E. Jean Carroll’s credibility was already on shaky ground when she told a visibly stunned Anderson Cooper last night that “most people think of rape as being sexy.” Donald Trump’s cringetastic and ill-advised “She’s not my type” remark notwithstanding, Carroll has done herself absolutely zero favors since coming out of the woodwork with her accusation of sexual assault. But she’s given others plenty of reasons to doubt her story and effectively turned herself into a punchline.
Case in point:
I did another very bad thing with iMovie……. pic.twitter.com/hIenVRRmOn
— Will (@Oil_Guns_Merica) June 25, 2019
Ouch.
Holy crap, Will…
Dude!
Friggin PERFECT. pic.twitter.com/hUs9GmTSd0— WheelmanForHire (@WheelmanForHire) June 25, 2019
— Kevin M. (@Hog_29er) June 25, 2019
I laughed so hard at this
— Austyn (@austynTx) June 25, 2019
*spits out coffee and giggles*
— Elizabeth (@lizzibryan) June 25, 2019
That’s great
— Tipping Odds Podcast (@TippingOddsLV) June 25, 2019
This sir, is art. Well done.
— Ancient Wisdom (@ancientsagesays) June 25, 2019
This is excellent
— Gunther (@Fake_Gunther) June 25, 2019
— Kristin (@KiKi1185) June 25, 2019
— Aldous Huxley's Ghost™ (@AF632) June 25, 2019
— I’m Jim Acosta’s Love Child (@JimAcostaJr) June 25, 2019
If Carroll were serious about making such a serious accusation against Donald Trump, she could’ve handled this in a serious way. Instead, she’s turned it into some kind of twisted joke. And for that, she’s being treated like one herself.
And CNN’s not looking too good, either.
Jesus, CNN just puts people on who they think will support their agenda without even vetting them. Serves them right.
— Mid-Tex (@tpjohn5454) June 25, 2019
One can actually make a pretty compelling argument that Carroll is being exploited. But there’s really no defending CNN here. They deserve every bit of criticism and mockery they get.
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional text.
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