrorist,I Wanna SLAP the Bitch That Joke about Him.— ??????? ? (@lekesly3546) September 26, 2014
You don't call someone a terrorist just for fun. This is so immature, shame on you #thedailyshowgonetoofar
— i love u forever kjh ? (@jjonguwus) September 26, 2014
calling zayn a terrorist is the most childish thing ive ever heard#TheDailyShowGoneTooFar
— ~ (@lpurposeI) September 26, 2014
Zayn has saved more lives than you can count, he's no terrorist #thedailyshowgonetoofar
— brittany ? (@astrohollands) September 26, 2014
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#TheDailyShowGoneTooFar Zayn Malik is far from being a terrorist, he's the sweetest guy ever. Leave him alone he wouldn't hurt a fly.
— Julia ? (@xKissableStyles) September 26, 2014
https://twitter.com/seaviewlou/status/515520344044875776
https://twitter.com/MULLINGARKIDS/status/515515295780581376
Literally anyone who's calling zayn a terrorist clearly doesn't know who they're fucking with #TheDailyShowGoneTooFar
— B// (@Pizzaforbeauu) September 26, 2014
zayn is a terrorist"
"It was a joke"
Nobody is laughing
— princess?? (@royalkidnjh) September 26, 2014
if you called him a terrorist, i suggest you take 8381 steps back before i actually kill you pic.twitter.com/zuUHNJ2yF5
— مَـرْوَه ॐ (@ZayineMyKing) September 26, 2014
they have gone too far. #thedailyshowgonetoofar pic.twitter.com/3NneJPXKXw
— rachel (@angelicallysad) September 26, 2014
https://twitter.com/rockmousic/status/515527166659141632